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Cotonou, Littoral, Bénin

New-Caledonia

Mining and Industrial (Metallurgical plant) site operated by SMSP - GLENCORE. In charge of the global activity, administration of Vavouto Port (ISPS) and transportation on site. Harbour Master - ASIP / PFSO (Port Facility Security Officer). Loading Master. Management of teams (total 68 people : Supervisors, deputy harbour master, polyvalent operators). * Supervising the operations, Port facilities and a large fleet of mobile equipment (Reach-stackers, trucks, flatbed/bulk trailers, wheel loaders, excavators, forklifts, Kress slag pot carriers,...etc.). Follow-up of two owned tugs (ASD). * Monitoring the ships' activities / calls of :- Vessels : containers (ferronickel, various goods), conventional, bulk (coal/limestone/slag), tankers (gasoil).- Barges : containers, breakbulk cargoes, mining equipment.

Libreville, Gabon

Team and Agency management (32 people).* Supervising the departments of Operations (maritime/port logistics), Liner/Commercial, Shipping Invoicing, Disbursement Accounts, Meet&Greet, Documentation. * Head of Shipping Lines Agency : Container : Hapag Lloyd, NileDutch, Pacific International Lines (PIL), Marguisa.Ro-Ro/Car-carrier : Grimaldi, Höegh, K-Line, MOL.Conventional/Breakbulk : BOCS (Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping GmbH).* Supervising general cargo and tramping activities (mainly export of ores and wooden products, grain and GC at import), vessels' calls at Owendo/Libreville port (abt 250 per year). Dealing with P&I (Protection and Indemnity) matters as Owners' local representative (TCI Africa).* Project study support for customers. Ex.: main one during 2 years (2020-2022) on first ore cargo transhipment activity in Central Africa (from shore to Libreville outer anchorage on Cape size vessels, 200 000 MT manganese ore loaded per ship's port of call). Maritime and administrative, regulatory expertise.

Libreville, Gabon

Two-year VIE (International Volunteer in Business program).Managing shipping operations and leading a team of 6 people.

Paris Area, France

French dry bulk shipping company owned by Greenship Bulk. Owning and operating a large fleet of modern geared Ultramax and Supramax bulk carriers. As Ship Operator, monitoring the day-to-day operations of owned and chartered vessels (time-charter, COA & spot market) worldwide. Following-up on vessels operations in dry bulk and conventional activities, coordinating with ship's Agents and Charterers. Instructing ships (from Handy-size to Panamax bulk carriers), dealing with P&I issues, Laytime calculations, bunkering...etc.

Paris Area, France

Refining & Chemicals (RC) Division of Total – Primary Logistics and Transportation Department - Maritime Logistics Section.Operating seaborne imports & exports of European refineries. Managing maritime transportation and stocks supplies of France's coastal tanks. (various oil products including Diesel fuel, Gasoline, Naphtha, Kerosene, Bio-fuel…etc.).

Le Port, Reunion Island - Africa, Indian Ocean

Independent Ships and Forwarding Agency, for tramping bulkers as core business (import/export) :- Dry bulk (grain, sugar, fertilizers, general cargo)- Liquid bulk (fuel, gas oil, bitumen, molasses)Following-up of ships’ agency activities and vessels' calls.Other tasks related to the activities of : Shipchandling (through the subsidiary “SSA - Ship Shore Assistance”), Freight Forwarding, Maritime Survey (in collaboration with the “CABEXMAR” office).

Montoir-De-Bretagne - Saint-Nazaire Area, France

Shipping commission agency specialized in maritime self-removal for both private individuals and professionals (full containers; consolidation; general cargo; Ro-Ro…etc.). Worldwide destinations.Selling solutions of cargoes removals / transportations mainly between French ports and overseas departments.

Noumea, New Caledonia

Regional Forwarder and Shipping commission agency specialized in maritime and air transport. Import and Export of goods between Mainland France and New-Caledonia, as well as between business in the South-Pacific area and worldwide.• Development and Industrial Projects – Air & maritime departments.• Commercial & Customer department.

Montoir-De-Bretagne - Saint-Nazaire Area, France

Montoir-De-Bretagne - Saint-Nazaire Area, France

Regional Service Provider (Pays de la Loire) in Port and Industrial Logistics.Customs services, consignment of vessels (tramping & regular) and stevedoring at the group’s headquarters and outside on the multi-bulk and Ro-Ro terminals.• As Ship agent within the division « WORMS-MTTM ».• As Handling and Customs Agent within the division « MTTM SHIPPING ».

Master 2 Degree - Banking And Financial Engineering, Specialty "International Maritime Logistics And Finance", (Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Financial options : Advanced modeling of volatility and Study of events (maritime economics). Master's Thesis.

Master 1 Banking And Financial Engineering Speciality "International Maritime Logistics And Finance", Specialty "International Maritime Logistics And Finance", (Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Master's Thesis : “The New Caledonian nickel ore courted by the Asian market : toward a possible transformation.

Introduction To Shipping - Foundation Diploma

Msc "International Logistics And Maritime Commerce"

Activities and Societies: Member of the Futsal/Football club. Study program abroad (MBM5103) at Plymouth Business school, as part.

Bachelor'S Degree (L3) Management, Specific Iup Program "Maritime And Port Logistics", (Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Bachelor's Thesis : “The opening up of Caribbean ports to the world : the main challenges to be met”. Modules.

Two-Year Technological Degree (Dut), University Institute Of Technology (Iut), In Logistics And Transport Management (Glt), (Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Organization of a professional stay in London « Transport-Logistics » in 2010 for students from IUT GLT. Member.

"A-Levels" Baccalaureate, In Economics And Social Studies (Es)

Activities and Societies: English specialty.