06/11/2025

Ship Manager

Job Responsibilities

  • Regularly control the load factor of vessels through the analysis of space booking and loading forecasts of coming weeks
  • Establish optimal loading and unloading vessels plans
  • Make sure that vessels voyages and port operations go smoothly
  • Secure, in close cooperation with Captains/Chief Officers, the good conditions of vessels seaworthiness throughout the voyage
  • Ensure that all material equipment improving the productivity and port turnaround times is available, in connection with Terminals and Agents
  • Cooperate with the different parties of the Line and all operational support teams (Dangerous Cargo Office, Oil Management…)
  • Monitor and manage special loadings together with the dedicated teams: dangerous cargo, Reefers, Out Of Gauge (OOG, Breakbulk) in line with the international regulations (IMDG code, ISM…) as well as the Group and Line’s instructions
  • Evaluate the feasibility of Changes of Destination (COD) according to their position on board, following the request of sales teams, Logistics Department and partners
  • Validate Port Call Reports (PCR) sent by Agents
  • Participate in the development of statistics and ensure the monitoring of bunkers consumption
Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Shipping or Degree as Shipping Clerk
  • Several years of relevant experience - ideally also on board
  • Fluent English in speaking and writing
  • Good command of IT tools and a good knowledge of specific planning and/or vessels stability calculation software programmes
  • Reactive, rigorous and organised, you carry out your operational missions with anticipation, and you are able to manage priorities and emergencies
  • Flexible approach of working time (you may be expected to work on weekends)
Job location

Hamburg, Germany