shipping agent
ISCO: 3331. Skills: 25. Essential: 12.
Essential skills
- 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
Supporting skills
- 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