Lee Edwin

An experienced chartering professional with more than 20 years of experience. An effective contributor to the team who can pick up nasty and risky CP clauses and recommend solutions to modify terms and clause wordings minimizing risk and exposure to claims and disputes. Dry bulk chartering resource available immediately on ad hoc mutually flexible and beneficial terms with expertise in commercial roles, operations, post-fixture activities, CP clause vetting, and resolving operational disputes and legal claims.

CHARTERING CUM OPERATIONS MANAGER - NAVEG PTE LTD - Singapore

(2023-12)

• Fix handy/supra/ultra tonnages to cover pre-booked cargo on one time charter trip
• Counter CP comments to clean fix vessel
• Send voyage instructions to Master to conform with CP requirements
• Vet proforma CP details against recap to ensure consistency and approve CP for signing
• Work with accounts team to draw up SOA to include off-hire claims for stoppages, vessel default and delays
• Appoint port agents and monitor agents port report
• Pre-plan bunker purchase at cost effective port and to optimize vessel intake
• Negotiate with Owners to amicably resolve claims to avoid escalation to arbitration
• Enlist clubs input to manage complex disputes to find a win-win solution

CHARTERING MANAGER - OCEAN SHIPTRADE PTE LTD (OTSI) - Singapore

(2022-09 - 2023-11)

• Source for handy/supra/ultra tonnages from brokers and tonnage providers to cover home cargoes
• Perform prefix and CP comments until vessel is clean fixed
• Work alongside operations manager to ensure CP clauses are compliant with operational processes and appointment of Weather Routing Companies, surveyors, etc.
• Oversee, verify and approve generation of freight invoices to Charterers upto receipt of freight
• Assist Operations Manager to communicate with Master and Owners via brokers to resolve contentious claim in order to maintain long term co-operation
• Introduce loss prevention measures to avert cargo claims for loss and damage

HEAD – CHARTERING - SINCO SHIPPING, SINGAPORE - Singapore

(2021-11 - 2022-09)

• Strategically developed new business of minerals and coal from SAfrica – India/PG with return cargo of sulphur, bagged cement and clinkers from PG – SAfrica by employing short period tonnages
• Perform bunker plan to optimize stemming bunkers where possible during loading or discharge otherwise within geographical route without deviation at cheapest bunker ports
• Work alongside operations to handover CP details of each fixture to facilitate in voyage preplanning, for preparation of voyage instruction and nomination of port agents, bunker planning, etc.
• Managing charter party disputes, complex vessel seaworthiness claims, off-hire claims, under performance claims, vessel default, etc. up to conclusion with shipowners or counterparts
• Meticulously review charter party clauses to tweak counterparty language minimizing demurrage claims
• Submit unresolved disputes to insurers for cargo claims, unseaworthiness claims, grounding, etc. to draft reply and to assist in claims resolutions
• Supervise submission of vessels to P&I club for underwriting, payment of premiums
• Managed post-fixture activities, including freight invoicing and receivables management, ensuring accurate financial tracking and protection of the Owner's commercial interests

CHARTER PARTY ADVISOR - WESTERN BULK PTE LTD, SINGAPORE - Singapore

(2011-11 - 2021-09)

• Use IMOS for filing charter parties, recap, proformas. Drawing up laytime statements, disputes resolutions
• Work alongside Chartering Managers from various business units examining pre-fixture and post fixture contracts to pick up risky and bad clauses detrimental to companies profit and risk exposure. Offer advice to improve and modify contentious clauses
• Conducted training and mentorship to newbies until they are proficient in cargo and tonnage selection, evaluation and optimization of CP clauses pre and post fixture process
• Developed Charter Party clause mapping matrix for TC-IN / OUT and Voyage Charters for team to reference and optimize during pre-fixture negotiation to reduce risky clauses
• Advised Chartering Managers to spot Charter Party clauses during preliminary negotiation that exposes to potential disputes and/or contingency loss before clean fixed
• Guided operations to co-ordinate the smooth execution of CP clauses to ensure all instructions issued to Master, agents and vendors are in synch with the agreed Charter Party terms and clauses
• Managed all contracts companywide concluded by various Business Units and vetting contracts for correctness before approving for signing

CHARTERING MANAGER - OLAM INTERNATIONAL, SINGAPORE - Singapore

(2005-08 - 2011-10)

• Concluded handy tonnage fixtures for captive cargoes of bagged rice and bagged sugar and other soft commodities. Enter market to source and charter in tonnages and cargoes
• Advised operators to manage disputes, cargo and vessel operations
• Performed single handedly to cover captive cargoes with tonnages to Nigeria and Port Harcott and spot cargoes for period tonnages trading from Far East to West Africa and vice versa
• Collaborated close partnership with heads of departments in other business units with tonnages from the spot market to time in with cargo availability

MEMBER OF INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SHIPBROKERS BY EXAMINATION - Shipbroking - INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SHIPBROKERS, UK (1979 - 1981)

FELLOW OF INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SHIPBROKERS BY EXAMINATION - Shipbroking - INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SHIPBROKERS, UK (1981 - 1982)