Shipping Operator - London

Cldn; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term role

Job summary

CLdN RoRo Ltd in London seeks a Shipping Operator to manage day-to-day fleet operations for a ~30-vessel fleet. You will plan and coordinate movements, arrange bunkers efficiently, and drive process improvements while interfacing with captains, terminals, and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes schedule control, KPI monitoring and cost-conscious decision-making within a dynamic international shipping environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with relevant working experience in shipping operations, transport planning or fleet performance.
• Ability to plan and organize while balancing operational and commercial considerations.
• Comfort handling unforeseen vessel or berth issues, updating schedules and informing stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an proactive, out-of-the-box mindset.

Responsibilities

• 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 explain operational and financial impact.
• Consult with Captains, terminals, commercial, technical and data teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Act as main contact for services, balancing reliability and cost.
• Organize bunker operations for vessels under your responsibility.
• Ensure clear communication between vessel, bunker barge, supplier and stakeholders.

Skills

Planning & organizing

Problem solving

Multitasking

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in shipping

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.