Experience

E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Thurlestone Shipping

• United Kingdom
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Panamax, Supramax and Handy Operations - Desk Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Managing team of 5-8 people. • Proactively handling around 20-30 live vessels, to ensure smooth execution of fixtures. • Overseeing further 40-60 live vessels being handled on the desk. • Training, development of new and existing employees. • Providing support and advice to broking desk when fixing new business. • Identifying and introducing processes to streamline the functionality within the company. • Reporting directly to Head of Global Chartering and CFO. • Detailed checks of hire/freight invoices, Laytime calculations, LOI and Brokerage invoices. • Maintaining relationships between counterparties and finding amicable solutions on disputes and disagreements. • Involvement of developing new software and shipping platforms within the company. • Closely monitoring data and chasing the outstanding debt. Show less



ED&F Man

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  - Financial planning of voyages, vessel instructions, port costs and routing services. • Ensure the best possible results for each and every fixture. • Close contact with charterers, local agents and Masters to maximise cargo intake. • Following bunker markets and booking fuel to achieve cheapest prices. • Settlement of outstanding balance by way of Hire or Laytime statements. • Monthly closing of voyage results and reporting directly to Managers. • Part of social committee organising events for company employees. Show less



Global Maritime Investments (GMI)

• London, United Kingdom

• Ships Operation Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2015

  GMI operated 60-80 Supramax, Panamax, Kamsarmax and Cape size vessels in the dry bulk market. I was personally responsible for day-to-day operations for 20-25% of the total fleet as well as overseeing projects within the company, listed below (*). • Specifically allocated long term vessels in order to service valued owners. • Monthly closing of voyage results and reporting directly to Managing Partners. • Regular client and vessel visits to maintain charterers, owner and crew relations.* • Keeping track and negotiating towage contracts around the world.* • Procurement of equipment and chemicals for vessel hold cleaning.* • Vetting/appointing private security companies for chartered and owners vessels.* • Planning citadel arrangements and security features onboard new buildings.* • Purchasing of vessel hardening equipment for high risk area transits.* • Liaising with insurance brokers to negotiate best premium for AWRP, K&R and LOH.* • Very similar duties to the role I currently perform ED&F Man. Show less



Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (India) Pvt. Limited

• Maritime
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operation Supervisor

  • May 2010 - Feb 2012

  - Operating 7 owned and time chartered Woodchip carrier vessels. - Carriage of Woodchip, Soyabean Meal, Grain, Scrap Metal and Metcoke cargoes. - Port visits to conduct detailed reports of terminal facilities, vessels condition and crew. - Contact with ship manager in order to achieve safe operation of voyages. - Monthly reporting of voyage accounts to head office in Tokyo and chartering division. - Invoicing of hire/freight and accurate internal reporting of financial data. - Departmental point of contact for Internal auditing. - Creating workflows for recording financial and historical data. - Awareness of up to date bunkering regulations and early planning to ensure availability. - Checking bunker calculations and tank configuration. - Authorising and checking load plans and documentation. - Create laytime calculation and hire statements. - Negotiation and payment of port disbursements. Show less



ArcelorMittal

• Luxembourg
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shipping Operations Executive

  • Aug 2009 - May 2010

  - Manage owned and time chartered vessels moving cargoes of bulk iron ore and coal. - Arranging bunkers for safe transit of vessels while considering viable alternative options to limit costs. - Resolving legal issues including bunker disputes with vessel owners, charterers and suppliers. - Very similar duties to my role at GMI and Mitsui O.S.K. - Manage owned and time chartered vessels moving cargoes of bulk iron ore and coal. - Arranging bunkers for safe transit of vessels while considering viable alternative options to limit costs. - Resolving legal issues including bunker disputes with vessel owners, charterers and suppliers. - Very similar duties to my role at GMI and Mitsui O.S.K.



SK Shipping Europe

• London, United Kingdom

• Shipping Operations

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2009

  - Operating the day to day requirements of up to 20 panamax and capesize vessels. - Movement of cargo on behalf of third party clients. - Contact with Captains regarding the loading/discharging of iron ore and coal around the globe. - Ensuring all documents are rcvd and creating laytime or final hire statements. - Auditing and closure of old outstanding fixtures and disbursement accounts. - This employment was very similar to the job I was performing at GMI. - Operating the day to day requirements of up to 20 panamax and capesize vessels. - Movement of cargo on behalf of third party clients. - Contact with Captains regarding the loading/discharging of iron ore and coal around the globe. - Ensuring all documents are rcvd and creating laytime or final hire statements. - Auditing and closure of old outstanding fixtures and disbursement accounts. - This employment was very similar to the job I was performing at GMI.



Augustea Shipping Services Ltd.

• London, United Kingdom

• Post Fixture

  • Nov 2004 - Jun 2006

  - Managing around 100 completed time chartered in/out, voyage and COA fixtures. - Finalisation of fixtures with regular chasing of contractual counter parties. - Approving commission invoices for vessels and FFA fixtures. - Keeping internal record up to date and in accordance with ISO: 2001 procedures. - Arrange FD & D cover with P&I Club for chartered in vessels. - Work alongside/assist the P&I Clubs to recover disputed funds. - Settle outstanding disputes in an amicable and professional way. Show less



P&O Nedlloyd

• Netherlands
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Export Shipment Manager

  • Nov 2003 - Nov 2004

  - Export of containers to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America. - High level of customer service in creating bookings for customers and entering them into the system. - Requesting haulage for the delivery of the container for loading and collection. - Focal point for several major overseas accounts including GKN (Spain/Italy/UK) and Imperial Tobacco. - Liaising closely with customers to ensure movement was made in the most cost/time effective way. - Solving any problems that arise when transporting containers. Show less



Rigel Shipping Limited

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Broker

  • Feb 1998 - May 2002

  - Successfully trading deals with principles and brokers. - Monitoring and entering of vessel positions around the world. - General administration work and office contracts. - Computer maintenance, installing and troubleshooting hardware and software problems. - Setting up and training the workforce to use new software/hardware. - Successfully trading deals with principles and brokers. - Monitoring and entering of vessel positions around the world. - General administration work and office contracts. - Computer maintenance, installing and troubleshooting hardware and software problems. - Setting up and training the workforce to use new software/hardware.