Shipping Operator (RoRo and LoLo – Shipping Division)
CLdN is a leading provider of integrated quay-to-quay and door-to-door logistics solutions. Founded in 1929, CLdN ensures reliable, cost-effective transport that links the major economic areas of Europe. With 30 ships and more than 240 sailings a week, CLdN provides shortsea connections between the European continent, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Iberia and Scandinavia and offers the lowest CO 2 footprint of all Western European RoRo operators. CLdN’s cargo and multimodal services have a Europe-wide reach using CLdN’s extensive network of ships, terminals and equipment. CLdN’s 3,000 employees ensure that it fulfils its mission: to excel as an integrated provider of maritime links.
Willing to join a dynamic international shipping company where you can shape and support day-to-day fleet operations?
CLdN RoRo Ltd is building its Shipping Operations team and is looking for a Shipping Operator in central London (United Kingdom).
Your role
As a member of the Shipping Operations team, you will join a newly reconstituted and motivated group of colleagues.
You will play an important role in managing theday-to-day operationsof a fleet of about 30 vessels. You will plan, oversee and coordinate all vessel movements for the shipping lines assigned to you, and arrange bunkers in the most efficient and cost-effective way. You will also be encouraged toidentify and drive process improvementsand take ownership to bring your ideas to successful implementation.
Within this challenging role, your main responsibilities will be:
- Create, monitor and optimize daily vessel schedules to ensure safe, reliable and cost-efficient operations.
- Monitor adherence to schedules and operational KPIs and adjust where needed.
- Communicate schedule deviations and be able to explain the operational and financial impact.
- Consult and communicate daily with Captains, terminals, commercial, technical and data teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Act as main contact for your services, balancing operational reliability and cost.
- Organize bunker operations for the vessels under your responsibility.
- Clear communication between the vessel, bunker barge, supplier and other stakeholders involved in bunkering operations
- Ensure administrative follow-up invoices, certificates, etc.) and support operational cost control.
Depending on your experience and interests, you may contribute to:
- Fleet performance optimization and continuous operational improvements.
- Strategic fleet deployment and chartering in/out decisions .
- Emission reporting, sustainability initiatives and(bio-)LNG bunkering.
- Business cases across all related fields.
Your profile
- You hold minimum a Bachelor’s degree with relevant working experience such as but not limited to one of the following areas: shipping operations, transport/network planning, bunkering, RoRo, sailing experience (deck/engine) or fleet performance monitoring.
- You enjoyplanning and organizing, while keeping the broader operational and commercial picture in mind.
- You are comfortable handlingunforeseen vessel or berth issues, updating schedules and informing relevant stakeholders as required.
- You are astrong problem solverwith an out-of-the-box mindset.
- Flexible and willing to participate in an evening/weekend on-call rotation
- You are amultitaskerwho performs well under pressure.
- Team-oriented mindset, combined with the ability to work independently when needed
- You have strongcommunication skillsand anexcellent command of English.
Our offer
CLdN offers along-term position within a dynamic international maritime company, where you will take on a key operational role with real impact on fleet performance, cost efficiency and sustainability.
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