Specialist Shipping Operations

Job Description:

• Ensure daily follow-up on shipping operations and prospects.
• Prepare vessel nominations, optimize bunker procurement, monitor speed and fuel consumption during voyage to enhance operational efficiency.
• Provide post-fixture support to vessels, voyage instructions and ensures conformance to charter party agreements.
• Arrange for freight/hire/demurrage collection from charterers, outlays all necessary funds for running the fleet and organise for bunkers.
• Conduct in-depth analysis and assessment of shipping data (TC, COA etc)
• Coordinate between the owners of the vessels, the charterers, and all third parties involved with the ships (Ship agents, ship-chandlers, bunkering suppliers etc.).
• Report on bunkers requirements and arrange replenishment in accordance with standing instructions.
• Ensure all required instructions pertaining to the shipping documents (e.g. Bills of Lading, Manifests, Mate’s Receipts etc.) are made in due time.
• Analyse/compute demurrage, detention and dead-freight for the assigned voyages.
• Ensure the voyage tracker is updated with relevant details and costs (e.g.. port, cargo and bunkers).
• Frequent contacts with AGT customers/clients, government bodies (customs, tax department etc.).

• 1-2 years work experience (preferably in leading shipping/chartering companies OR shipping/chartering function in the energy industry)
• Industry knowledge (preferred) - specific experience with/understanding of key drivers, economics, and management practices of integrated shipping industry
• Commodities Trading knowledge (preferred) - keeps up to date with international events and geo-political climate.

• Post-Grad degree (MA/MSc) preferable (not essential) in Economics/Econometrics/Statistics/Business Analytics