Richard Long

I work for Faststream Recruitment and have the ability to utilise 6 years’ industry experience of working for a dry bulk / MPP owner in Operations and Chartering, combined with a wealth of contacts. I work with leading shipping companies to recruit for commercial shipping positions including Charterers, Operators and higher management roles in the EMEA region. My clients vary across many sub sectors, including Shipping lines, Vessel owners, Trading houses, broking shops and ports.

My position involved chartering for the short sea fleet of 5-8,000 DWT vessels, trading in Europe, Med-Black Sea. Daily duties included running voyage calculations, negotiating fixtures / charter-parties and taking commercial decisions in order to maximise profits.

Managing the day to day operations of a fleet of mini-bulkers/MPP vessels between 5,000 & 12,000 DWT ships. Liasing with the chartering department to ensure the vessels and cargo perform the voyage to the highest standards. Duties included: - Sending of voyage Instructions - Apointment of port agents - Arranging surveys - Managing claims - Checking Masters stow plan to ensure maximum cargo uplift. - Checking freight invoices - Assisting with laytime calculations