CAPACITY MANAGEMENT SHIPPING OFFICER/EXECUTIVE

MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO. (SWITZERLAND) ASIA REGIONAL OFFICE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global shipping company in Singapore is seeking a professional to optimize vessel operations while minimizing costs. The role includes preparing daily reports, monitoring cargo connections, and working with various stakeholders in the container shipping industry. Candidates should hold a degree in Maritime Transportation or a related field, have at least 2 years of experience, and possess strong communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to work under pressure are essential. Knowledge of CASP is an advantage but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the container shipping industry.
• Works long hours, including weekends and public holidays when necessary.
• Knowledge of CASP is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimization of vessels for overall network and cost minimization.
• Monitor slot utilization of vessels against allocation and capacity.
• Prepare daily reports to liners and facilitate decision-making.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management skills

Ability to work under pressure

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Ability to speak multiple languages

Education

Degree/Diploma in Maritime Transportation or Nautical Studies

Job description

General Area of Responsibility

Ensure optimization of vessels for the overall Network and at the same time minimizing all relevant cost.

Monitoring slot utilization of vessel against allocation and capacity.

Specific Areas of Responsibility

1. Daily Reports to Liners in Singapore and Geneva HQ
   • Daily Bookings – Ensure the accuracy of agent’s forecast/final loading through system (I-space)
   • Monitor allocation/diversion instructions by the respective line managers and ensure agents follow up and update in the system.
   • Assist Network Operations & Line Manager to simulate vessel’s connections/utilization during contingency/omission plans.
   • Daily Executive Summary – Liaise with agency offices (POL) pertaining to market trend—increase/decrease in cargoes projections and report to line managers.
   • Daily Diagram – Summary of vessel utilization for all strings. This will facilitate Line Manager’s decisions on cargoes diversions between services and rate actions, etc.
   • Review overall network utilization and propose necessary diversion & connections plans to optimize each string.
2. Monitoring cargoes connections and instructing transhipment ports (6 main T/S ports: NBO/SHA/YTN/PUS/SIN/VUT) of planned cargoes nominations base on allocation assigned by line managers.
   • Planned for cargoes diversions and rollovers by instructing transhipment POLs
   • Review possible miss connections and advancement of cargoes to optimize utilization of the vessels.

Other General Duties

• Uploading of bay-plans in CAMS
• Updating iSpace as necessary

Candidate Requirement

• Degree/Diploma holder, preferably in Maritime Transportation or Nautical Studies.
• Minimum 2 years working experience in container shipping industry.
• Independent and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Able to work long hours, on weekends and public holidays when required.
• Good interpersonal, communication and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of CASP is essential but not necessary.
• Believe in team-driven culture.
• The ability to speak various languages is also welcome.