Établi à Montréal, Fednav est le plus important groupe d'armateurs et d'affréteurs de navires océaniques au Canada, qui se consacre au transport maritime de cargaisons principalement en vrac à l'échelle mondiale. Fondée en 1944, nous sommes une organisation qui allie dynamisme, innovation, respect et engagement envers nos employés et nos clients.
We are looking for a numerically strong, commercially minded intern with a genuine interest in shipping, chartering and vessel operations.
This 6-month internship offers hands-on exposure to dry bulk shipping, covering voyage analysis, vessel economics, freight markets and the operational execution of voyages.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable with numbers, complex Excel spreadsheets and large datasets, with an interest in accounting and commercial concepts. We are also looking for someone who is curious and proactive, with the confidence to communicate and engage directly with others.
The role is designed to provide a practical understanding of how a vessel moves from commercial evaluation and fixture through to voyage execution and completion.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE
Key Responsibilities
Commercial & Chartering
- Gain exposure to voyage and time chartering.
- Analyse freight rates, bunker prices, port costs and voyage expenses.
- Monitor dry bulk markets, commodity flows and vessel supply and demand.
- Compare cargo and vessel employment opportunities.
Shipping Operations
- Learn the voyage lifecycle from fixture through to completion.
- Assist with monitoring ongoing voyages and vessel performance.
- Gain exposure to bunkering, port operations, scheduling, weather and congestion.
Data, Analytics & Financial Understanding
- Work with advanced Excel models with macros and large datasets.
- Identify trends, discrepancies and commercial opportunities.
- Analyse voyage revenue, costs, profitability and P&L.
- Gain exposure to pricing, market risk and hedging.
- Understand how operational decisions affect voyage profitability.
WHAT YOU BRING | THE PERSON
The Ideal Candidate Has
- Is strong with numbers and quantitative problem-solving.
- Has excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Is comfortable working with complex Excel spreadsheets.
- Understands basic accounting and financial concepts.
- Has a genuine interest in shipping, chartering and vessel operations.
- Is curious and commercially minded, with the confidence to communicate and engage directly with others.
Educational Background
Ideally Studying Towards, Or Recently Completed, a Degree In
- Maritime Studies / Maritime Economics
- Finance / Accounting / Economics
- Mathematics / Statistics
- Engineering
- Computer Science / Data Science
- Another relevant quantitative discipline
Potential Future Opportunity
Previous shipping or maritime experience is not required.
For interns who demonstrate strong performance and a good fit with Fednav during the internship, there may be an opportunity to be considered for Fednav's 2-year Shipping Trainee Program in collaboration with the Danish Shipping Academy.
Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and
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Honnêteté, intégrité, engagement envers l’excellence professionnelle, le souci du bien-être de nos employés et la responsabilité de l’entreprise définissent nos valeurs.
Fednav s’engage à offrir un milieu de travail empreint de dignité et de respect, où chaque personne est valorisée dans l’atteinte de son plein potentiel. Nous encourageons fortement les candidatures de toutes personnes qualifiées et veillons à offrir une expérience de recrutement inclusive et accessible à chaque étape du processus. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation à n’importe quelle étape du processus de recrutement, nous vous invitons à nous en informer.
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