22.05.2018

Job Opening

JOB DECSRIPTION

HEAD OF PORT OPERARTIONS

We are in search of a candidate for the position of the Head of Port Operations, the responsibilities and requirements for the position are as follows –

RESPONSIBILITES

  • To negotiate and finalise all aspects of the stevedoring contract with all the company’s stevedores across all ports in India.
  • To negotiate and finalise all the statutory port dues and port levies such as PDA’s for vessels and any other applicable charges with all the port authorities across India.
  • To monitor all the plots under the company’s custody at the various ports to monitor the plot rent and ensure effective management of leased plot space across the ports.
  • To monitor the discharge rate of vessels, effective loading of rakes, sprinkling of water, tarpaulin covering of cargo and ensure that no shortages are incurred.
  • To ensure proper taxation as per the govt. rules on all invoices raised by the stevedores.
  • To research and develop new jetty’s, ports, new operations such as floating cranes and barging.
  • To deal with any union issues with respect to the transporters or any other issues.

REQUIREMENTS

  • The candidate should have either worked with a stevedoring, shipping company or with a vessel agent.
  • Should be well versed with stevedoring operations of all kinds including floating crane operations and barging operations.
  • Should have good market awareness with respect to the prevailing rates of stevedoring for the competitors, diesel prices local political climate, labor issues etc.
  • The candidate should be an effective communicator with an ability to develop strong relationships with various stevedores, port authorities, vessel agents, transporters etc.
  • Should be well connected in the industry so as to hire ground staff for port operations.
  • Should be well educated with good command over English.

Job Opening

JOB DESCRIPTION

MANAGER SHIP OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT

We are in search for a candidate for the post of Manager Ship Operations & Management the responsibilities and requirements for the post are as follows

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To monitor the location, discharge rate, movement, speed of the vessel once chartered and nominated.
  • To ensure that the vessel reaches within the Laycan and the Eta proposed.
  • To ensure that the vessel loading begins within time of the vessel tendering NOR and the barges are ready at Load Port.
  • To do the hatch wise planning along with the vessel masters to load multiple grade cargoes.
  • To plan the vessel route for loading at multiple load ports and discharge ports
  • To nominate the vessels
  • To be in constant touch with vessel agents at the load ports and discharge ports to keep a constant eye on the vessel operations.
  • To monitor the SOF made at the load ports and discharge ports.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Should have a deep knowledge of shipping operations, ship routes etc.
  • Should have good connections with vessel agents across the globe at multiple ports.
  • Should be aware of the shipping terminology and the draft levels of various Indian and Indonesian ports across the year.
  • Should be educated with a master’s degree in shipping.
  • Should have excellent communication skills and command over English.
  • Should be able to understand the intricacies of the SOF.