Main Purpose of the Role:
Planning and supervising all vessel activities within the area, subject to line proforma
Major Areas of Responsiblity:
- Issuing and updating Coastal Schedule under BU approval
- Managing all facets of coastal voyage within the region
- Coordinating all Port Ops activities within the region, in effective and cost-efficient way.
- Assessing different Ops alternatives upon deviation from Coastal Schedule.
- Coordinating Panama Canal crossings and securing appointments for vessel crossings.
Main Tasks:
- Communicate Coastal Schedule to relevant Stakeholders
- Address operational issues raised by local offices
- Liaise with partner lines on joint services and slot charter
- Coordinate operations with Managers facing stevedores to reduce dead time
- Secure berthing windows in region according to line requirements
- Design and distribute initial Coastal Schedule based on voyage Proforma
- Monitor vessel's voyage execution within region
- Communicate sailing instructions to vessel within region
- Proactively inform all relevant parties and manage information flow regarding vessel schedule and vessel related operations at terminals
- Instruct Local Offices to coordinate port/terminal activities:
- Vessel related port activities (Pilots, Tugs, Lines, anchoring)
- Cargo related activities (gangs - incl. special cargo)
- Ensure effective and cost efficient port Ops within the Area
- Update Coastal Schedule, following changes from exception handling, including securing new berthing windows and required resources
- Academic education: Maritime Degree
- Maritime operational experience (Agency, Terminal Ops)
- Experience: 7-10 yrs in Shipping Industry
- Working knowledge of containerized supply chain
- High level of Excel competency