Maritime Jobs in Gibraltar
The Port Authority describes Gibraltar as the largest bunkering port in the Mediterranean. It recorded 5,267 bunker calls, 220 cruise calls and 31 repair calls in 2025, and bunker calls from January to September 2026 were 411 higher than a year earlier. Jobs in the Employment Survey's shipbuilding category rose 27.6% to 407 in the year to October 2025. In October 2026 the Government launched Gibraltar's first STCW-based maritime apprenticeship to bring more local people into the industry.
Maritime & Shipping Jobs in Gibraltar
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Most maritime & shipping employers in Gibraltar advertise on their own careers pages, linked below. Get new maritime & shipping roles by email as soon as they are posted here, or register your CV for roles that never get advertised.
Maritime & Shipping Companies Hiring in Gibraltar
View allLarge (501-2000)
Family-run Gibraltar marine services group spanning fuel, engineering, ship agency and property.
Large (501-2000)
Global marine fuel supplier headquartered in Gibraltar, now trading as Peninsula.
Medium (101-500)
Gibraltar's fuel distribution company supplying marine, commercial, and residential customers.
Medium (101-500)
Gibraltar's ship repair and maintenance yard, one of the largest in the Western Mediterranean.
Medium (101-500)
Government body managing one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean.
Medium (101-500)
Gibraltar's leading port agency and travel services group, established in 1810.
How hiring works in maritime & shipping
The Port Authority licenses port operations, and its Maritime Directory lists port service companies by category, including bunkering operators, ship agents, ship repairers, tug services, stevedores and training providers. Use it as your target list.
Bunkering is the port's main activity. Fuel is usually delivered by barge to ships at anchor in the bay, under the Government's Bunkering Code of Practice, and the Port Authority's Bunkering Superintendents monitor every operation.
The new Maritime Apprenticeship, run with the University of Gibraltar, the Port Authority and Gibraltar Maritime Services, combines six months of paid work with STCW Basic Safety Training. It is open to people aged 16 and over who meet the Government scheme's eligibility rules, and includes a medical and enhanced vetting.
Gibdock, a ship repair yard, lists vacancies such as commercial estimator and ship repair manager on its own careers page.
The Gibraltar Maritime Administration runs the ship and yacht registers. Gibraltar has held Category 1 Red Ensign status since 1997, so it can register vessels of any type and tonnage.
Where to look
- Gibraltar Port Authority: Maritime Directory ↗
Bunkering, ship agency, repair, tug, stevedoring and training firms, listed by category.
- Gibraltar Port Authority: news ↗
Press releases, including apprenticeship intakes and port announcements.
- Gibdock careers ↗
Current shipyard vacancies, with full job descriptions.
- Gibraltar Ship Registry ↗
The Maritime Administration's registry site, for ship and yacht registration work.
- Port activity statistics ↗
Monthly bunker, cruise and repair calls, updated by the Statistics Office.
Common questions
How busy is the Port of Gibraltar?
In 2025 the Port Authority recorded 5,267 bunker calls, 220 cruise calls and 31 repair calls. From January to September 2026 there were 4,286 bunker calls, up from 3,875 in the same months of 2025.
How can I get STCW training in Gibraltar?
The Government's Maritime Apprenticeship, launched in October 2026, combines six months of paid employment with STCW Basic Safety Training delivered by the University of Gibraltar. Applicants must be 16 or over, pass a medical and undergo enhanced vetting.
Is ship repair hiring in Gibraltar?
Jobs in the Employment Survey's shipbuilding category rose 27.6%, from 319 to 407, in the year to October 2025. Gibdock advertises vacancies, such as commercial estimator and ship repair manager, on its own careers page.
Sources
- Gibraltar Port Authority: Activity, 2025 (Statistics Office table GPA.4)
- Gibraltar Port Authority: Activity, 2026 to September (Statistics Office table GPA.4)
- HM Government of Gibraltar Statistics Office: Employment Survey Report 2025 (October 2025)
- Gibraltar Port Authority: Bunkering, general information
- Gibraltar Port Authority: About the GPA
- Gibraltar Port Authority: Maritime Directory
- Gibraltar Port Authority: Government launches Gibraltar's first STCW-based Maritime Apprenticeship (press release 749/2026)
- Gibdock: Careers
- HM Government of Gibraltar: Maritime Administration
Last reviewed: 8 November 2026. General information, not legal or immigration advice.