Rohan Deshpande

● Responsible for all chartering activities of in-house bulk cargoes of Rice and Coal. ● Competitive sourcing of tonnage on Voyage & Time Charter for in-house cargo movements. ● Negotiating Charter parties with counterparts. ● Managing hire statements/invoices including freight, demurrage and dispatch claims. ● Supervising post fixture activities for optimum P&L and quick turnaround. ● Communicating with Owners, Brokers, Agents, Surveyors, Receivers etc for smooth operations. ● Ensure complete control over the entire voyage for optimum voyage accounting. ● Develop a chartering desk for expansion into third party independent business development. ● Managing two chartering verticals: In-House & Third Party Operating. ● Monitor loading and discharging operations at berth/anchorage. ● Supervise the allocation of barges, railways rakes and trucks to avoid any delay/idle time in loading of cargo and follow up with rice mills for timely dispatch of the cargo to the port warehouse. ● Ensure proper fumigation of the cargo and get clearance reports. ● Chalk out a detailed plan with the Stevedoring company about the evacuation of cargo from the warehouse till on board the vessel. ● Make a detailed study of other rice mills near the port area (operating model & milling capacity) to ensure cargo availability in case of failure of existing cargo supply. ● Co-ordination with the ship owners for an adequate stowage plan, revision of the stowage plan in case of cargo delay to avoid any idle time on the vessel hooks. ● Verification of loading statistics from independent agencies. ● Examine the sales contract to flag any improper clauses and contradiction with the shipping contract (Fixture Note/Charter Party).