Shipping Clerk Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Transport & Logistics

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Shipping Clerk Skills List in Transport & Logistics

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Shipping Clerk role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Shipping Clerk job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 78% of Shipping Clerk job descriptions contained freight as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

freight
78%
export
63%
customs
45%
freight forwarding
45%
import
43%
sea freight
38%
shipping
34%
logistics
32%
air freight
27%
ocean freight
20%
imports
18%
trailer freight
16%
bills of lading
16%
mawb
14%
cargowise
12%
customer service
12%
nes
12%
letters of credit
12%
clerk
9%
sea import
9%
fcl
9%
lcl
9%
exports
7%
admin
7%
coordinator
7%
administrator
7%
customs regulations
7%
communication skills
7%
clearance
7%
import export
7%
ocean
5%
italian
5%
slough
5%
billing
5%
containerised movements
5%
hindi
5%
french
5%
english
5%
road freight
5%
ice
5%
vacancy
3%
distribution
3%
shipping clerk
3%
customs clerk
3%
customs declaration
3%
english language skills
3%
marketing
3%
flexible approach
3%
working experience
3%
agency
3%
preston
3%
lancashire
3%
jobs
3%
import/export
3%
hays
3%
cumbria
3%
lancaster
3%
european road
3%
microsoft office
3%
controller
3%
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