Marine Freight Coordinator

About the role

The Marine Freight Coordinator is responsible for coordinating export shipments from Nigeria Free Trade Zone operations and ensuring the smooth execution of international ocean freight shipments. This role serves as a key operational and local commercial coordination point, working directly with shipping lines, agents, carriers, internal teams, and local service providers to meet export deadlines, secure reliable capacity, prepare accurate documents, resolve shipment issues, and maintain cost‑effective service in a fast‑paced logistics environment.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate export shipments with shipping lines, supplier agents, local logistics providers, and internal teams from booking through vessel departure.
• Serve as the local operational escalation point, resolving issues across scheduling, capacity, equipment availability, documentation, invoicing, cargo movement, Free Trade Zone coordination, and vessel rollovers.
• Support commercial activities with the shipping lines collecting rates & surcharges, ensuring rate portfolios are always up to date.
• Monitor carrier performance, service disruptions, local market conditions, and country‑specific risks.
• Visit shipping lines and local service providers as needed to strengthen working relationships, support commercial activities, and address service issues.
• Analyze trends and highlight risks, savings, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Manage multiple priorities in a deadline‑driven environment, drive continuous process improvements, and perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the international container maritime industry (carrier agent, freight forwarder, or similar shipper‑side role).
• Strong knowledge of export maritime shipment execution from A to Z.
• Fluency in written and verbal English.
• Established local network with shipping lines and logistics providers in Nigeria is strongly preferred.
• Excellent problem‑solving, organizational, and analytical abilities.
• Understanding of carrier contracts, rate structures, surcharges, and export compliance requirements.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, reporting, data review).
• MS Office suite.

What we offer

• Private health insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Performance bonus.