Senior Vessel Schedule Reliability Specialist

Job Title: Senior Vessel Schedule Reliability Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

The Senior Vessel Schedule Reliability Specialist is responsible for analyzing, monitoring, and improving vessel schedule performance across international shipping networks. The role focuses on schedule adherence, port-call reliability, transit-time performance, voyage delays, carrier service consistency, and disruption analysis. Working fully remotely, the specialist collaborates with shipping lines, freight forwarders, port operations teams, logistics planners, and supply chain stakeholders to identify schedule risks, evaluate operational trends, and provide data-driven recommendations that improve shipment predictability and service performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor vessel schedule performance across assigned shipping routes, trade lanes, and carrier services.
• Analyze scheduled versus actual departure and arrival times to measure schedule reliability.
• Track vessel delays, port omissions, blank sailings, rollovers, schedule changes, and service disruptions.
• Evaluate on-time performance at origin ports, transshipment hubs, and destination ports.
• Review vessel rotation schedules, estimated time of arrival (ETA), estimated time of departure (ETD), and actual time records.
• Assess transit-time performance and identify recurring deviations from published service commitments.
• Analyze port congestion, berth waiting times, weather disruptions, equipment shortages, and other factors affecting schedule reliability.
• Monitor vessel tracking information and carrier schedule updates using relevant maritime data platforms.
• Compare schedule performance across carriers, shipping services, trade lanes, and reporting periods.
• Develop reliability dashboards, performance scorecards, and exception reports for internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring delay patterns and investigate root causes of schedule deviations.
• Evaluate the impact of vessel delays on container connections, cargo availability, delivery commitments, and downstream logistics plans.
• Coordinate remotely with shipping lines, freight forwarders, and logistics teams to obtain schedule updates and clarify operational exceptions.
• Review transshipment connection risks and assess the likelihood of missed connecting vessel departures.
• Support shipment planning teams with schedule risk assessments and alternative routing recommendations.
• Monitor changes to vessel rotations, port calls, sailing frequencies, and carrier service structures.
• Maintain accurate records of schedule changes, delay reasons, performance indicators, and corrective actions.
• Prepare periodic reports on vessel schedule reliability, carrier performance, and route-level operational trends.
• Recommend improvements to carrier selection criteria, schedule buffers, shipment planning, and disruption management procedures.
• Support supplier performance reviews and service-level agreement assessments using verified schedule performance data.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives involving shipping visibility, schedule data quality, and logistics performance measurement.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies, Shipping and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport Management, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in vessel schedule analysis, shipping operations, maritime logistics, freight forwarding, or carrier performance management.
• Strong understanding of container shipping networks, vessel rotations, port calls, transshipment arrangements, and international trade lanes.
• Experience analyzing vessel schedule reliability and comparing planned versus actual arrival and departure performance.
• Knowledge of maritime operational terminology, including ETA, ETD, ATD, ATA, port omissions, blank sailings, and schedule recovery.
• Familiarity with vessel tracking platforms, carrier schedule systems, shipping portals, and maritime data providers.
• Understanding of port congestion, berth availability, weather-related disruption, and other causes of vessel delays.
• Experience preparing logistics performance reports, dashboards, and carrier scorecards.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret large datasets and identify recurring performance trends.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools is an advantage.
• Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS), shipment visibility platforms, and enterprise logistics systems.
• Ability to assess schedule reliability risks and communicate operational implications to stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating with shipping lines, freight forwarders, port agents, and supply chain teams.
• Strong written communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple shipping services and reporting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across international teams in a fully remote environment.

What We Offer

• Fully remote working arrangement within the stated UAE-based role framework.
• Opportunity to support international maritime logistics and shipping performance improvement.
• Collaboration with shipping, freight forwarding, and supply chain professionals.
• Exposure to global vessel networks, maritime analytics, and logistics visibility technologies.
• Opportunities for professional development in maritime operations and supply chain performance management.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their vessel schedule monitoring experience, maritime logistics knowledge, carrier performance analysis, and relevant reporting or data analytics capabilities.

Application Subject: Application – Senior Vessel Schedule Reliability Specialist (UAE Remote)

• Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer. This is a fully remote schedule analysis, performance monitoring, reporting, and operational coordination role. Physical vessel operations, port-call execution, berth allocation, cargo handling, vessel inspections, and maritime traffic control must be performed by qualified local personnel. Navigation decisions, vessel movement authorizations, port operational approvals, and other regulated maritime duties must remain with appropriately licensed or authorized professionals.