Shipping Clerk Apprenticeship, Tramp Shipping Specialism, Commercial 2027

Dual vocational training in the commercial side of international dry bulk shipping at Oldendorff Carriers, with practical placements in Hamburg and Lübeck and vocational school in Hamburg. Starts in February or August 2027. Application deadline for February 2027: 31 October 2026; for August 2027: 28 February 2027. Training begins with a 2 to 3 month stay aboard a ship. Vocational school classes are in German; English is the main working language at the company.

• Help with daily work and gradually take on more responsibility
• Learn about life at sea and ship operations during a 2 to 3 month stay aboard a ship
• Learn about fleet management
• Learn about marine accounting
• Learn about port operations
• Learn about operations
• Learn about chartering
• Learn about other relevant business areas, such as ship fuel and sustainability
• Support teams with daily commercial shipping work, focusing on marine accounting and operations
• Attend vocational school in Hamburg alongside practical training, usually twice a year for about six weeks each time

• Curiosity and motivation, with a real interest in shipping and international trade
• Enjoy tackling practical challenges, take responsibility for your work and be willing to learn through practical experience
• Communicate openly, work well with different people and stay focused when plans or priorities change
• Be interested in shipping and global trade
• Enjoy taking responsibility and solving practical problems
• Show initiative and want to get actively involved
• Work carefully and reliably even when things get busy
• Enjoy working with people from different countries and backgrounds
• Enjoy asking questions and learning from feedback
• Approach challenges in a structured and logical way
• Be motivated to build a lasting career in international shipping
• A school qualification that allows you to enter dual vocational training
• Fluent spoken and written German
• Good spoken and written English
• The ability to follow vocational school classes and take exams in German
• A real interest in shipping, international trade and business processes
• No previous shipping knowledge is required
• Your CV (required)
• Your cover letter (required)
• Your latest school reports (optional)