Occupation Atlasshipping agent
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8bc845cb-0702-47e4-aabc-4036032b0a8d
shipping agent
Shipping agents represent the ship owner in a foreign port. They make sure customs is cleared in a timely manner so that the cargo doesn't have to stay too long in the port. Shipping agents also ensure that insurance, licences and other formalities are in order.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (12)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations
- comply with regulations related to export in different countries
- control trade commercial documentation
- ensure compliance with port regulations
- international import export regulations
- keep up-to-date to current customs regulations
- liaise with port users
- make bids in forward auctions
- manage import export licenses
- port regulation
- provide advice to clients in terms of export restrictions
- provide advice to clients in terms of import restrictions
Optional (13)
- administer multi-modal logistics
- analyse shipping rates
- book cargo
- coordinate export transportation activities
- coordinate import transportation activities
- create import-export commercial documentation
- handle shipment paperwork
- inspect freight
- keep written records of cargo
- liaise with transportation services
- observe freight shipment loaders
- oversee arrival and departure of ships into port
- prepare bills of lading
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 12 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
non-vessel operating common carrier
5 shared · 19 more of its ownmake bids in forward auctions, keep up-to-date to current customs regulations, manage import export licenses, apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations
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4 shared · 27 more of its ownensure compliance with port regulations, port regulation, apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations, liaise with port users
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customs and excise officer
3 shared · 9 more of its ownmanage import export licenses, control trade commercial documentation, international import export regulations
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international forwarding operations coordinator
3 shared · 14 more of its ownmanage import export licenses, apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations, control trade commercial documentation
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customs officer
2 shared · 6 more of its ownkeep up-to-date to current customs regulations, manage import export licenses
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import export manager
2 shared · 21 more of its owncontrol trade commercial documentation, international import export regulations
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2 shared · 22 more of its owncontrol trade commercial documentation, international import export regulations
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