Menno van Gorcum

Director / General Manager Seatrade Rotterdam, Geest Line Benelux, StarSea Shipping

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

About

Experienced General Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the international shipping industry. Skilled in General Management, Coaching, HRM, Business Development, Marketing & Sales and Shipping.

Experience

  • Seatrade Rotterdam B.V. (The Randstad, Netherlands)
    • Director / General Manager Seatrade Rotterdam BV
      Oct 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

      Represents Seatrade Group N.V. and StreamLines N.V. in The Netherlands. Port, ship and booking agent and logistic service provider. Seatrade Rotterdam is specialized in FAST, DIRECT, DEDICATED transport of dry- and reefer containers, project cargo, breakbulk, RoRo and refrigerated cargo. Seatrade Rotterdam is connecting Northern Europe with the Caribbean, WC South America, Central America, USEC, South Africa and New Zealand www. SeatradeRotterdam.nl

    • Commercial Sales Manager
      Apr 2011 - Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Director / General Manager Geest Line Benelux at Geest Line Benelux
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Represents Geest Line Ltd in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Geest Line has developed trade links between the UK and the Caribbean for more than 60 years! As premium carrier, Geest Lines offers direct and weekly sailings and carries more cargo between Europe and the Lee & windward islands than any other shipping line. www.geestline.com

  • Director / General Manager StarSea Shipping at StarSea Shipping
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Represents Ignazio Messina & C. in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Messina Lines performs reliable Container and RoRo liner services, connecting the Mediterranean with North Africa, East Africa, South Africa, West Africa, Middle East, India and Pakistan. Messina is specialized in RoRo, Project Cargo (on MAFI trailers) and Containers Shipments. www.messinaline.it Represents CeeKay Shipping Line in The Netherlands. Ceekay Shipping is the fastest growing NVOCC in the special equipment segment, offering shipping services for all special equipment types (Open Top and Flat Rack). To/From Rotterdam -> Middle East, East Africa, India & Pakistan, Far East, South East Asia. www.ceekayshipping.com

  • Director Hudig & Veder Shipping, Hudig & Veder Forwarding, Dedicated Global Shipping at Hudig & Veder B.V.
    2015 - 2019 · 4 yrs

    Hudig & Veder Shipping B.V. Represents Ignazio Messina & C. in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg. Messina Lines performs reliable Container and RoRo liner services, connecting the Mediterranean with North Africa, East Africa, South Africa, West Africa, Middle East, India and Pakistan. Messina is specialized in RoRo, Project Cargo (on MAFI trailers) and Containers Shipments. www.hudigveder.nl Hudig & Veder Forwarding B.V. Specialized in the international transportation & forwarding of large, heavy and high value Project cargoes. We take care of your (out of gauge) cargo through our global network of partners and our own modern, environmentally-friendly fleet. We have a strong focus on the oil, gas and offshore sector with the expertise to organize worldwide, intermodal, door-to-door delivery. Furthermore we are specialized in worldwide Exhibitions and Tradefair Logistics, including the oil, gas and offshore industry. We arrange complete door-to-stand transportation services and vice versa. www.hudigveder.nl Dedicated Global Shipping B.V. Specialist for all your worldwide temperature controlled Reefer Container shipments. Our dedicated network offers you "crop to shop" services, covering your full supply chain like local logistics, customs formalities, warehousing & cargo inspections. Besides our reefer specialization we also serve our customers with shipments of dry cargoes, both food and non-food related. www.dedicatedglobal.com

  • Trade Manager - Trans Atlantic Trade / East West Trade at MOL (Europe) B.V.
    May 2008 - Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Global Shipping Company – Japanese owned Global Container Carrier. Tasks and responsibilities: Pricing Policy, Space Control, Business Intelligence, Strategic Marketing Planning, Define Sales Targets, People Management