Hapag-Lloyd

Overview 

You’ll play a key role in making sure our ships sail full, efficient, and on schedule balancing customer demands, operational constraints, and commercial priorities. 

Responsibilities:

• Managing vessel space – ensuring ships are well-utilised across different trade routes  

• Planning cargo allocation – tactical decision making based on booking development.  

• Monitoring bookings – tracking how quickly space is filling up and adjusting plans when needed  

• Making real-time decisions – prioritising cargo when space is limited or disruptions occur  

• Working with global teams – coordinating with planners, commercial teams, and customer service across regions  

• Handling operational challenges – e.g. delays, transshipment connections, or special cargo requirements  

• Improving performance – supporting KPIs such as vessel utilisation, booking response time, and on-time loading  

Who we’re looking for:

We welcome candidates with a background or interest in maritime, logistics, or supply chain. 

You don’t need full-time experience, but it helps if you: 

• Have studied maritime, logistics, transportation, or a related field  

• Are comfortable working with data and making decisions  

• Enjoy solving problems in a fast-paced, real-world environment  

What will help you succeed:

• Strong analytical thinking and keen to work with numbers and patterns.  

• Good communication skills as you’ll be working with different teams globally.  

• Ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure.  

• A proactive mindset to spot issues before they escalate.  

• Willingness to learn and take ownership.  

Highly advantageous if you:  

• are familiar with Excel or data tools  

• have had internships or exposure to shipping/logistics