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Recruitment for Shipping & the Maritime Economy

Specialist recruitment for shipping companies, ship management, agencies, terminals and maritime service providers.

Maritime roles require more than general recruitment. We understand shore-based interfaces, approach suitable candidates directly and combine sector expertise with a fair, success-based model.

Your advantages

Recruitment with maritime expertise

100% success-based

No start fee; a fee is due only after a successful hire.

Maritime specialization

We understand the business models, functions and interfaces of shipping and the port economy.

Active sourcing

We reach experienced candidates who are not actively responding to job advertisements.

Fair instalments

A 24% fee in twelve monthly instalments from the employee’s start date.

Risk protection

If employment ends within twelve months, the remaining instalments stop.

Personal support

Dedicated contacts support the briefing, selection, contract and start.

Roles at the ship-to-shore interface

We support commercial, operational and technical shore-based roles in shipping operations, chartering, agency, ship management, crewing, sales and leadership. Each search is defined around the actual vacancy.

Direct approach in a specialist market

Relevant maritime expertise is rarely reached through job advertisements alone. We combine market mapping, our network and active sourcing, assessing expertise, motivation and cultural fit.

Sector information and recruitment, clearly separated

This page describes our recruitment service. For broader insight into maritime sectors, company types and functions, visit our Shipping & Maritime industry page.

Our process

From briefing to maritime placement

1

Understand the need

We clarify responsibilities, interfaces, seniority, culture and commercial framework.

2

Identify the market

We research the relevant market, activate our network and approach suitable people directly.

3

Assess fit

Interviews cover experience, motivation, reasons for moving and personal fit.

4

Support the hire

We coordinate the selection process and remain available through the start and beyond.

Trusted across the maritime sector

Feedback from companies that work with us to fill maritime and logistics roles.

isa - Independent Shipping Agencies GmbH
„The team at Transport Talent took the time from the very beginning of our long-standing cooperation to understand our individual requirements as an independent, privately held company and to find exactly the people we need for our particular setup.“
Frank Scheffler Frank SchefflerManaging Director · isa - Independent Shipping Agencies GmbH
Grimaldi Germany GmbH
„Transport Talent works highly professionally and uses state-of-the-art assessment methods. The personal and straightforward collaboration is particularly noteworthy. The candidate profiles we receive are consistently high quality and an excellent fit, and together we have already filled several important positions.“
Stefanie Hümmer Stefanie HümmerHR Generalist · Grimaldi Germany GmbH

Frequently asked questions about maritime recruitment

Answers about roles, regions, sourcing and commercial terms.

Which maritime companies do you recruit for?
We work with shipping companies, ship managers, agencies, terminals and maritime service providers where the role matches our specialist expertise.
Which maritime roles do you recruit?
These include commercial, operational and technical shore-based roles in shipping operations, chartering, agency, ship management, crewing, sales and leadership.
How do you reach candidates in this specialist market?
We combine our network with targeted research and active sourcing. Before presenting a profile, we assess experience, motivation and personal fit in an interview.
How are fees charged?
The search starts without a fee and is 100% success-based. On a successful hire, the fee is 24% of the calculation basis, paid in twelve monthly instalments from the start date.
Do you only work in Hamburg?
No. Hamburg is our German base and an important maritime hub, while we recruit throughout the DACH region.

Need to fill a key maritime role? Discuss your vacancy directly with a specialist consultant.