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Ocupacions

Non-vessel operating common carrier

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Nvocc Freight forwarder Non-vessel operating common carrier Shipment consolidator

Non-vessel operating common carriers (nvocc) are consolidators in ocean trades who will buy space from a carrier and sub-sell it to smaller ship­pers. They issue bills of lading, publish tariffs and otherwise conducts themselves as ocean common carriers.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Establishing contact between buyers and sellers of commodities;
(b) Discussing buying or selling requirements of clients and giving advice accordingly;
(c) Buying and selling cargo space on ships;
(d) Negotiating purchase or sale of commodities and commodity futures;
(e) Finding cargo and/or storage space for commodities and negotiating freight, shipping and storage charges;
(f) Monitoring and analysing market trends and other factors affecting the supply and demand for commodities and shipping services.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Transport services
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Architecture and town planning

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Preparing documentation for contracts, applications, or permits
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Leading others
  • Communicating
  • Following ethical code of conduct

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Sales and purchasing agents and brokers

Trade brokers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Trade brokers

37

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

86,05%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

27,59% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

51,35%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

,00%

Part-time contracts

1,85% Turnover index

9

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-23%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Sales and purchasing agents and brokers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Trade brokers

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
29%
Between 1 and 2 years
13%
Between 2 and 4 years
28%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
13%
Administrative and support service activities
22%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
15%
Manufacturing
12%
Information and communication
8%
Others
26%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.