Objective
I am at present in the final stage of a university course at the University of Nantes/St Nazaire (France) which will lead to an MSC in shipping. I have interested myself in the field of tramp shipping and chartering and would therefore very much appreciate the opportunity to become involved in the work of a shipbroker through a placement of a minimum of 3 months as of June 2007. However a longer term traineeship would be welcome.
Experience
May-July 2006:Traineeship as a ships agent with WORMS-MTTM in F-44 Montoire de Bretagne, France
- Interface between ship and land (forwarders, stevedores, shippers, customs etc)
- Documentation (writing of Bills of lading, statement of facts, customs clearance)
Since April 2005: Truck charterer & dispatcher for NTL-Transport & Logistik GmbH on temporary work basis.
July 2003-March 2005: Truck charterer & dispatcher for NTL-Transport & Logistik GmbH in Gronau, Germany.
- Responsible for Import chartering Western Europe, mainly from France, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium, specialised in consolidation and partial loads.
- Chartering of own and foreign trucks
- Follow up of French clients
- Writing and booking of transport contracts
- Piloting the buying and selling of freight
- Calculation
Nov-Dec 2002: Traineeship as a freight forwarder with SOMALOIR in St Nazaire, France, a deep-sea container forwarding company.
- Writing of ship transport quotations for containers
- Positioning & Haulage
- Documentation (Booking & Bills of lading)
May-June 2002:Traineeship in the sales department of Direct-France GmbH in Kehl, Germany, an import & distribution company for French cheese products.
- Market survey for cheese products destined for the industry
- Creation of price catalogues for the client resellers.
March & Oct 2002: Sales & prospecting mission for PLAST-ECO, import & distribution company for industrial packaging.
- Market prospecting on the fairs of “Alimentaria” in Barcelona (Spain) and “SIAL” in Paris (France)
Education
2006-2007 : MASTER FINANCE ET LOGISTIQUES INTERNATIONALES(Institute of Shipping, University of Nantes/St Nazaire)
MSC in Shipping, Trading & Finance, an exchange course with the Plymouth Business School / University of Plymouth, UK.
Modules at the University of Plymouth :
- International Logistics & Maritime Commerce
- Maritime Finance & Business Modelling
Certification
2006 :INSTITUTE OF CHARTED SHIPBROKERS, London, Foundation Diploma
- Introduction to Shipping
- Liner Trades
2006 : LICENCE LOGISTIQUE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES(Institute of Shipping & Port logistics, University of Nantes/St Nazaire)
Bachelor Degree in Shipping Business. Main subjects: Liner trades, Tramp trades, International maritime law & contracts, Charter Parties, Port Logistics.
2003: BREVET DE TECHNICIEN SUPERIEUR en Commerce International
French 2 year University diploma in International Trade.
- Import/Export, Marketing, Management, Customs,Logistics
2001: BACCALAUREAT ES
French school graduate diploma in Economics & Social Science
1998: BREVET DES COLLEGES
Skils
Languages skills: Fluent French, English, German ( 2 years professional experience in Germany) and good professional knowledge of Dutch (2 semesters at the VOLKSHOCHSCHULE in Gronau, Germany)
Computer Knowledge:- Windows/Word/Power Point/Excel with Visual Basic/
- Programs specific to road haulage: Cargo Base/Map&Guide
- Programs specific to port of Nantes/St Nazaire: GINAUTE/ADN+
I hold dual French/South African citizenship and have lived for many years in South Africa, France, the United States, Madagascar and in Germany, which widened my cultural horizons, improving my confidence in conducting relations with people of different backgrounds as well as the ability to work in a team. I have excellent language and communication skills, speaking English, French and German fluently and can use Dutch on a business level.