January Wage Market Wage Commentary Recently, the China (Shanghai) International Seafarer Salary Index released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange closed at 1517.61 points, an increase of 0.29% from the previous issue. Among them, the senior seafarers' salary index closed at 1443.

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Recently, the China (Shanghai) International Seafarer Salary Index released by Shanghai Shipping Exchange closed at 1517.61 points, up 0.29% from the previous period. Among them, the senior seafarer salary index closed at 1443.86 points, an increase of 0.39% from the previous issue; the ordinary seafarer salary index closed at 1975.73 points, a decrease of 0.13% from the previous issue.

The arrival of the shipowner market has further increased the qualifications and business requirements for crew members in various positions. With the decline in freight rates, the increase in shipowner costs, and the large number of foreign crew members, the demand for ordinary seafarers in China has declined, and the crew market will slowly return to the state before the epidemic. The demand for senior crew positions is not significantly affected by this. At present, Xiao e understands that some management companies have completed the shift change before the year. It is recommended that everyone get on board as soon as possible and seize the opportunity.

html The new year of 0 is approaching, and major shipping companies have also begun to issue year-end benefits. Evergreen Shipping After last year’s generous 40-month year-end bonus, the industry has reported that this year’s year-end bonus may reach 60 months, and it is expected to become the “year-end king” of the shipping industry. What benefits does your company provide for crew members? Welcome to leave a message and share and discuss with fellow crew members.

The ordinary seafarer market is still at a low ebb, and there are a large number of newly certified seafarers on the market who are eager to board ships. There are a lot of interns, new-certified sailors and mechanics on board, but there are only a few positions for foreign trade sailors and mechanics (there are only a few for domestic trade). The most popular positions in the senior seafarer market are still third officers and third officers. State-owned enterprises such as COSCO SHIPPING and Wuhan Haishun currently have demand for seafarers. The positions of first mate, second manager and second manager have been increased, requiring complete qualifications, return qualifications from the same shipowner, and higher interview requirements.

From the perspective of ship type, in the

oil tanker, oil tanker, and container ship market, the demand for senior crew members is the greatest; in the LNG and LPG ship market, the revenue of global LNG carriers has soared since 2021, freight rates have repeatedly hit records, and the volume of new orders has hit a record high, and the demand for crew members in various positions is also increasing day by day; in the bulk carrier market, the demand for crew members is mainly concentrated on third officers and third officers.

html Domestic epidemic prevention and control policies were relaxed in early January. The State Council: It is strictly prohibited to arbitrarily suspend or refuse crew changes on international sailing ships without checking the crew's nucleic acid and health codes. html On the evening of the 126th, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council released the " Overall Plan on Implementing "Category B and B Control" for New Coronavirus Infections . The plan proposed to optimize the management of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges. Announced that the nucleic acid test and centralized quarantine for all employees after entry will be cancelled, and will be implemented from January 8, 2023!

Persons coming to China should take a nucleic acid test 48 hours before departure. Those with negative results can come to China without applying for a health code from our embassy or consulate abroad. The results will be filled in the customs health declaration card. If tested positive, relevant personnel should wait until they turn negative before coming to China. Cancel the nucleic acid testing and centralized isolation of all employees after entry. Those whose health declaration is normal and there are no abnormalities in routine quarantine at the customs port can be released into the public. Optimize supporting management measures to ensure that all types of port freight return to pre-epidemic levels as soon as possible. provides more convenience for Chinese and foreign crew members to change shifts in China.

The 2022 China International Seafarers Forum was successfully held this month. The theme of the forum was "Reshaping the Status of Seafarers". The content focused on hot issues such as the value of seafarers, seafarers' occupational security, emphasis on seafarers' status, seafarer team building, seafarer protection measures, and seafarers' physical and mental health. It mainly promotes maritime culture and seafarer spirit, strengthens care and concern for seafarers, improves seafarers' minimum labor standards, and publicizes seafarers' social contributions. We call on the entire industry to establish a complete and attractive crew salary and welfare system to allow Chinese seafarers to work decently.

2022 is coming to an end. For the shipping industry, freight rates have turned significantly, which is a year of both opportunities and challenges; for Chinese crews, epidemic prevention and control policies have been adjusted in an orderly manner, and crew changes are getting better and better. However, at the same time, the international crew market situation has changed, and crew wages have been slightly adjusted. Therefore, 2022 will also be an unforgettable year for Chinese crews.Looking back on 2022 and looking forward to 2023, how do the crew members feel about this year? Or what are your expectations for the coming year? Come and leave a message in the comment area.

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① The salary quotation is limited by the platform data sample, and there may be certain deviations. It is for reference only. The specific salary is affected by the ship size, route, and cost-effective special circumstances;

② High certificates and ETO certificates can increase by 10%;

③ The data in this table refers to the recruitment salary of the shipping e-home platform.

Attachment: China (Shanghai) International Marine salary table released by Shanghai Shipping Exchange on December 27

Note: The data in the following table comes from Shanghai Shipping Exchange

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