Richard Long

Helm Specialist Recruitment is founded in 2020 in Singapore and has a niche focus on Shipping & Maritime and Renewable Energy Recruitment At Helm, we are offering quality bespoke recruitment services to our clients tailored to the specific requirements and needs of our clients and candidates. We focus on the right match for both our client and the candidate and nothing makes us happier than seeing a candidate develop and grow their career with our clients.

Heading up the Commercial Shipping desk within the EMEA and focusing on dry cargo.

Heading up the Commercial Shipping desk within the EMEA and focusing on dry cargo.

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 Dry Cargo 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: