Commercial Shipping & Operations Intern
Commercial Shipping & Operations Intern
fednav limited- Posted 4 hours ago
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Job Description
Fednav, headquartered in Montreal, is the largest international dry bulk shipping group in Canada engaged in worldwide ocean transportation. Fednav has five international offices established on four continents. Founded in 1944, we are a driven, innovative, and respected organization committed to our employees and customers.
We are looking for a numerically strong, commercially minded intern with a genuine interest in shipping, chartering and vessel operations.
This 6-month internship offers hands-on exposure to dry bulk shipping, covering voyage analysis, vessel economics, freight markets and the operational execution of voyages.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable with numbers, complex Excel spreadsheets and large datasets, with an interest in accounting and commercial concepts. We are also looking for someone who is curious and proactive, with the confidence to communicate and engage directly with others.
The role is designed to provide a practical understanding of how a vessel moves from commercial evaluation and fixture through to voyage execution and completion.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Chartering
The Ideal Candidate Has
Ideally Studying Towards, Or Recently Completed, a Degree In
Previous shipping or maritime experience is not required.
For interns who demonstrate strong performance and a good fit with Fednav during the internship, there may be an opportunity to be considered for Fednav's 2-year Shipping Trainee Program in collaboration with the Danish Shipping Academy.
Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and
corporate responsibility define our values. www.fednav.com
Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and
corporate responsibility defines our values.
At Fednav, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and inspired to reach their full potential. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates and strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience throughout the recruitment process. Should you need accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
www.fednav.com
We are looking for a numerically strong, commercially minded intern with a genuine interest in shipping, chartering and vessel operations.
This 6-month internship offers hands-on exposure to dry bulk shipping, covering voyage analysis, vessel economics, freight markets and the operational execution of voyages.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable with numbers, complex Excel spreadsheets and large datasets, with an interest in accounting and commercial concepts. We are also looking for someone who is curious and proactive, with the confidence to communicate and engage directly with others.
The role is designed to provide a practical understanding of how a vessel moves from commercial evaluation and fixture through to voyage execution and completion.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Chartering
- Gain exposure to voyage and time chartering.
- Analyse freight rates, bunker prices, port costs and voyage expenses.
- Monitor dry bulk markets, commodity flows and vessel supply and demand.
- Compare cargo and vessel employment opportunities.
- Learn the voyage lifecycle from fixture through to completion.
- Assist with monitoring ongoing voyages and vessel performance.
- Gain exposure to bunkering, port operations, scheduling, weather and congestion.
- Work with advanced Excel models with macros and large datasets.
- Identify trends, discrepancies and commercial opportunities.
- Analyse voyage revenue, costs, profitability and P&L.
- Gain exposure to pricing, market risk and hedging.
- Understand how operational decisions affect voyage profitability.
The Ideal Candidate Has
- Is strong with numbers and quantitative problem-solving.
- Has excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Is comfortable working with complex Excel spreadsheets.
- Understands basic accounting and financial concepts.
- Has a genuine interest in shipping, chartering and vessel operations.
- Is curious and commercially minded, with the confidence to communicate and engage directly with others.
Ideally Studying Towards, Or Recently Completed, a Degree In
- Maritime Studies / Maritime Economics
- Finance / Accounting / Economics
- Mathematics / Statistics
- Engineering
- Computer Science / Data Science
- Another relevant quantitative discipline
Previous shipping or maritime experience is not required.
For interns who demonstrate strong performance and a good fit with Fednav during the internship, there may be an opportunity to be considered for Fednav's 2-year Shipping Trainee Program in collaboration with the Danish Shipping Academy.
Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and
corporate responsibility define our values. www.fednav.com
Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and
corporate responsibility defines our values.
At Fednav, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and inspired to reach their full potential. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates and strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience throughout the recruitment process. Should you need accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
www.fednav.com
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Key Skills
Bunkering
Vessel Economics
Freight Markets
Voyage Analysis
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