Ramesh Fredrick

Took charge of, and completed, difficult bagged white sugar shipments to Iraq ensuring contractual compliance (conformity to Iraqi tender requirements), and at zero risk/cost
•Resolved various unique shipment issues originating from master/owner’s perspective
•implemented load/stowage ‘best practice’ business model
•Initiated and ensured insurance compliance during refinery warehouse fire accidents, minimizing loss/exposure
•Improved supervision/inspection prerequisites, suiting business model, and cost efficiencies
•Led, managed and outsourced ship repair project ensuring timely job completion, satisfied ship owner,
discounted repair bill, and operational cost savings in case involving stevedore accident to ship
•Negotiated and discounted Port Handling Charge (PHC) of ships imposed by DP World - port operator - in respect of long term contract.
•Ensured optimum and competitive freight for carriage of AKS cargo
•Interfaced with AKS’ shipping service provider - COPA Shipping, and AKS Finance Department, for verification and approval of freight invoices
•Interfaced with shippers and third party service providers, and ensured strict verification/approval of payments
•Verified and approved demurrage and dispatch claims and settlements
•Ensured compliance of cargo carriage guidelines by AKS freight providers
•Ensured efficient functioning of AKS chartered ship discharge and bagged sugar loading operations
•Interfaced with Dubai Ports World (DPW) personnel for commercial compliance in line with AKS business model
•Interfaced with loading and discharging supervision companies to ensure requirement compliance
•Interfaced with In-house sales personnel, commercial personnel, and procurement personnel for smooth
execution of sales and purchase contracts, and loading and discharging operational efficiencies
•Handled contractual, quality, loading, and discharge issues, and managed/resolved matters to the best of advantage and benefit of AKS
•Managed crises relating to various commercial and operational matters

Logistics Management
Procurement
Contracts (of purchase & sale)
Port & Ship's operations
Crisis Management

Instrumental in the formation of in-house shipping agency company i.e. “JAG Shipping Agency”, UAE
•Handled in excess of 8 Million metric tons of raw sugar discharge operations
•Handled in excess of 3.6 Million metric tons of bagged refined sugar loading operations
•Handled in excess of 250, 000 metric tons of liquid cargo (sugar molasses) shipment loading/discharging operations
•Handled in excess of 500, 000 metric tons of feldspar, Ukrainian ball clay, and gypsum in bulk shipments for Porcellan, and Gypsemna - affiliates of Al Khaleej Sugar Co.
•Managed a team of five personnel
•Formulated a unique shipping agency functional platform
•Formulated and designed unique modules for each aspect of shipping agency functions and successfully handled vessel masters/owners and despondent owners and crew matters
•Developed a wide network of contacts and relationship with private suppliers and entities
•Developed and maintained a unique and respectful relationship with the Dubai Port Authority, General Cargo Department, Marine and EHS departments
•Successfully served over 406 vessels and their masters and owners/despondent owners
•Earned substantial revenue for the agency division, with zero losses and set-backs
•Ensured vessel masters/owners departed Jebel Ali Port with a positive experience and fully satisfied

Drafted and vetted long term raw sugar sales contracts and spot raw sugar sales contracts
•Executed sales and purchase contract from inception to completion
•Handled cross country, third party, and high seas sales of raw sugar and Brazilian low polarity white sugar to markets and refineries

In charge of Middle East trading and shipping - business and operations
•Core functions comprised of export sales (trading) of pure Ceylon tea and spices
•Sourced and procured regional agri-commodities for exports (traded in sugar, spices and dates)
•Prepared and negotiated shipping documents with the sellers, buyers, their banks, etc.
•Directly interfaced with clients - regionally and internationally
•Consistently interfaced with governmental institutions including Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Ministry of
Agriculture, Municipal Health Department, Port & Customs Authority, and The Economic Department

Interfaced with trade counter-parties and handled post-fixture trade/contract execution
•Handled post-fixture shipping activities and exposed to port and shipping operations
•Handled shipments of sugar, sulphur, clinker, cement, and limestone
•Awarded “Employee of the Division” for outstanding physical trading performance
•Solely handled lighterage operations of transhipped bagged sugar and warehousing operations at Haldia and Calcutta ports