Skills
Select one or more knowledge areas or skills to find related occupations.
0 skills selected
Overview
Shipbrokers connect buyers and sellers of ships, cargo space and chartered vessels, report on shipping-market prices and negotiate commercial and logistical terms for cargo transfers.
In job descriptions, look for shipping rates, vessel types, chartering, cargo space, contract management, price negotiation, maritime law, international trade, shipment routing and client interests.
Explore this occupation
Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Shipbrokers work between ship owners, buyers, charterers and cargo interests. Their day is built around market information, vessel availability, cargo space, rates, contract terms and logistics, with negotiations that must fit both commercial price and practical movement of goods.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include consulting shipping rates, negotiating prices and sales contracts, managing contracts, understanding ship types, maritime commodities, international trade and shipment routing. Strong records and client-interest protection matter because deals can involve many parties.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by transaction value, market volatility, client portfolio, negotiation responsibility, shipping-sector knowledge, contract complexity and whether the role focuses on vessels, cargo space, chartering or broader commodity transport.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior shipbroking, chartering, maritime trade advisory work, freight-market analysis, logistics coordination, commodity brokerage, contract management or client-account responsibility in shipping and transport services.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name vessel sale, chartering, cargo space, freight rates, maritime law, international trade rules, shipment routing or client protection. Those details show which part of the shipping deal the broker owns.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Map overview
Click the map to search for shipbroker jobs.
— Jobs total — Countries with jobs
O*NET relationships
No official O*NET relationship is available for this occupation in the current mapping. You can still use the other occupation details.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
commodity broker (3324.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/94adbb11-1c90-4092-ae91-781e8a55865d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3324.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 3324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |