Skills
30 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Explore work as shipbroker. This page gives a simple overview of ship and cargo-space brokerage, maritime market information, negotiation and ways to continue in Job Explorer.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
30 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Zoom and click to see available jobs.
— Jobs total — Countries with jobs
commodity broker (3324.1)
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/94adbb11-1c90-4092-ae91-781e8a55865d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3324.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 3324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |