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Overview
Water traffic coordinators manage vessel movements in ports and waterways so ships, docks, cargo handling and shipping schedules fit together.
In job descriptions, look for port communications, dock operations, vessel deployment, berth planning, cargo handling, dispatch software, customs routines, vessel stability, crew checks and port regulations.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Water traffic coordinators manage vessel movements in ports and waterways so ships, docks, cargo handling and shipping schedules fit together. The work is operational and depends on clear communication between port control, vessels, dock teams and the shipping company.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes port communications, dock operations, vessel deployment, berth planning, cargo handling, dispatch software, customs routines, vessel stability, crew checks, port regulations.
Salary context
Salary context depends on port size, traffic volume, shift coverage, decision authority, cargo complexity, communication pressure and live coordination responsibility.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior traffic coordination, port operations, marine dispatch, shipping planning, terminal supervision or fleet coordination. These details help separate the role from nearby jobs with a different setting, material flow or technical responsibility.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name port communications, dock operations, vessel deployment, berth planning, cargo handling, dispatch software, customs routines, vessel stability, crew checks, port regulations.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Sea and coastal freight water transport
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include vessel operations coordinator and ship pilot dispatcher.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Transportation Planners
19-3099.01
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
50.2Sea and coastal freight water transport
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Transport clerks (4323)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8908d5aa-ac58-465e-9b75-7e02ed4af3a9 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 4323.20 |
| ISCO group | 4323 |
| Concept type | Occupation |