Rolf Reksten Email & Phone Number

Oslo, No

Oslo, Norway

Responsible for development of new products and services in the Route Advisory vertical.

Oslo

Responsible for regional sales, and sales team, in Scandinavia, UK and Switzerland.

Oslo Area, Norway

• Developed a commercial footprint in the supramax segment, with special focus on fertilizer trades. • Studied the possibility of building on the existing break bulk activity and participated in the Break bulk conference in Antwerp in 2016. • It was concluded that Singapore would continue with a break bulk desk.

Singapore

• Aligned all our regional offices’ approach to the local market through the Singapore profit center. • Secured new clients and expanded existing market share in a very competitive environment. • Organized annual global teambuilding workshops. Successfully got the regional departments to pool information/resources for the benefit of all.• Active in concluding spot contracts for our clients.• Guest lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, (MBA students)

Oslo Area, Norway

• Developed several major new cargo customers in the energy sector including Eon, EDF Trading, and GDF Suez. All of which proved very lucrative.• Initiated discussions with a major Brazilian iron ore miner (Vale) leading to a change in their freight strategy and resulting in the conclusion of several new front-haul contracts.• Board member of Fearnleys Pension Fund.

Oslo Area, Norway

• In depth inventory routing and logistical efficiency analysis performed for client identifying significant savings. Proposed innovative performance solutions and system development for client implementation.• Built complex excel based COA pricing model for distribution of cement in Norway.• Active participation in restructuring of departmental strategy.

Oslo Area, Norway

• Commercial management of 5 panamax combined carriers (Caustic Bulkers).• Successfully maintained and improved on the delivery performance of the fleet, and reduced ballast time improving profitability.• Distribution and capacity analysis of the trade, leading to a change in the fleet structure allowing greater capacity utilization with existing fleet. This change was vital for new alumina projects that were close to being commissioned.

Oslo Area, Norway

• Responsible for contract development and marketing of the pneumatic cement fleet. (Northern European short sea trades)• Successfully secured new contracts with Aalborg Portland, leading to a fleet expansion of 4 vessels. • Analysis of customer value chains and logistics. Identification of areas where modern information technology systems can increase the total logistical efficiency. Initiated a project for optimal cargo routing which identified key areas where inefficiencies could be avoided. • Experienced presenter/contributor at international conferences within shipping & logistics.

Oslo Area, Norway

• Responsible for marketing, business development and scheduling of the specialised Beltunloader fleet. • In-depth market analysis of the US East Coast steam coal power generation, including a detailed database of all the coastal power stations.• Identified environmental regulation changes that could result in fuel supply switch from domestic to suitable imported coals.• In depth power production cost analysis identified the competitiveness of certain Indonesian coals when employing flexible transhipment solutions. • Very profitable long term, complex multimodal contract concluded based on findings.• Co-ordinated the commercial consolidation of Klaveness and CSL’s beltunloading activity in the USA.

Oslo Area, Norway

• Marketing and contract execution of the panamax dry cargo operations in the Far East and South America. • Supply chain analysis of Brazilian soya bean distribution, including inter-modal solutions. Project resulted in the construction of 2 push-tugs and 2 barges as a pilot to test the viability of the multimodal transport operation.

Oslo Area, Norway

• Independent dry cargo shipbroker on the panamax desk. Specialising in the Far Eastern markets.

Siviløkonom, Bsc In Business Administration, And Siviløkonom. Majors In Marketing And Communication

Scottish Higher Examination In Economics

Scottish Higher Examination In, Spanish, Portuguese, And French.