Senior Vessel Utilization & Cargo Planning Coordinator

Hapag-Lloyd AG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Hapag-Lloyd AG is seeking a motivated candidate to support maritime logistics planning in Singapore. You will help ensure vessels sail efficiently by balancing customer demands, constraints, and priorities, while coordinating with global teams across regions.

You’ll develop skills in data analysis, decision making under pressure, and proactive issue spotting in a fast-paced shipping environment. Prior internship exposure to shipping or logistics is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking and numerical pattern spotting.
• Good communication across global teams.
• Ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Managing vessel space across trade routes to maximise utilisation.
• Planning cargo allocation based on booking development.
• Monitoring bookings and adjusting plans as space fills.
• Making real-time cargo decisions when space is limited or disruptions occur.
• Coordinating with planners, commercial teams and customer service globally.
• Handling delays, transshipments, and special cargo requirements.
• Supporting KPIs like vessel utilisation and on-time loading.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Decision making under pressure

Proactive mindset

Education

Maritime/logistics background

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hapag-Lloyd AG is seeking a motivated candidate to support maritime logistics planning in Singapore. You will help ensure vessels sail efficiently by balancing customer demands, constraints, and priorities, while coordinating with global teams across regions.

You’ll develop skills in data analysis, decision making under pressure, and proactive issue spotting in a fast-paced shipping environment. Prior internship exposure to shipping or logistics is beneficial.