Nadine Knight

• Managing the offices laytime process ensuring timely and accurate completion of shipping voyages for most of our clients in the office.
• Provided training and development opportunities for employees within the logistics department, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning.
• Negotiated contract terms between shipowners and shippers.
• Collaborated with brokers ensure accurate terms in charter parties/contracts.
• Built long-term relationships with our clients due to in-depth knowledge and experience .
• Worked with customers to integrate processes and negotiate laytime with their buyers in sales contracts to be in line with shipowners contracts.
• Streamlined office operations using automation, oversaw client communications, managed record tracking and data communication activities.

• Shipment scheduling for clients. Reviewing and understanding customer’s logistics procedures and customers service plans to ensure requirements (load sequence, load window, destination) are adhered to. Coordinating supply shortages, front loading cargoes to manage these situations, ensuring minimal demurrage and continuous supply weree met
• Take responsibility for the shipment from its Origin country until the shipment is delivered to the Warehouse at destination Country. Approve bookings for container and freight pick up and ensure coordination of shipments. Review and sign off shipping documents while ensuring completeness and accuracy and in line with end receivers requirements. Review and approve and follow up the documents, processes and controls of freight payment and audit system and ensure all documents, processes and controls were updated
• Manage Supply and Sale contract volumes to match Company book position
• Enhanced supply chain efficiency by optimizing shipping schedules and routes.
• Coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of cargo, minimizing stockouts.
• Reduced transportation costs by negotiating favorable contracts with carriers.
• Optimized transportation strategies by analyzing route performance data and adjusting plans accordingly.

• Draw up shipping contracts/charter parties for the Australian office.
• Streamlined contract/charter party processes by implementing efficient documentation and tracking systems.
• Implemented standardized templates for consistent contracting practices across the organization.
• Developed and maintained a centralized contracts database for easy access and increased efficiency.

· Create voyage instructions and ensure they were executed out in full and in line with the cargo contract and charter party

· Prepare and monitor vessel schedules and port activities throughout the duration of a voyage. Appoint, pay and monitor agents at all ports as well as supercargoes or specialists when required

· Required a sound understanding of bulk shipping documents.

· Arrange bunker calls, including stem supply and purchase

· Prepare laytime statements and negotiate laytime with cargo clients at the completion of the voyage

· Control and monitoring of contracts between Owners and Charterers and importantly keep all communications between the parties, running smoothly

· Handle disputes, demurrage and insurance claims with cargo clients and shipowners.

Monitor voyage performance and create voyage reports for internal performance analysis

· Issue freight, hire invoices and monitor/control funds being received

· General voyage coordination. Liaison with Master, crew and Shipowner

· Ensure all marine shipboard safety and environmental policies are in compliance with international regulations

· Sale & purchase - special projects broking. Involved in 3 SnP transactions during this time, all involving bulk carriers

· Market reports/analysis and recommendations for clients

· Overseeing all operational and post-fixture activities for the office

· Monitoring of contracts between owners and charterers

· Managing the chartering and operational activities of the Coastal Business Unit

o Mv Vigsnes (ex Iron Sturt) 22,100 dwt on time charter to Zinifex. She had two tanks in one of the holds, carried acid for Interacid and coastal in house concentrates. In charge of her schedule preparation and distribution to ports, agents, supply chain and other relevant parties. Support to Zinifex on the operation of the vessel, dealt with claims, relationship with crewing company

o Mv Enterprise 8,000 dwt Self Unloader. Coastal dedicated vessel, principally carried grain and fertilizer within Australia. Directly dealings with charterers ABB, Zinifex, AWB, Cargill, Impact Fertilizers, IPL as well as others on a case by case basis

· Maximising voyage yields and efficiency

· Undertaking in-house agency function, booking pilots, tugs, ordering overtime with stevedores, crew changes. Deal with vessels’ repairs, claims and insurance

· Maintaining relationships with charterers, port authorities, suppliers, port captains, masters, crew, stevedores and charterers land based supply chain

· Assisting the JOSS / Transpac business units in and around Australia and New Zealand

· Execution of the business management systems, policies and procedures of Jebsens International, monthly financial and management reporting of the coastal business unit

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Shipbroking

· Negotiate Charter Party clauses between Charterers and Owners

· The preparation of market reports/analysis and recommendations for clients

· Post fixture function, including the preparation of laytime calculations for charterers, owners and receivers

· Monitor voyage performance

· Actively seek completion cargoes for charterer’s parcels