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Manoj Kumar patra

Manoj Kumar patra

Business Development Manager - Shipping Agency

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Kandla, GJ, INMember since July 8, 2026
Cargo OperationsBusiness DevelopmentUNVIM InspectionsDocumentationInventory ControlInternational Maritime Rules and Regulation
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Cargo OperationsBusiness DevelopmentUNVIM InspectionsDocumentationInventory Control

About

Aim to be associated with a progressive organization that gives me to share my knowledge and skills in accordance with the latest trends and be a part of team that dynamically works towards the growth of an organization and give satisfaction thereof.

Experience

Business Development Manager - Business Development and Commercial Head at AS Shipping Agency S.A.R.L (2024-01 – 2026-01)

Agents for Nael Bin harmal Investment group, Tramps vessels Owners/Charterer. Managed all aspects of vessel operations, planning, and logistics with focus on achieving schedule integrity, reliability, performance, and organizational safety goals.

  • Manage all aspects of vessel operations / planning / logistics for assigned vessels with intention of achieving schedule integrity, reliability, performance, organization safety goals
  • Facilitate coordination of activity during loading / discharging
  • Participate in planning and execution of vessel projects with authorities
  • Administer and oversee compliance and corrective action plans
  • Represent as agent of many UNVIM inspections vessel and ensure the inspection of the vessel, cargo and crew is conducted according to UN guidelines and International Maritime Rules and Regulation
  • Oversee that proper documents are received and submitted on UNVIM web site prior to vessel arrival to ensure no delay of inspection of vessel
  • Liaise with local authorities, Customs Officers, UNVIM team, Port Authorities, vessel Master, charterer and ship owners to guarantee the good order of the mission
  • Work with shipboard and shore side personnel to prioritize quick turn around without compromising on the quality and safety
  • Identify and resolve the problems with the assigned vessels
  • Organizing Inventory control / reports for corporate clients, logistics department for import warehousing destuffing's & export stuffing for smooth scheduled deliveries
  • Maintain good relationship with existing clients and principals, also updating PDA, FDA and SOA of vessel

Asst. Manager at Merchant Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. (2023-05 – 2024-12)

Shipping Agency – Huabandery and OPA Jobs. Handled operations for Dry Bulk, Break Bulk, RORO & Tanker vessels.

  • Handling of Dry Bulk, Break Bulk, RORO & Tanker vessel operations
  • Provide required info & PDA's, competitive & more accurate estimated cost for vessels
  • Obtain port's permission for berthing & un-berthing of vessel from Terminal / Port Authorities
  • Attend vessel & coordinate with Master regarding vessel & cargo operations
  • Close co-ordination between Vessel, Terminal, Owners, Charterers, Traders, Brokers, Shippers, and Receivers regarding vessels cargo operation and/or husbandry matters
  • Coordination with port, custom, Immigration, port health officer for the smooth inward / outward formalities of vessel at port. Submission of cargo documents to relevant parties

Operation Executive at Merchant Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. (2020-01 – 2023-04)

Shipping Agency – Operation & In Charge of IOCL Tanker Vessels. Agents for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL). Managed all aspects of operations and logistics for assigned vessels with intention of achieving schedule integrity, reliability, performance, and environmental safety goals.

  • Manage all aspects of operations / logistics for assigned vessels with intention of achieving schedule integrity, reliability, performance, environmental safety goals
  • Participate in planning and execution of vessel projects with concerned authorities
  • Handling Oil Tanker vessels our major clients are that Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • Preparing Daily Status Report
  • Invoicing to the customers and follow up for the payments
  • Identify and resolve the problems with the assigned vessels
  • Reporting and interacting with the principals / owners / other load & discharge ports accordingly
  • Handling bulk cargo vessels owned by the company with various bulk cargoes and ensure the vessels owned by company prosecutes the designated voyages within stipulated time at a cost not exceeding the budgeted amount
  • Checking & overseeing PDAs, planning, executing and supervising port, pre-& post vessel. operations / husbanding activities along with day-to-day varied agency activities, liaising with the sub agents / vendors etc

Shipping Executive at Bothra Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. (2017-03 – 2019-12)

Shipping Agency – Executive & Documentation. Agents for S.M. Niryat Pvt. Ltd., Rungta sons Pvt. Ltd. Managed day-to-day vessel operations with experience in handling Bulk and Tanker vessels.

  • Manage the day-to-day vessel operations
  • Having experience in handling of Bulk and Tanker vessels. ensure our service with client excellence in all my operations
  • during vessel stay at port by combining skill, knowledge, and competence right from the planning stage to final execution
  • Preparing every day Port sailing vessel reports for management and customers
  • Vessel boarding, filing IGM, EGM, obtaining Port clearance, amendments, obtaining necessary permission from port crew repatriation, vessel husbanding requirements and carrying out loading & discharging operation alongside
  • Assist with driving the operational agenda by ensuring that the organizations plans are accurate, precise, measurable and achievable

Education

Matriculation – Maa Ambika High School Paradip Port (2009)

12th – Paradip Collage, Paradip Port (2013)

Graduation – Paradip Collage, Paradip Port Utkal University (2016)

Skills

Business Development Manager - Shipping Agency

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