Co-founder of 77 Spirits Inc.

• Responsible for generating work programs that guide the efficient exchange of containers as specified by each Shipping Line Central Planner using Navis SPARCS and EXPRESS. These are programs that comply with the company’s health and safety standards• Coordinate and supervise vessel exchanges as well as allocating machinery and manpower as required by outstanding work. • Liaise regularly with operations superintendents, foremen, ship and yard personnel to optimise operations.• Make… Show more • Responsible for generating work programs that guide the efficient exchange of containers as specified by each Shipping Line Central Planner using Navis SPARCS and EXPRESS. These are programs that comply with the company’s health and safety standards• Coordinate and supervise vessel exchanges as well as allocating machinery and manpower as required by outstanding work. • Liaise regularly with operations superintendents, foremen, ship and yard personnel to optimise operations.• Make operational and systems recommendations to increase terminal productivity and effeciency• Responsible for generating paperwork related to vessel operations as well as compiling operations and production statistics. Show less

• Utilizing NAVIS SPARCS, planned the efficient exchange of containers on and off vessels as specified by each Shipping Line Central Planner. Worked vessels from Maersk, Hamburg SUD, COSCO, MSC, PIL, MIS, OOCL, NYK, HLL and MOL, of up to just over 4000 TEU capacity.• Supervised ship and yard operations staff during vessel exchanges whilst implementing strategies that ensured increased operating costs resultant from delays and additional labour were minimised. Used logistic and supervisory… Show more • Utilizing NAVIS SPARCS, planned the efficient exchange of containers on and off vessels as specified by each Shipping Line Central Planner. Worked vessels from Maersk, Hamburg SUD, COSCO, MSC, PIL, MIS, OOCL, NYK, HLL and MOL, of up to just over 4000 TEU capacity.• Supervised ship and yard operations staff during vessel exchanges whilst implementing strategies that ensured increased operating costs resultant from delays and additional labour were minimised. Used logistic and supervisory skills to utilise ship-side labour and machinery to relieve pressure points in the terminal or increase delivery to other cranes on the vessel when hatch lids were being moved or crane breakdowns stopped production. Effectively minimised, and on occasion, was able to completely remove the cost to the company, and consequently the vessel operator, of labour standing by at ±$150 per hr per crane.• Allocated labour and machinery to vessels and prepared documentation for the load and discharge order of work.• Ensured compliance to Government and Port safety standards by all parties involved in vessel operations. Show less

• Planned, controlled and supervised import, export, tranship and restow container movements, to and from the container terminal via sea, road and rail modes using NAVIS SPARCS and NAVIS EXPRESS.• Oversaw NAVIS SPARCS’ ‘Expert Decking’ for export containers and created manual allocations for import containers.• Supervised ship and yard operations’ staff during vessel exchanges, implemented strategies that ensured operating costs resultant from delays and additional labour were… Show more • Planned, controlled and supervised import, export, tranship and restow container movements, to and from the container terminal via sea, road and rail modes using NAVIS SPARCS and NAVIS EXPRESS.• Oversaw NAVIS SPARCS’ ‘Expert Decking’ for export containers and created manual allocations for import containers.• Supervised ship and yard operations’ staff during vessel exchanges, implemented strategies that ensured operating costs resultant from delays and additional labour were minimized. • Allocated manpower and machinery to rail and road operations.• Ensured compliance to Government and Port safety standards by all parties involved in vessel, rail and road operations. Show less

• Planned, controlled and supervised all import, export, tranship and restow container movements, to and from the container terminal via sea, road and rail modes using NAVIS SPARCS and NAVIS EXPRESS.• Maintained the smooth functioning of NAVIS SPARC’s ‘Expert Decking’ for export containers and created manual allocations for import containers.• Ensured compliance to The Port of Napier and Employment Act health and safety procedures by all parties involved in vessel, rail and road… Show more • Planned, controlled and supervised all import, export, tranship and restow container movements, to and from the container terminal via sea, road and rail modes using NAVIS SPARCS and NAVIS EXPRESS.• Maintained the smooth functioning of NAVIS SPARC’s ‘Expert Decking’ for export containers and created manual allocations for import containers.• Ensured compliance to The Port of Napier and Employment Act health and safety procedures by all parties involved in vessel, rail and road operations. Show less

• Planned and scheduled empty container movements within the terminal park using NAVIS SPARCS and NAVIS EXPRESS.• Monitored and controlled container releases for customers.• Managed container stock availability.• Worked closely with container repair contractors ensuring shipping line needs were met.

• Project Team member for full NAVIS implementation for Container Terminal.• Liaised with the shipping lines to clarify any discrepancies with booking information.• Directed drayage trucks, loading zones and advised safety requirements in the terminal.• Worked in logistics team that provided warehousing and related logistics services for Heinz Australasia. Team was voted Heinz Australasia’s logistics supplier of the year.