Global port agency network delivering logistics and vessel services across 61 countries
Inchcape Shipping operates a century-old port agency business with over 250 offices spanning 61 countries and 3,200+ staff. The tech stack is .NET-centric (C#, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, Azure DevOps) paired with PostgreSQL and Oracle, indicating a mature enterprise platform built for high-volume transactional processing. Current hiring acceleration focuses heavily on operations and finance roles—a pattern consistent with their active push to automate vendor invoice processing and implement a global finance product suite, both of which are listed as live projects.
Inchcape Shipping Services is a port and maritime logistics provider founded in 1847, specializing in full-service port agency, crew logistics, bunker management, dry-docking coordination, and vessel husbandry across all major shipping sectors—including container, oil, cruise, bulk commodity, and naval customers. The company operates a distributed global network designed to handle complex, port-specific workflows at scale. Key service areas include canal transits, protective agency, financial management, and marine outsourced solutions. Revenue streams span port call coordination, real-time market intelligence, and managed services across a diverse customer base of shipowners, charterers, and government maritime organizations.
Primarily .NET ecosystem: C#, ASP.NET, NET Core, Entity Framework. Data layer: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle. Messaging: RabbitMQ. Enterprise tools: Unit4, Kyriba, Avalara, Sidetrade. DevOps: Azure DevOps, TeamCI, GitLab. Testing: Selenium, NUnit, MSTest.
Active projects include global finance product deployment, automation of AR/accounts receivable workflows, bunker quantity survey automation, operational performance tracking dashboards, and regression test suite development—signaling investment in process automation and financial systems modernization.
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