Apprenticeship as a Shipping Merchant (m/f/d) – Tramp Shipping

Navalis Shipping GmbH; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 8,900 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th-month salary

Capital‑forming benefits

Flexible working time model

Fitness/witness program with EGYM WELl

Employee events

Job summary

Navalis Shipping GmbH offers a diversified apprenticeship as Shipping Merchant (m/f/d) starting on 1 August 2027. The three-year program combines practical training in international sea and project transport with theoretical schooling at a Hamburg vocational school.

You will gain insights into planning and organisation of transport operations, including crewing, and you will improve your English through interactions with international partners.

Qualifications

• Good English and geography knowledge
• Interest in shipping topics
• Reliability, flexibility, teamwork and initiative

Job description

Your mission:

You can expect a varied and hands‑on training programme covering the areas of forest products shipping, container shipping and the spot market. As part of your dual training, you will gain insights into all tasks related to the planning and organisation of international sea and project transportation.

Within our group of companies, Schiffahrtskontor tom Wörden is part of the organisation, where you will gain insight into the technical and administrative aspects of shipping operations. At our crewing company Manx Ocean, you will gain experience in crew planning.

Shipping is an inherently international business. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to improve your English skills and communicate with a wide range of international partners.

The apprenticeship as a Shipping Merchant (m/f/d) starts on 1 August 2027.

Duration: 3 years

Combination of practical training at the company and theoretical training at vocational school

Vocational school: Block instruction in Hamburg (6 weeks per semester)

Your profile:

• Good secondary school diploma, advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife) or Abitur
• Good knowledge of English and geography
• Interest in shipping-related topics
• Reliability, flexibility, teamwork and initiative

Why us?

• A varied apprenticeship with practical relevance
• Personal support from the training supervisor
• Subsidy for capital‑forming benefits
• 13th-month salary
• Corporate fitness cooperation with EGYM WELLPASS
• Flexible working time model
• In addition to your regular vacation, December 24th and 31st are additional paid days off
• Employee events (e.g. christmas party, summer party)