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Ali Hussein Dziphengo

Shipping Officer

Service focused on customer satisfaction and retention with proactive attention to the customer on getting their right product as per sales contract delivery schedule and ability to smoothly handling and resolving issues arises concerning their product before shipment, during shipment and after shipment. Multitasking and manages time well to consistently meet performance target. Also geared towards teaching young minds on the know how around the export and shipping process flow.

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Shipping Officer

Base Titanium Limited

Mombasa, Kenya

18/05/2015
Ongoing
Job Description/Purpose

  • Working on logistics and documentation of Shipping activities at Base Titanium.

Job Responsibilities

  • Monthly shipments planning upon receipt of the sales contracts and align with production plan.
  • Getting clearance to export mineral sand from the relevant government authority i.e. Mines and geology.
  • Checking with the shipping lines to look for suitable vessels that can ship our product to the final destination that are in line with sales contract delivery schedule and proceed with bookings.
  • Advise clients on the shipments schedules.
  • Advise production which product to start in order to get ready to receive empty containers for loading.
  • Advise transporter and ensure collection of suitable containers from the container depot.
  • Get clearance from the KPA (Kenya Ports Authority) by remitting wharfage and shore handling charges before gate in loaded and sealed containers.
  • Handing over containers to port once delivery is complete before vessel acceptance cut-off date.
  • Furnish shipment details to the shipping line and advise that containers are handed over to KPA.
  • Checking and approving BL (Bill of Lading) to the shipping line upon vessel sailing and confirming containers are loaded on board the vessel.
  • Prepare other shipping documents as requested by the clients.
  • Dispatch original documents to the client and advise him as well.
  • Advise our finance and production and the sailed shipments
  • Declare to the mines and geology and KRA on every shipment done. c. Bulk Shipments:
  • Do booking with the agent upon getting appointment from the ship owner.
  • Advise clients when bulk vessel is expected to arrive, berth and departure.
  • Do inward clearance with KPA by remitting funds to cater for wharfage and stevedoring before vessel arrival.
  • Once final tonnage is ascertained i.e. after loading completion, we finalize with the shipping documents and advise client, production and finance.
  • Declare to the mines and geology and KRA once shipment is done. 2012 – 2015 Export and Import officer at Kenya Bixa Ltd. Core Tasks:
  • Handling documentation for exports and imports shipments both air freight and sea freight. Sea freights including LCL (Less than a Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load)
  • Declaration to the KRA for all shipments done.
  • Advise production and finance for all orders before shipments and after shipments

Key Achievement

  • Gained vast experience in the export and shipping sector

Additional Job Experience

Export & Import Officer

Kenya Bixa Ltd

Kwale

1/08/2011
5/05/2014
Job Description/Purpose

  • Working on logistics and documentation on export (FCL & LCL) and import activities, both sea & air freights at Kenya Bixa Ltd.

Job Responsibilities

  • Monthly shipments planning upon receipt of the sales contracts and align with production plan.
  • Checking with the shipping lines to look for suitable vessels that can transport our product to the final destination that are in line with sales contract delivery schedule and proceed with bookings.
  • Advise clients on the shipments schedules.
  • Coordinate with transporter and ensure collection of suitable containers from the container depot/CFS for both exports and imports.
  • Handing over containers to port once delivery is complete before vessel acceptance cut-off date.
  • Furnish shipment details to the shipping line and advise that containers are handed over to KPA.
  • Checking and approving BL (Bill of Lading) to the shipping line upon vessel sailing and confirming containers are loaded on board the vessel.
  • Prepare other shipping documents as requested by the clients.
  • Dispatch original documents to the client and advise him/her as well.
  • Advise our finance and production and the sailed shipments.
  • Handling documentation for exports and imports shipments both air freight and sea freight. Sea freights including LCL (Less than a Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load)
  • Declaration to the KRA for all shipments done.
  • Advise production and finance for all orders before and after shipments.

Key Achievement

Education

Highest Level

Advance Diploma in Shipping (ADS) - ICS London

Mombasa Maritime Institute

18/01/2021
26/11/2021
Activities and Societies

Additional Education

Foundation Diploma in Shipping (FDS)

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers - London

3/02/2003
21/11/2003
Activities and Societies

Training

Professional Qualification Training One

Fire fighting

Internal (Obtained at Base Titanium

20/03/2017
Professional Qualification Training Two

First Aid

Internal (Obtained at Base Titanium)

12/04/2017
Hobbies

Travelling

Languages

  • Swahili.
  • English.

Contact Information

alidziphengo@gmail.com