Longshore workers

NOC

75100

transfer cargo to and from docks, ships and other vessels.

Full NOC Description

Longshore workers transfer cargo throughout dock area and onto and from ships and other vessels. They are employed by marine cargo handling companies, shipping agencies and shipping lines.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Operate industrial trucks, tractors and other mobile equipment to transfer cargo, such as containers, crated items, automobiles and pallet-mounted machinery, around dock to within range of cranes and hoists
Operate winches or other hoisting devices to load and unload cargo onto and from ships and other vessels
Operate mechanical towers to load vessels with materials such as coal and ore
Operate equipment to transfer bulk materials, such as grain, to hold of vessels
Connect hoses and operate equipment to transfer liquid materials into storage tanks on vessels
Perform other activities such as lashing and shoring cargo aboard ships, opening and closing hatches, cleaning holds of ships and rigging cargo.

Also Known As

dockworker
longshore worker
longshoreman/woman
ship loader operator
stevedore

tanker loader

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education may be required.
On-the-job training is provided.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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0.0%

Female

100.0%

Male

Employment by age

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3.8%

15-24

15.4%

25-34

3.8%

35-44

15.4%

45-54

38.5%

55-64

23.1%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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30.8%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

42.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

11.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

15.4%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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96.2%

Transportation and warehousing

N/A

3.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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34.60%

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

61.50%

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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