Ship Agent Job in Baltimore 21224, Maryland US
T. Parker Host, Inc., is looking for a team member to join our Baltimore port office. We are a Ship Agency firm representing international ship owners and cargo charterers with commercial port services and husbandry supervision for ocean going ships visiting the Port of Baltimore. Our primary trades serviced are dry bulk cargoes, such as coal, salt, paper, and miscellaneous alloys, however also represent break-bulk liner services, tankers, and occasionally passenger vessels.
T Parker Host, Inc., is a leading ships agency established in 1923 that offers port services in Delaware River, Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, North Carolina, Georgia, North Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas ports. The company is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.
Salary compensate with experience and skill sets offered, previous maritime experience and formal education is appreciated but not required, on the job training will be provided.
Skills required to be successful in this field of work are as follows:
- strong intrapersonal skills able to communicate effectively with persons from a wide degree of back grounds and nationalities.
- strong written and oral skills
- ability to manage high volumes of electronic communication, both in the office and while mobile in the field
- proficiency with ms office, word, excel, adobe acrobat, file management.
- self-motivated and able to multi-task in an ever changing work environment.
- ability to board ships via gangways and ladders both dock side and over open water.
- analytical and problem solving skills.
- ability to work overtime and adapt to fluid ship port schedules engaged in 24/7/365 port operations
Daily tasks would include and not be limited to:
- coordinating pilot, tug, linesman orders and berthing assignments for ocean going vessels
- preparation of US Customs Border Protection entrance/clearance forms and coordination
- preparation of commercial maritime documents
- act liaison between T Parker Host principals, ship owners, cargo interests and facility management.
- boarding of vessels at marine facilities in the Ports of Baltimore Delaware River
- arrangement of vessel husbandry services, deliveries and services
- internal administration accounting procedures
This position provides unique experience and insight to the inner workings of the commercial port operation and deep water transportation industry. we have a large company with room to grow within and opportunity for relocation, Former Host employees have gone on the be maritime lawyers, steamship pilots, marine insurance agents, shipyard managers, chartering brokers, ship operators, and port authority management who were all well suited in their further professional development from time spent while working in ship agency.