Richard is experienced in all areas of shipping, trading, insurance, finance and legal matters. Richard started his career working for an independent Rice Trading Company in 2000 by working in various departments, including contract execution, legal, insurance and shipping (time charter and voyage) with a main focus on trade from Asia to West Africa. Richard then moved to Addax & Oryx Group's Rice Trading Company, Ascot Commodities NV, where he managed all shipping operations for the carriage of approximately 1 million tons of rice per year. During this time, Richard was managing all aspects of shipping, including the numerous demurrage claims generated by the majority of operations being in West Africa. Richard was also managing all insurance and legal files. In 2008 Richard created HR Maritime, based in Geneva with the aim of providing consulting and outsourcing services to the Trading and Shipping Community. Richard became a Fellow of the ICS (Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers) in 2010. Through HR Maritime, Richard currently provides a wide range of services Trading, Shipping and Financial companies based in Geneva and also works with numerous clients in Asia and Africa. Services range from training and consultancy services to demurrage and operational outsourcing and insurance placement. Richard is presently giving training courses in cooperation with GTSA, Global Training Group and Lloyds Maritime Academy among others. www.hr-maritime.com Recent Interviews: http://www.hr-maritime.com/index.php/mediamenu/interviews Commodity Brief Video Series: Commodities: http://www.hr-maritime.com/index.php/mediamenu/commoditiesFundamentals: http://www.hr-maritime.com/index.php/mediamenu/fundamentals