Saher Ismail, Shipping Operation Manager

Saher Ismail

Shipping Operation Manager

Tabadol Shipping Maritime Agencies (Shipping Agent for Hamburg Sud)

Location
Egypt - Alexandria
Education
Diploma, Vessel chartering
Experience
23 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 0 Months

Shipping Operation Manager at Tabadol Shipping Maritime Agencies (Shipping Agent for Hamburg Sud)
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • My current job since May 2005

- Started in Position Shipping Operation Supervisor, for hopper dredger owned by Dutch dredging B.V. in Idku Port, dredging for Egyptian Liquid Natural Gas Company (ELNG).
- Superintended & Shipping Operation Supervisor boarding 2 dredgers and 2 split barges (Cutter Suction Dredger, Dipper Dredger & 2 Split barges) owned by Boskalis B.V. in Sukhna port (DP World) dredging for Ammonia gas terminal & Electricity Power Planet Co. during the Periods From 09/2007 to 09/2008 & From 06/2010 to 03/2012, my responsibility for all shipping agency activities (Vessels boarding, Crew change, Berthing/departure formalities, renewal of ship’s certificate, Spare parts importation/exportation, bunkering, supplies/provisions and garbage/Sludge disposal).
- General Cargo / Container Vessels boarding, & Terminal operation, Preparing Notice of readiness (NOR) & Statement of Facts (SOF)

A gradual progression through the organization from Shipping Operation Supervisor to Shipping Operation Manager (since 2012)
- Handling a full range of operation duties, including claims (insurance & demurrage / charter party problems), instructions to vessels, bunkering, scheduling, appointment of agents and management of a team of 5 people, with responsibility for hiring my own staff.
- The department is responsible for a fleet of 1 roro vessel 2 dredgers, 7 bulk carriers (20-45000 dwt)
- Track company ships in Egyptian ports- Communicate with agents, owners & shippers- Prepare/Provide necessary documents to custom & port- Post fixture operations such as lay time calculations, etc.-
- Handle voyage performance evaluations- Record all data properly- Handle all filing activity
- Preparing vessels proforma disbursement accounts (PDA), Cost calculation, berthing/departure formalities, Stowage Plan, Cargo Manifest, & Bills of lading.
- Plan, Organize and Manage day to day operations to ensure achievement of stevedoring plans in an effective, safe and timely manner.
- Ensure all operational reports are sent to concern on a timely manner.

Referred to as unflappable in my last annual appraisal and received a performance bonus based upon my department’s cost savings. Improvement in debtor days and vessel turnaround times.

Vessels Operation Supervisor (Terminal Operation/Vessel Boarding): at P&O Nedlloyd Egypt - Shipping Line
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • January 2004 to April 2005

Supervise operation for vessels calling all Egyptian Ports (Port Said Port, Damietta Port, Dekheila & Alexandria Ports).
- Boarding for vessels calling Alexandria & Dekheila ports.
- Plan, Organize and Manage day to day operations to ensure achievement of stevedoring plans in an effective, safe and timely manner.

- Ensure all operational reports are sent to concern on a timely manner.
- Track company ships in Egyptian ports- Communicate owners & shippers
- Prepare/Provide necessary documents to custom & port.
- Arranging for Suez Canal Transit.
- Internal & Global System Updating

Shipping Clerk (Terminal Operation/Vessel Boarding): at Naggar Shipping Maritime Agency (Shipping agent for P&O Nedlloyd)
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • May 2001 to May 2004

- Officer in Container Control Department - Full & Empty Stock.
- Preparing Containers Discharging & Loading List.
- TBU for Booking from P&O Nedlloyd head office in London
- Preparing Stowage Plan with vessel’s Chief Officer, Sailing reports & Shipped on board reports
- Internal & Global System Updating / Internal & External Correspondences
My responsibilities for (Beacon Service) “East Africa Container service” Calling Damietta Port, (Epic Service) Calling Port Said Port & (Famex Service) Calling Alexandria / Dekheila Ports

Education

Diploma, Vessel chartering
  • at Egyptian International Freight Forwarding Association (EIFFA)
  • October 2014

Vessel chartering Seminar

Diploma, Shipping Agency & Maritime Transport
  • at Bimco Master Class Workshops Agency (Maritime Transport)
  • November 2012

Diploma in (Agency, Dry Cargo Lay time, Tanker Lay time, Bills of Lading, Voyage Charter, Time Charter, Sale & Purchase of Ships)

Higher diploma, Shipping Agency & Maritime Transport
  • at Arab Academy for Science & Technology (Maritime Transport)
  • August 2009

Attended & successfully passed Shipping Agencies Course.

Diploma, ICDL
  • at Ministry of Communication & Information Technology (ICDL)(
  • September 2008

Successful passed all modules required for the granting of International Computer Driving Licenses Syllabus Version 4.

Diploma, English Language
  • at Berlitz Proficiency Institution
  • May 2007

Successfully attended & completed advanced English language course by grade

Diploma, Shipping Agency & Maritime Transport
  • at Port Training Institution – Alexandria Port Authority
  • March 2007

Ports Electronic Management System (Ships formalities Course, Import Course, Export Course, and Technical Course).

Diploma, Egyptian Custom Authority
  • at Central Customs training Department
  • April 2002

Successful passed training Program in Customs clearance & formalities, Import – Export - Transit …etc.

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Faculty of Commerce – English Department
  • May 2001

Bachelor degree holder from university of commerce, Graduated as an accountant English department With grade (very good 87%).

Diploma, Computer Science
  • at Alexandria University
  • November 2000

Computer Diploma in Dos, Windows 95, Office 95 (Word, Excel I, Excel II & PowerPoint).

High school or equivalent, Public Secondry
  • at Victory College
  • May 1997

High school diploma from Victory College, Studied from Kindergarten to public secondary, graduated with grade (very good 89%).

Specialties & Skills

Container Shipping
International Shipping
Shipping
Operation
Vessel's Planning
Vessels Operation
Import/Export shipping experience
Team Player : Helpful, Positive attitude, creative, self-motivated and Ability to work with team
Excellent communication skills,effectively skills in different languages with multcultural environm
skills, Leadership & Integrity, Work ethics and Analytical & problems Solver
Computer Skills : MS Office Packages, and internet Skills

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Sports
    Some Exercises daily
  • Shipping Studies
  • Maintenance
    I enjoy working with my hands and like to restore old furniture & some home maintenance
  • Nature
    I enjoy going out in nature. At least once a week, I like to hike around