To increase the profile of Port of Middlesbrough and obtain new business especially in the supply chain for movements of critical minerals, steel and aggregates.

We are a specialised independent Dry Cargo, Project Cargo and Offshore Vessel Shipbroker , Freight Forwarder and Ship Agency based at The Port of MiddlesbroughWe specialise in giving a traditional hands on service to our clients and welcome both new and repeat business from companies we have worked with over the years.We are always on the look out for new opportunities and please feel free to contact me if our services can be of assistancePlease contact me for any shipping enquiries on +44 1642 230111

Specialised Dry Cargo, Project Cargo and Offshore vessel shipping agency based at the AV Dawson North Sea Supply Base. Please contact me for any shipping enquires.We have large construction halls for hire. A deep water jetty capable of taking vessels up to 200m LOA and 8m draft. A permanently rigged 215te heavy lift crane plus 1 x 100te 1 x 65te and 1 x 42te mobile cranes. In addition we are rail linked and have a large haulage fleet.

Liaison with vessel’s involved in a major gas pipe laying contract in the North Sea.Supervising Helicopter Operations at Durham Tees Valley Airport.Organising stores, spares and other logistical and freight forwarding requirements.Acting as contact point for all companies involved in operation.

Please allow me to introduce my Shipping and Port Agency Consultancy service. I would like to offer my 35 years of knowledge, skills and experience built up in the Shipping, Port Operations, Ship Agency and Freight Forwarding industry to help with your business. I am willing and able to assist in many ways including: Project cargoesShipping or port projectsInterim management positions and projects. (i.e. change management, expansion, recruitment or redundancy issues)Production and delivery of sales presentationsProviding agency cover for sickness or holidays or at busy periodsAny other shipping or port related issue where my experience may be of assistanceI am willing to contract work for a few hours or a few months. If there is anything I can help you with now or for a further chat about forthcoming projects please contact me to arrange a confidential discussion. Kind regards Richard Booth FICS

Developed new business unit from start up.Generated turnover of £1.2m in first yearBuilt up large portfolio of external customers including Shell, OSG and Calmac.Generated turnover of £2.5m by third year.On 2nd January 2007 I was appointed General Manager of the new Maersk Training Centre in Newcastle which at that time was an uncompleted new building. My brief was to establish this new business as both an internal provider of training to the A.P. Moller-Maersk shipping companies and also to operate as a specialised training facility for the external Maritime, Energy, Oil and Gas Markets.My role included visiting potential customers throughout the UK and Europe.I had full budgetary, operational and recruitment responsibility for Maersk Training in the UK and managed the UK sales team.

Long established shipping, Customs, Documentation and Forwarding Agency that became Casper Shipping following a management buyout); Full responsibility for running the largest and most profitable office in the company.Responsible for Operations Budget.B2B sales activity increased the market share of Casper Shipping.I was responsible for setting up a new operation in Blyth for a major coal import contract including liaison with port operations and rail freight companies.Handled operations at Redcar Ore terminal.Planned port rotation and operations for chemical tankers visiting Teesport.Key account management.As Tees Manager I had full responsibility for running the largest and most profitable office in the company.My role also incorporated commercial activities, including visiting customers overseas and seeking out new business opportunities in any associated work such as customs and documentation tasks for major chemical companies on Teesside.

Operations Management for Chemical Storage and Transhipment TerminalMy responsibilities included the planning of all operational activities on the terminal including:Ship scheduling / berthing rotationVehicle logistics and rail operationsPlanning of labour requirementsLiaison with customers and port servicesResponsible for operations budgetRan training courses for operational staffPreformed audits both internal and external, as required by the company's iso 9002 quality system.Routinely the terminal handled 40 ships, 5000 road tankers, 300 rail cars, and 100 pipeline movements monthly.

Worked for a variety of companies on Tankers and Car carriers