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The skills we are looking for range from Shipbroking to Engineering, Intelligence & Digitalisation and their supports. We hire shipbrokers as well as engineers on an opportunistic basis, be it in Rotterdam, London, Geneva or Lagos.
Bring your expertise and know-how, develop your leadership skills and enhance your career within a close-knit team. Should you be interested in coming together with a team, we will look at the project together.
But not only are we looking for experienced people.
Have you just graduated from university, or have you preferred to do an apprenticeship and you want to join the fascinating world of the maritime industry? Don’t hesitate and make the big move towards your first job. Go to Young Professionals !
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Riverlake Barging, the leading barge brokerage firm in Europe, is dedicated to providing sustainable transportation solutions for renewable, organic, bio-products, mineral oils, and chemicals. Collaborating with all major industry players as well as smaller companies and operators, we organize barge transport to make our customers’ operations more impactful and environmentally friendly.
We are currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Barge Broker to join our Rotterdam team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Source and negotiate barge transportation deals.
- Assist brokers in cultivating and nurturing relationships with owners, charterers, and other stakeholders.
- Support in the preparation and execution of charter parties and other contractual agreements.
- Analyze and monitor market trends, and contribute to the creation of market reports.
- Maintain regular communication with owners, charterers, and other industry contacts.
- Support the back office in administrative tasks, including invoicing and analyzing demurrage claims.
Requirements:
- Completed education in Logistics, Maritime studies, or related fields.
- Preferred, but not mandatory, knowledge of barge transportation and logistics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch. Knowledge of German or French is advantageous.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
What We Offer:
- Join a close-knit team where you will have significant independence and responsibilities.
- Enjoy a flexible work environment that values factors like family and mental health.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth within the company.
- Customer visits and potential international trips.
If you are inspired by our vision and believe that you possess the necessary qualifications and experience to excel in this role, we would be thrilled to hear from you.
Start your journey with us and apply now.
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Riverlake is de grootste binnenvaart brokerage van Europa en biedt duurzame transportoplossingen voor hernieuwbare, organische en biologische producten, minerale oliën en chemicaliën. Wij zetten ons in om de planeet een betere plek te maken door waarde toe te voegen aan het wereldwijde energietransitieproces. Wij werken samen met enkele van ‘s werelds grootste bedrijven in deze sector, evenals met kleinere bedrijven en operators, om binnenvaarttransport te organiseren en de operaties van onze klanten betekenisvoller en duurzamer te maken.
Wij zoeken een gemotiveerde Junior Barge Broker om ons team in Rotterdam te versterken. Als Junior Barge Broker ben je verantwoordelijk voor het assisteren van ons team van brokers bij de dagelijkse operaties en commerciële taken van onze brokerage voor binnenvaartschepen.
Belangrijkste taken en verantwoordelijkheden:
- Zoeken en onderhandelen over binnenvaarttransportdeals.
- Assisteren van brokers bij het ontwikkelen en onderhouden van relaties met eigenaren, charterers en andere tegenpartijen.
- Assisteren bij de voorbereiding en uitvoering van bevrachtingsovereenkomsten en andere contractuele afspraken.
- Analyseren en monitoren van markttrends en opstellen van marktrapporten.
- Dagelijks communiceren met eigenaren, charterers en andere relaties.
- Assisteren van de backoffice bij administratieve taken zoals facturatie en analyse van demurrage claims.
Wat wij zoeken:
- Afgeronde opleiding in Logistiek, Maritiem of een gerelateerd vakgebied.
- Kennis van binnenvaarttransport en logistiek is een pré, maar niet vereist.
- Uitstekende mondelinge en schriftelijke communicatievaardigheden in het Engels en Nederlands. Duits of Frans is een pluspunt, maar niet vereist.
- Sterke analytische en probleemoplossende vaardigheden.
- Vermogen om onder druk te werken en strakke deadlines te halen.
- Vaardigheid in Microsoft Office.
Wat wij bieden:
- Bij ons werk je in een klein team waarin je een hoog niveau van zelfstandigheid en verantwoordelijkheid krijgt.
- Een flexibele werkomgeving die het belang erkent van onderwerpen als familie en mentale gezondheid.
- Mogelijkheden om jezelf te ontwikkelen en te groeien binnen het bedrijf.
- Regelmatige klantbezoeken met mogelijke reizen naar het buitenland.
Als je geïnspireerd bent door onze visie en gelooft dat jij de kwalificaties en ervaring hebt om uit te blinken in deze functie, dan horen wij graag van je!
Geef je carrière vaart en solliciteer nu!
Riverlake is looking for minimum two experienced Tanker Shipbrokers to develop a Tanker desk to be based in Rotterdam.
Why we need you?
We want to create a Tanker desk alongside our existing leading barge unit.
We want you to bring your expertise and know-how, develop your leadership skills, and enhance your career within a close-knit team.
You will be part of creative and dynamic people, and part of a working environment focused on ecological awareness and well-being. Together with us, you will be dedicated to making our customers’ business greater and more sustainable. We want you to contribute to our effectiveness and growth.
What makes you the perfect candidate?
You are a team player wanting to be part of our cosmopolitan and multicultural crew and you have been successful in the tanker business for at least 2 to 5 years. You are motivated to be the leading partners of this Tanker Desk.
You are fluent in at least English and Dutch.
What will you do?
Typically in line with shipbroker(s) duties, you will be responsible for the negotiation and chartering of contracts, on Spot and on Time Charter depending on your experience across the world. You will be in daily contact with customers, and of course develop new contacts. But more than that, you will bring in and develop new ideas and above all we will ask you to run the desk.
Start your journey with us and apply now.
Who are we?
Riverlake’s core business is strategically focused on three axes. We are a leading provider of maritime Broking services and we are experts in developing Storage terminals for oil and gas and renewable products, including associated infrastructure such as jetties and single-point mooring systems. We are at the forefront of services associated to the industry, all of which are regrouped under our Intelligence unit. We make sure that everyone in the company is healthy. Compassion and empathy are very much a part of the company’s culture. We follow a thoughtful approach to work, whereby the organisation but also the flexibility of working hours and the corporate culture strengthens the resources of everyone.
Riverlake is looking for experienced Tanker Shipbrokers to strengthen its small, product, crude, Time-Charter and Sale & Purchase desks based in Geneva.
Why we need you?
We want you to bring your expertise and know-how, develop your leadership skills, and enhance your career within a close-knit team.
You will be part of creative and dynamic people and of a working environment focused on ecological awareness and well-being. Together with us, you will be dedicated to making our customers’ business greater and more sustainable. We want you to contribute to our effectiveness and growth.
What makes you the perfect candidate?
You are a team player wanting to be part of our cosmopolitan and multicultural crew and you have been successful in the tanker business for at least 2 to 4 years. You are fluent in at least English and French
What will you do?
Typically relevant to shipbroker(s) duties, you will be responsible for the negotiation and chartering of contracts, on Spot, Time Charter or Sale & Purchase depending on your experience across the world. You will be in daily contact with customers, and of course develop new contacts. But more than that, you will bring in and develop new ideas.
Start your journey with us and apply now
Who are we?
Riverlake’s core business is strategically focused on three axes. We are a leading provider of maritime Broking services and we are experts in developing Storage terminals for oil and gas and renewable products, including associated infrastructure such as jetties and single-point mooring systems. We are at the forefront of services associated to the industry, all of which are regrouped under our Intelligence unit. We make sure that everyone in the company is healthy. Compassion and empathy are very much a part of the company’s culture. We follow a thoughtful approach to work, whereby the organisation but also the flexibility of working hours and the corporate culture strengthens the resources of everyone.