Singapore
• Manage execution of diverse crude grades (physical spot and term cargoes) – primary Middle East and Regional Crude into Asia Pacific market • Handling vessel nominations, scheduling, lifting plans, shipping logistics, cargo movements across multiple vessel sizes for crude oil trades • Deliver cost savings through proactive demurrage/cost management, negotiation and process optimization • Provide traders with real-time operational insights to support decision making and optimize profitability • Develop strong relationships with internal teams (traders, chartering, settlement, credit, demurrage, contract etc) and external stakeholders (counterparties, terminals, surveyors, agents etc) • Collaborate with internal functions on documentation for customs, letter of credits, invoicing to ensure compliance and operational excellent as well as assisting in recovering demurrage/ancillary costs. • Working with various counterparts to identify co-loading opportunities, enhance optimization and cost efficiency. • Ensure accuracy and timely entry/matching of trade details in system for P&L and risk reporting.
• Vetting of vessels, stowage planning, managing redocs, issuing voyage order, providing documentary instructions, inspection appointments and discharge orders for FOB/CIF/CFR/DES cargoes. • Handling of spot charter vessels as well as time-chartered vessels while trying to optimize the best voyage in between different shipments (specially for TC) • Dealing of cargoes coming from China/Singapore/South Korea to Australia/China/South Africa. • Liaise with suppliers/brokers/agents/surveyor/receivers daily for itinerary, berthing prospect, cargo readiness etc in ensuring a smooth operation. • Issuing, vetting and counter contract terms as well as arranging product payment and issuing cargo invoice to counterparty. • Checking and negotiating on the LC drafts with the respective counterparts. • Executing cargo optimization and providing voyage summary to demurrage team for their respective claims. • Monitoring the PNL daily (physical and paper book) and send reports to management and traders. • Budgeting and forecasting incoming and outgoing funds, and monitoring storage for China JV book from time to time. • Reporting pricing to trader for their reference pertaining to hedging.
Trading Operation Executive (Gasoline) - From Nov 2020 to Present -Handling of Platts (ie: sending terminal’s declaration & 3DDR) and own storage terminal related deals on a daily basis. -Managing of cargoes imports (Tender) into Cambodia and Sri Lanka. -Solving day to day operational issue via discussing internally and deciding on the best solution to protect the company interest. -Liaising with terminal/Counterparties/agent/surveyor to ensure smooth operational flow and to establish good relationship with them for future references. -Vetting through contract and ensuring the credit line of the Counterparties are in order before the loading/discharge operations -Vetting of 3rd parties vessels to fulfil the company internal compliances and vetting of chartered vessels at the loadport(s), disport(s) prior subs is lifted -Input and calculating demurrage after a shipment (loading/discharge) has been completed -Register new Counterparties (KYC) for Company future dealings Trading Operation Executive (LPG) - From May 2020 to Nov 2020 -Passing on cargo nomination to Counterparty accurately and timely as per CFR Far East Ginga LPG Forward Contract. -Optimizing team profit by reducing the demurrage exposure and by allocating the different quantity split(s) to each receiver(s) depending on the price of the cargoes -Managing demurrage calculation/counters internally prior sending to demurrage team for on-passing to Counterparties and also responsible for calculating of other miscellaneous claims (Addition deviation freight rate, Freight differential claims and etc) -Checking of all invoices ie; claims, brokerage commission and inspection fee prior arrangement of payment.
Operational Executive -Ensuring safety and environment compliance as a top priority and optimizing cost savings for vessel operations. -Assisting in chartering of vessels and assisting in the pre-fixture operations with questionnaires, handling of vessel’s Q88, trading certificates and stowage plans as required by charterers. -Perusing charter party’s contract and issuing voyage specific instructions to the master of the vessel to ensure compliance with charterer’s instructions. -Monitoring vessel’s movement and following up on voyage order, stowage plan and letter of indemnity. -Liaising between the master, operations superintendent, charterers, brokers and insurers on all shipping operational issues. -Handling appointments of agents, pilots, local superintendents, charterers, brokers and insurers on all shipping operational issues. -Calculating demurrage and submitting voyage related claims to the post fixtures team. -Preparing voyage PNL of vessels for submission to management. Post Fixtures – Billing and Claims (Tax) Duties -Supporting marine operations by providing tax computations for all vessels which includes bulk, car carriers, containers and tankers (oil/gas/chemical). -Filing and preparing reports, analysing and making presentations for off hire and providing reasons for cease in operations of any vessels as and when the need arises. -Tracking vessels calling to USA and recording cargo movements for US freight tax purposes. -Processing invoices, payments and negotiating all tax related issues and following up on outstanding issues which require timely settlement. -Assisting the Finance Manager in providing accurate reports and documents necessary for filing of tax returns. -Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports for tax requirements for all vessels.- -Assisting in generating performance reports for the entire fleet.
-To monitor vessel's itinerary basis from owner and any declaration requirement as per Charter Party T&C agreed required from either owner/charterer for every particular voyage. -To obtain voyage orders from charterer and to confirm with owner/master that voyage orders given will be complied especially if there any special requirement is required. -Constantly to follow up on stowage plans, tank cleaning, sailing/loading/discharging requirement and vessel ETA in order to update all parties involved. -To monitor closely with all parties involved throughout the entire voyage for all sailing, loading and discharging operation in order that the performance of the voyage is carry out smoothly manner. -To assist and prepare draft freight invoice and letter of indemnity (LOI) requirement by owner and charterer. -To ensure freight is billed before completion of voyage by owner and submitted to charterer in accordance to the performing voyage and ensure all banking details are in line with Charter Party and freight payment is received by owner.
-Liaison between ship owners and Charterers on all shipping claims issues -Compute demurrage/laytime calculation and advise ship owners and charterers accordingly. -Review demurrage and various types of claims accordingly to the terms of charter party. -Accurate calculation of vessel laytime and negotiation of all types of claims with concluding amicable settlements. -Maintain strong relationships with ship owners and charterer and understand their claims requirement to smoothen all the claims matters after each shipment. -Guide and train the new trainees attached to claims department.