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Competences — shipbroker

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/94adbb11-1c90-4092-ae91-781e8a55865d).

Essential

  • banking activities (knowledge)
  • consult shipping rates (skill/competence)
  • handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
  • liaise with transportation services (skill/competence)
  • manage contracts (skill/competence)
  • negotiate buying conditions (skill/competence)
  • negotiate price (skill/competence)
  • negotiate sales contracts (skill/competence)
  • negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
  • shipping industry (knowledge)
  • trade ships (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on merchandise features (skill/competence)
  • commercial law (knowledge)
  • commodities in maritime transportation (knowledge)
  • demonstrate products' features (skill/competence)
  • develop professional network (skill/competence)
  • direct logistical functions (skill/competence)
  • distinguish various types of ships (skill/competence)
  • economics (knowledge)
  • electronic communication (knowledge)
  • international commercial transactions rules (knowledge)
  • international trade (knowledge)
  • maintain records of financial transactions (skill/competence)
  • maritime law (knowledge)
  • obtain financial information (skill/competence)
  • oversee shipment routing (skill/competence)
  • protect client interests (skill/competence)
  • provide financial product information (skill/competence)
  • ship related legislative requirements (knowledge)
  • trace financial transactions (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 12 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • negotiation — 50 %
  • market analysis — 42 %
  • business development — 25 %
  • chartering — 17 %
  • client relationship management — 17 %
  • relationship building — 17 %
  • shipbroking — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • market intelligence provision — 17 %