Welcome to SDW Recruitment – Your Trusted Recruitment Partner Specialising in Shipping, Freight Forwarding, and Logistics

We understand the unique job roles and challenges within these sectors, allowing us to identify and attract candidates who not only meet but exceed your expectations


Just some of the jobs we are currently recruiting for…

Senior Import & Export Freight Forwarder / Supervisor | Eastleigh | Salary: £32K – £36K DOE at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Full Time

Do you have solid import and export freight forwarding experience? Are you looking to fast track your career, help start

Commercial Customer Service Coordinator | Fareham | Salary: £DOE at SDW Recruitment Ltd

Hampshire Full Time

Commercial Customer Service Coordinator Do you have excellent Shipping and Customer Service Skills and looking for a new role within

Sea and Airfreight Coordinator | Portsmouth | Salary: £28K-£32K at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Full Time

Sea and Airfreight Coordinator   A Portsmouth based freight forwarder is looking to recruit a Sea and Airfreight Coordinator to

Import Coordinator | Southampton | Salary: £DOE at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Full Time

Import Coordinator Do you have Import / freight forwarding experience & looking for your next role? Are you looking to

Import Coordinator | Southampton | Salary c£25K at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Full Time

Import Coordinator Do you have import freight forwarding experience? Confident managing shipments from start to finish and ensuring maximum profitability

Logistics Admin Coordinator | Totton | Salary: Competitive at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Full Time

Our client, a well-established & successful family-owned freight forwarder in Totton is looking to recruit a Logistics Admin Coordinator to

Shipping, Freight Forwarding and Logistics Professionals | Southampton | Salary: £25K-£45K DOE at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Full Time

Do you work in shipping, freight forwarding or logistics along the South Coast? Do you have a passion for moving

Port Agent (Temporary 6 Month Contract) | Southampton | Salary: £DOE Pro Rata at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Contract

Port Agent – (Temporary 6 Months Contract) We are looking to speak to ships agents who are looking to join

Senior Customs Support Coordinator | Southampton | Salary: £35K – £50K DOE at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Full Time

Are you a passionate about all things Customs & International Trade? Would you consider yourself an expert in this field


Trusted by the shipping, freight forwarding, logistics & supply chain sector

We are proud to be the trusted recruitment partner for a wide range of logistics companies, from smaller owner managed freight forwarders, mid-sized transport & warehousing companies, through to global supply chain providers and manufacturers

We recruit for a wide range of roles throughout the industry, from entry to senior / director level, these include:

Import & Export, Freight Forwarding & Liner, Project Cargo, Break Bulk, Customs Clearance, Air, Road & Sea, FCL & LCL, Transport & Distribution, Dangerous / Hazardous Cargo, Fulfillment & Warehousing, Courier & Pallets, 3PL & 4PL, through to Digital Solutions, IT & Software.

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Latest shipping news & recruitment blogs

Our latest news from the shipping & logistics sector, hiring & recruitment blogs and career advice

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Shipping diversions risk new wave in cost of living crisis

Behind almost every purchase you make, from Christmas lights to a new car, there is a ship. Almost everything we buy, use, wear, and much of what we eat, spends at least some of its life in a container at sea. These giant craft are the lifeblood of the global economy, circumnavigating the globe to

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Interview questions - what not to say

Interview Tips | What not to say

This is a guest blog from Mitch Sullivan from Copywriting for Recruiters and it is about job interviews and what can sometimes go wrong with them. So, over to Mitch…. One part of me wanted to write something that offers interview tips, knowing there are many unemployed people out there desperate for any insight that

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Top tips on how to recruit successfully in today’s market

Having stated SDW 20 years ago this year, in this time I have never seen such a shortage of experienced candidates applying for jobs. There has always been peaks & troughs in application numbers, but, not as low as this and for so long. There is a battle on, between employers fighting for that elusive

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