Freight Forwarding Trainee - Houston

Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of freight forwarding? This is your chance to start your career and work with experienced professionals from around the globe, making a real impact in international trade. As a Freight Forwarding Trainee at Blue Water Shipping, you'll gain valuable hands-on experience in several aspects of the industry. Whether you're coordinating shipments, managing logistics operations, or developing new business opportunities, you'll be at the forefront of this dynamic and constantly evolving field. From Beginner To Professional With Hands-on Experience

We are a global provider of all logistics services in modern supply chain management. At the heart of Blue Water is an organisation of professionals skilled to offer complete and tailor-made solutions to any shipping and transport requirement anywhere in the world.

You’ll be part of a widely recognised two-year learning journey, providing numerous career opportunities. The program offers international expertise by working in a global organisation, developing talent and skills. We will boost your development by providing you with the tools and training to become an expert in the industry by engaging in a team of professional colleagues.

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Our trainee program is tailored to kick-start your career and future opportunities for a rewarding international career in freight forwarding and useful skills valued in many different functions in logistics, transport and supply chain industry.

Training modules are held as a combination of physical and online training. The physical modules (a total of 5 weeks) are held at Blue Water’s headquarters in Esbjerg, Denmark. The program will give you the opportunity to connect solid practical experience in the office with theoretical knowledge. All teaching will be in English.

We are looking for motivated and curious young professionals ready to embark on an exciting learning experience. You don’t need any experience from the industry, as you will learn everything required for the job. But we require that you:

However, do not hesitate to send your application when not fulfilling the requirements; we are looking widely for our upcoming talents. Make sure you have prepared your CV and a motivational letter telling us why you are applying for the trainee position at Blue Water Shipping. Please send your application in English.

In Blue Water Shipping, we have an ongoing hiring process. Send your application along with your CV as soon as possible to ensure a chance at one of the coveted trainee positions at Blue Water Shipping.

We are sincerely looking forward to seeing your application.

Start date is September 2025.

Blue Water Shipping is a global provider of all logistic services in modern supply chain management. Founded in Denmark in 1972, Blue Water is a global organization of professionals, skilled to offer complete and tailor-made solutions to any shipping requirement anywhere in the world. We offer clients the best service and highest quality in the industry.

The company is represented with more than 70 offices in 30 countries worldwide, combining strong global network with local expertise. Every day our 2500 employees and 6 distinct business units present a broad range of offers from standardized services delivered with optimal user and customer focus, to tailor made projects with co-created solutions for unique customer needs.

We love to play as a team - and we play to win. Therefore, our employees are the key to our success. With frequent team bonding and welfare events, we embrace the culture of togetherness.