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Ocean Freight Forwarder

DP World

Rotterdam
Full-time
2-5 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Ocean freight
Logistics
Supply chain operations
Shipping documentation
Customer service
Customs regulations
Incoterms
Transport management systems
Problem-solving
Communication
Operational coordination
Freight forwarding
Regulatory compliance
Carrier management
Microsoft office

Job Description

About the role

At DP World, our Ocean Freight Forwarders play an important role in connecting businesses and markets through efficient, reliable, and compliant freight solutions. In this position, you will coordinate international and domestic ocean freight shipments, ensuring the smooth movement of goods from origin to destination while delivering an excellent customer experience.

You will join a collaborative Freight Forwarding team responsible for managing end-to-end ocean transportation activities, customs-related processes, and operational coordination across multiple stakeholders. The role combines customer focus, operational expertise, and problem-solving to deliver high-quality logistics solutions while supporting business performance, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a fast-moving global logistics environment where your expertise helps customers navigate complex supply chains, maintain compliance, optimize costs, and achieve their transportation goals.

 

 

How you will contribute

  • Coordinate and manage ocean import and export shipments, ensuring smooth execution from booking through final delivery.
  • Arrange transportation solutions across ocean, road, and rail networks while balancing customer requirements, service expectations, and cost efficiency.
  • Prepare, review, and manage shipping, customs, and transport documentation to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, carriers, agents, and logistics partners, providing proactive communication and shipment updates.
  • Monitor shipment progress, resolve operational challenges, and manage exceptions to keep shipments moving efficiently.
  • Ensure compliance with customs regulations, international trade requirements, and dangerous goods procedures where applicable.
  • Secure carrier capacity, negotiate freight rates, and identify cost-effective transportation solutions.
  • Manage transport orders, shipment records, cost estimates, and invoicing activities through Transport Management Systems (TMS) and related platforms.
  • Collaborate closely with Sales, Customs, Finance, Warehousing, and Operations teams to deliver seamless logistics solutions and support customer success.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance service quality, reduce costs, and contribute to operational excellence and key business objectives.

 

 

What you will bring

  • Experience in freight forwarding, logistics, supply chain operations, or a related environment, with knowledge of ocean freight processes, shipping documentation, and customer service.
  • Understanding of international trade regulations, customs procedures, Incoterms, and transport compliance requirements, with a willingness to continue learning and developing expertise.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy in a dynamic environment.
  • Confidence using business systems and digital tools, including Microsoft Office applications and transport management platforms, to manage information and support operational efficiency.
  • A customer-focused, solution-oriented approach, with the ability to build positive working relationships and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative team culture.

 

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Core Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage end-to-end ocean import and export shipments while ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate documentation. Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to optimize transportation solutions and deliver excellent customer service.

Requirements

Requires experience in freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain operations with a solid understanding of international trade regulations and customs procedures. Candidates must possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills along with proficiency in digital business tools.

About DP World

Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

Company size: 10,001+ employees

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 119,000 employees from 164 nationalities, spanning 83 countries on six continents and 560+ business units, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

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