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Georgetown, South Carolina, United States

Charleston, South Carolina Area

GAMS is a privately-owned and operated company headquartered in Georgetown SC. With over 50 years of experience in the transportation industry, we provide portside maritime services as terminal operators and stevedores, specializing in the handling of steel, alloys, ro-ro, project cargo, heavy-lift cargo, bulk and break-bulk cargos. GAMS also has flying crews of stevedores who travel throughout the Gulf and Atlantic to assist vessel owners, terminals, and stevedores. Our crane operators and supervisors have built a reputation for consistent high productivity and dependability while handling a large variety of bulk cargoes. We offer skilled professionals who operate with safety, and environmental concerns in mind. All GAMS supervisors are certified crane operators and flag men. They are also certified in Rigging and First Aid training.It is our business to enhance value-added maritime services, so that we may continue to customize best practice logistics to solve each customer’s individual transportation needs, starting at the waterfront and ending with the final end user.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Plan, organize, and control the activities of the operations function. Responsible for the performance of all vessel operations. Reviews and approves cost control reports, cost estimates, and manpower and facilities requirements forecasts. Selects and maintains qualified personnel in all positions reporting directly and recommends compensation for them. Directs, monitors, and appraises the performance of units immediately reporting and provides the necessary coordination between activities. Maintains appropriate communications within area of responsibility. Ensures that duties, responsibilities, and authority and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood. Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Participated in the sales functions. Created trade show materials, attended trade shows, and sold various services. Played a key roll in increasing customer retention as well as customer satisfaction. Cultivated positive and enduring relationships with customers. All while still Pre-planning all vessel operations, determining all equipment, labor and rigging needs. Quoted stevedoring and terminal rates and performed R&Es on all operations.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Pre-plan all vessel operations, determine all equipment, labor and rigging needs. Oversee vessel and terminal operations on a daily basis. Quote stevedoring and terminal rates and perform R&Es on all operations. Organize all ship's documents and get them signed upon ship's departure.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Learned how to determine gear and gear's limitations. Operated all types of heavy equipment including forklifts, cranes, tugmasters etc. Kept up with vessel times and reported them to the superintendent.

Mobile, Alabama Area

Assisted in the loading and unloading of ships. Verified cargo markings and quantities. Developed an overall understanding of load and discharge operations.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Trained in the claims department and learned the value of claims prevention and claims documentation. Kept track of vessels and their operations throughout the Mediterranian sea. Assisted in quoting freight rates.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Trained in all aspects of Terminal receiving / handling out. Inventoried cargoes, and Reconciled Inventories on a daily basis. Operated heavy equipment including cranes, container reach stackers, forklifts, trucks, front end loaders, bulldozers, material handlers, and motor graders.