If you wish to apply for the opportunity to join the 2-year Ship Agency Trainee Programme in Denmark - please apply online.

If you already have a maritime education and live in Sweden, you can apply for the 1-year Swedish Ship Agency trainee Programme.

Build your international career at a winning team !

If you are looking for the opportunity of creating a successful business career in an internationally recognized company based upon strong values then consider acquiring a broad and practical shipping education at Maersk Broker Agency!

Maersk Broker Agency is a fast growing business continuously expanding our local, regional and global presence. We are always looking for young people who are keen to work in a dynamic international shipping environment.

Although with an element of theoretical learning, our philosophy is that on-the-job training is the most important vehicle when developing trainees of tomorrow.

We offer our trainees a broad range of training opportuni-ties within different business segments as well as geographical locations during the two-years education period, including time working abroad in another Maersk Broker Agency office.

If you like to work in a straight forward business atmosphere where independent responsibility and accountability is key from day one, if you thrive with varying assignments and practical tasks during a sometimes hectic day, then you may be our next Ship Agency Trainee.

To learn more about the trainee programme please read the trainee programme outline below or check out some of the personal accounts from our current trainees and graduates.

Maersk Broker Agency Trainee Programme Outline

The Maersk Brokers Agency Trainee programme is a two-year education in both theoretical and practical shipping.

The practical part of the education will primarly take place at the Maersk Broker Agency offices in Fredericia, Kalundborg and Copenhagen which are approved as practical educating offices by International Business College - Kolding Fredericia Middelfart.

The respectively theoretical and practical elements of the programme consist of following:

Theoretical education

The theoretical education takes place at IBC International in Esbjerg, Denmark. The theoretical education consists of 4 modules:

Module 1, Introduction

The first module is of 1 week and is an introduction to the shipping business where the trainees will learn general terms and conditions of the business.

Module 2, General Shipping

Second module is for 2 weeks and give the trainees a broad and common insight to the means of transportation in shipping.

Module 3, Tramp Business

Third module is for 2 weeks. The module focus on the solutions of transport for tramp business.

Module 4, Dissertation

Fourth module has two dissertations of 1 week each

The dissertation liner trade gives the trainees thorough knowledge to the use of the means of tranportation, types of freight, judicial conditions, freight agreements and procedures, technical terms, rates, insurance and documents.
The dissertation Maritime Law educates the trainees about Danish Maritiame Law and related international rules and conventions.

Practical education

Concurrent with the theoretical education the practical education of Ship Agency takes place with the operation of the Maersk Brokers agencies in Fredericia and Copenhagen.

Approximately 6 months into the education the trainees are expected to take part in the call service of the office.

The practical education consists of following elements:

General introduction to Maersk Broker
•   Maersk Broker's organization chart
•   Review of the education plan
•   Maersk Broker's relationship to A.P. Moller - Maersk
•   Visions, strategies, action plans
•   Maersk Broker's communication systems
•   Introduction to head office in Copenhagen
    including relevant training

introduction
•   Introduction til port partners
•   Pilot
•   Ports
•   Importers and consignors
•   Custom authorities

The agency market and the agent's role
•   Geographical areas
•   Shipowners (shipping lines and operators)
•   Charterers (producers and traders)
•   The principal's representative
•   The coordinator

Port agency in relation to port calls
•   The ship list
•   Tanker products
        - Ship descriptions
        - Shipowners (shipping lines and operators)
        - The agent's work related to port calls
•   ISPS
•   Tanker crude
        - Ship descriptions
        - Shipowners (shipping lines and operators)
        - The agent's work related to port calls
•   Cruise ships
        - Ship descriptions
        - Shipowners (shipping lines and operators)
        - The agent's work related to port calls
        - Turn-around calls/transit calls
        - Schengen
•   Ship documents
        - Bill of Lading
        - Notice of Readiness
        - Manifester
        - Certificates of Quality/Certificates of Quantity
        - Ullage Reports
        - Masters receipt of documents
        - Objections
•   Port rates
•   Custom documents, arrival/departure

Customers and suppliers
• The Port/pilots/Switzer/Customs/Police etc.
• Sub-agents

Economy
•   Learn about the Agency module
•   Create Proforma Disbursements Accounts
•   Create fixtures
•   Handle invoices/settlements
•   Clearing rates incl. discount schemes
•   Supplier commission
•   Payment/payouts
•   Petty cash/expenses

Additional
•   Budget
•   Monthly report, status, estimates
•   Various directives