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All FAK cargoes ex Tasmania were transshipped via Melbourne for all destinations. Concept and design by Brett Charlton to consolidate all shippers in order to maintain a FAK container service ex Tasmania via Singapore to all destinations. Successful within three months with 28CBM capacity fortnightly ex Hobart to Singapore.

Working in conjunction with Mayne Nickless Logistics Customs Projects division. Arranged loading and transport of 2 MI8 helicopters from Darwin to Brisbane by road under strict media blackout to Brisbane port. Coordinate with Wilhelmsen Lines to arrange inducement call into Dakar, Africa. Supervise and report on loading onto vessel, coordinate with load planners, confer with Sandline personnel on configuration of helicopters for loading, assist with Mayne Logistics Customs Project personnel with documentation to Australian Defense Force. Successful project.

Coordinate the transport from inland USA of oversized LPG Gas tank for BOC Gas LPG Plant in Lae, Papua New Guinea. Transport inland USA to Houston Port through trucking, arrange survey at uplift and port. Coordinate shipping with charter for Nappa Nappa Oil to accept cargo. Arrange for transshipment in Port Moresby (ship to ship) with surveyor in attendance. Arrange for unloading and transport to site. Saved customer over A$100,000 through timing with charter and had tank at site two days prior to official opening.

Research and assist in preparation of tender document. Prepare staging ground in Lae for receipt at port. Negotiate transport rates and requirements for movement from Lae to Moro (Highlands PNG). Confer with Delco personnel for timeline requirements. Receipt cargoes at Lae wharf and move to staging ground. Co-ordinate transport to site. Provide daily movement reports to Delco personnel. Arrange alternative arrangements for over dimensional cargoes. Confer regarding security requirements. Arrange and submit security documents for guarantees for temporary importation. Assist in demobilization post completion of pipeline.

Arrange customs clearance for all goods into country for Oilsearch for mobilization of new well head. Establish warehouse for storage of mud chemicals and tracking and release thereof (250 containers approx.). Upon failure of well strike, arrange for packing of containers and break bulk items of all equipment to Batam Island via Singapore as part of demobilization.

Oversee all import requirements for Chevron Nuigini in Lae Papua New Guinea. Including customs clearance, tracking and reporting documents, container management, assist in tender review documents, implement new procedures as dictated by client, attend special imports and photograph, survey and report accordingly, arrange for alternate means of transport when road closed due to bridge washout or security problems (IE: helicopter ex Lae airport to Morro site and charter of coastal vessel).

Oversee all aspects of container reefer management for Lihir Gold Mine (on hire and dehire of containers, repair ordering for reefer defects, reporting and tracking, payment of on hire costs and receipt from client). Assist in preparation of tender document and presentation to Lihir Gold Mine for Coastal and Import tender.

Establish and manage receivable warehouse for receipt and dispatch of goods for transport to Porgera Gold Mine PNG. Consolidate container to maximum capacity and provide weekly reporting and tracking.

Established Bonded Store in Lae Port for receipt of FAK cargoes (export and import). Confer and submit documentation to PNG Customs and Quarantine for approval of site. Arrange and implement procedures for reporting to PNG Customs. Implemented prior to departing PNG.

Various

• Assisted in establishing a well known shipping line in PNG trade including marketing, procedures, staffing, operations, scheduling, forecasting and reporting.
• Managed a well known shipping line in PNG. Predominately with Coffee trade. Marketed in Switzerland and Germany for the line. Forecasted and reported on seasonal aspects affecting volume to head office in Paris.
• Established an operational office within 24 hours of old office burning down in Lae Papua New Guinea.
• Arranged various charters for PNG Power from Lae port to remote islands of PNG.
• Implemented and managed Cooltainers to the AFL Freight Management Lae office with monitoring and reporting of containers.
• Assisted in implementation of coastal service between Lae and Boganville.
• Secured Supply Chain Management client for Mayne Logistics in Brisbane (containers ex Asia to all ports Australia for fiberboard importer Big River Timbers). Included order tracking, freight negotiations, reporting, warehousing, customs clearance and delivery to end users.