As a Water Traffic Coordinator, you will need to master following:

• anticipate shipment handling requirements
• apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations
• commodities in maritime transportation
• coordinate dock operations
• coordinate the itineraries of vessels
• customs regulations for passengers
• develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping
• ensure compliance with port regulations
• ensure vessel compliance with regulations
• implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships
• liaise with port users
• load cargo onto ships
• manage dispatch software systems
• manage port operations improvement procedures
• maritime telecommunications
• match vessels to shipping routes
• operate port communications systems
• port regulation
• principles of cargo stowage
• types of maritime vessels
• vessel stability principles
• warehouse operations

More generally, a water traffic coordinator is also versed in:

• freight transport methods
• implement efficiency plans for logistics operations
• prepare transportation routes

It also helps to know the following:

• perform manual work autonomously
• transportation methods
• act reliably
• comply with checklists
• have computer literacy
• perform services in a flexible manner
• show confidence
• use different communication channels