Port Operations Lead — Vessels & Compliance

Inchcape Shipping Services; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Inchcape Shipping Services – Gladstone QLD is seeking a Port Operations professional to direct vessel port calls and manage related regulatory compliance and stakeholder relations. The role focuses on ensuring smooth port calls, accurate data handling, and timely coordination with ship principals and authorities.

The successful candidate will coordinate crew movements, ship clearances, and cargo handling while maintaining strong relationships with principals and government entities.

Responsibilities

• Performing vessel operations as directed by port management
• Delivering a positive customer experience to both internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and principal requirements
• Processing clearances of all vessels
• Performing all arrangements regarding crew movements, medical cases and crew shore passes in coordination with main office and vessel/principal requirements
• Establish and maintain relationships with principals, relevant government departments and agencies, local authorities and service providers
• Performing accurate and timely database management
• Ensuring pre-funding requests are forwarded to the principal prior to vessel arrivals
• Providing the port and head office management with update information on local rules and regulations, changes in port charges, and related requirements other requirements
• Ensuring all cargoes, including dangerous goods and special cargo, are balanced, reconciled and reported within required timeframes
• Manage supplier invoice processing in conjunction with the shared service team centre
• Develop and maintain relationships with principals, relevant government departments and agencies, local authorities and service providers

Job description

Inchcape Shipping Services – Gladstone QLD is seeking a Port Operations professional to direct vessel port calls and manage related regulatory compliance and stakeholder relations. The role focuses on ensuring smooth port calls, accurate data handling, and timely coordination with ship principals and authorities.

The successful candidate will coordinate crew movements, ship clearances, and cargo handling while maintaining strong relationships with principals and government entities.