Green Island Maritime, IncShip Agent
Nov. 2007 - Oct. 2012Fernandina Beach, FLVessel boarding agents represent owners, charterers and shippers interests in respect to the coordination of the entry and exit of commercial vessels loading and/or discharging cargo in port facilities. Responsible for logistical coordination of cargo, tugboats, line handlers, stevedores, regulatory documentation for U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs requirements and timely reporting of vessel activities to all interested parties. Additional responsibilities included communicating with potential clients and customers, mostly in Central and South America, developing marketing plans and soliciting new business from current customers. Successfully won new account for shipment of paper from Port of Fernandina to Chile; assisted in obtaining account shipping heavy equipment via Port of Fernandina to Chile through Seaboard Marine; assisted in obtaining account of new line of business for Seaboard Marine to ship cargo to Ecuador via the Port of Miami and various Gulf port locations.