Port Analysis Trainee

ABOUT HARBOR LAB

Founded in 2020 in Greece, Harbor Lab is a fast-growing B2B maritime tech company on a mission to simplify and optimize port cost management. Our end-to-end, AI-powered SaaS platform transforms how Shipowners and Shipmanagers handle Disbursement Accounts (DAs), bringing automation, real-time data, control and transparency to one of the most complex and costly parts of global shipping.

But we don’t stop there. Harbor Lab also powers a thriving Marketplace, connecting Principals with a global network of vetted Port Agents and Vendors.

At Harbor Lab, people come first. Our culture is anchored in ambition, trustworthiness, genuine care, and agility—values we bring to every interaction with our customers and our team. We're proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Workplace (2021, 2022, 2023) and recently certified as a Great Place to Work (2024).

If you're looking to make a global impact, grow alongside passionate peers, and shape the future of maritime innovation—we’d love to meet you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Port Analysis team’s primary objective is to disrupt & democratise how port expenses are logged, automate the process by generating Expenses algorithms for new Ports and keep existing Port Expenses algorithms up to date. Therefore, Port Analysis is the cornerstone of our Core Product.

As a member of the Port Analysis team, you will take on some of our biggest challenges and your work will impact the entire Harbor Lab experience. Our team moves very fast, so you’ll have the opportunity to make an immediate difference!

Are you fluent with Data? Do you pay attention to detail? Are you excited about joining a fast-pace, data-driven start-up environment?

Our Port Analysis team is growing and we are looking for a Port Analysis Trainee for a 3-month internship. Upon successful completion of the internship, candidates will be considered and interviewed for a permanent employment contract.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Liaise between Agents and Vendors worldwide to gather information about port infrastructure, port expenses, and tariff regulations
• Understand expenses/tariffs taxonomy per port
• Automate expenses estimation by developing the right and effective algorithms using JavaScript
• Audit existing expenses algorithms & keep port expenses database up to date
• Work closely with Harbor Lab’s Product and Disbursement Analysis teams

Requirements:
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

• Educational background in Shipping, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or other quantitative discipline/equivalent experience
• Interest in Shipping industry
• Detailed-oriented mindset & critical thinking
• Effective organizational skills to deliver on time and in full
• Strong collaboration skills to effectively cooperate with team members and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in Excel
• Some basic exposure to SQL, Python, or another programming language is considered a plus
• Ability to work well with datasets and/or some experience with exploratory data analysis
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English (additional languages will be an asset)
• Fulfilled military obligations (where applicable)

Benefits:
WHAT WE OFFER

• Hybrid way of work
• Yoga classes, Life Coach, Running Coach and Kick-Boxing Sessions
• Cool start-up environment (with swag, and much more)

*Harbor Lab is certified as Great Place to Work in Greece and is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

**Harbor Lab collects and processes personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We are bound to use the information provided within your job application for recruitment purposes only and not to share these with any third parties. We will keep your resume in our database for any future consideration. In case you want to be deleted from our database, you can contact us at [email protected]

*** If you are applying to this job post, then we assume that you have the legal right to work in the EU.

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