In the article, the features of forming a human resource management strategy for maritime transport enterprises are investigated to enhance the overall efficiency of seaports, which directly affects the competitiveness and sustainable development of the domestic maritime transport complex in the global market. It is emphasized that in a context where human resources become a source of competitive advantage for an organization, their management plays a key role in ensuring «best practices» in strategic planning at the corporate level. The importance of human resource management in shaping the organizational strategy of the enterprise is highlighted. The article raises the issue of difficulties in achieving alignment in strategic human resource management and provides possible solutions to these challenges. It has been established that in a market economy, enterprise managers need to apply an effective human resource management strategy in conjunction with the enterprise development strategy. The main directions and stages of developing a human resource management strategy are summarized, and the requirements for its formation and implementation are formulated. The main advantages of an effectively implemented human resource management strategy for maritime transport enterprises are described.