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

Hiring is a tricky business, and there is no fool proof method to find, attract and retain good employees. Mistakes in hiring are almost always expensive and a bad hire can cost you precious time and money and effect your team’s energy, productivity & even loyalty.

So, whether you are looking to engage a traditional agency (SDW) or a part managed / hybrid solution (Blue Rocket), we are here to help, offer advice & do as much or as little as you’d like us to in the process with flexible solutions at different price points.


Just some of the jobs we are currently recruiting for…

Experienced Transport Operator at SDW Recruitment Ltd

Hampshire Permanent / Full Time

f you have previous container transport experience and now looking to make your next career move, this could be the perfect opportunity to progress.

Senior Export Freight Forwarder at SDW Recruitment Ltd

Hampshire Permanent / Full Time

Do you have solid export freight forwarding experience? Are you looking to join a well-established, local company with a great reputation?

Freelance and Contract Opportunities for Shipping, Freight Forwarding & Supply C at SDW Recruitment Ltd

Hampshire Contract or Temp

Are you an experienced professional in shipping, freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain looking for more freedom and flexibility?

Import and Export Coordinator at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Permanent / Full Time

You’ll be part of a busy & friendly team, arranging export shipments by sea, air & road

Shipping Coordinator at SDW Recruitment Limited

Hampshire Permanent / Full Time

Do you have shipping / logistics experience?

Import Customs Coordinator at SDW Recruitment Ltd

Suffolk Permanent / Full Time

If you are currently working for an import forwarder and want more of a challenge or a clear career path for your future, this could be perfect

Customs Specialist – Freight Forwarding at SDW Recruitment Ltd

Hampshire Permanent / Full Time

Are you a passionate about all things Customs & International Trade?

Container Fleet Operations – Team Leader at SDW Recruitment Ltd

Hampshire Permanent / Full Time

This role is with a with a large, expanding specialist shipping business based near Southampton


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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