Shipping Operator – London

Company: Cldn
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Location: London
Job Description:

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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Posted: July 29th, 2026