Operation officer/ Senior Operation officer

Venture Shipping Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited, is a premier global dry bulk operator. We provide freight solutions and commercial management services across all dry bulk sizes. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with branch offices in Shenzhen and London, we operate with a market-neutral strategy that aims to capture upside volatility while preserving capital through disciplined risk management. Our fleet, exclusively controlled and owned by our parent company, is supplemented with chartered-in tonnages on long-term time charter or bareboat charter from third-party owners to build up volumes. As a reliable freight solution provider, Venture Shipping Limited offers competitive ocean-based dry bulk freight services across various trading routes. We also provide tailor-made commercial management, including fixing and post-fixture operations, ensuring flexibility, reliability, and intelligence in meeting our clients' needs. Our agile business model continuously adapts our commercial fleet to market developments and customer requirements, ensuring stability and responsiveness.

Job Description:

A) Assist on chartering activities
1. Providing updated vessel particulars (with assistance from the technical dept), especially for speed/consumption profile;
2. To prepare & update for various questionnaire if any, with assistance from the technical department;
3. To review the CP terms and negotiate the best terms on behalf of owners

B) Assist on S&P activities
1. To Provide the required vessel information to the potential buyers, with assistance from the technical department;
2. To follow up various pre-sale matter with the potential buyers, such as Class record release, pre-purchase inspection arrangement etc;
3. To review the MOA terms and assist the negotiation on the terms on behalf of owners;
4. To ensure smooth delivery of the vessel and closing under the MOA by jointly cooperating with other departments, in accordance with the MOA

C) Post-fixture operational matters
1. On behalf of owners, ensure successful execution of time charter and/or voyage charter by coordinating all other internal departments;
2. In accordance with the agreed Charter-Party, to issue general instruction to master of vessel, ensure the key requirements has been reminded to the vessel; 
3. To Maintain accurate charter Hire statement, Freight payment, and laytime calculation, plus the record keeping for all off-hire claims and disputes or performance claims;
4. To appoint the agents for owner’s husbandry jobs and vet Port agency disbursements accounts
5. Documentation, to maintain the documentation in the Bluewhale system as per Manager’s requirement. Experience on IMOS will be a Plus.
6. To have a monthly voyage performance review, quarterly performance review and yearly performance review for the vessels managed
7. Other works as assigned by department head from time to time

Job requirement:
1. College degree or above, preferred International shipping or related majors;
2. Good understanding to the time charter-party and voyage charter-party;
3. At least 3 years working experience on the similar position, more experience can be considered as Senior Operation Officer; 
4. Good English speaking and writing;
5. Good communication skills & Team spirit;
6. Good learning ability;
7. Self-confidence but willing to change, never struck in past experience

We offer a competitive package to the right candidate. Qualified and interested parties please send application quoting the above reference number, your current and expected salary to HR Department via email to hr@wahkwong.com.hk. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All information collected will be treated with strict confidential and will be used for recruitment purpose only.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. The information provided will be treated in strict confidentiality and used for consideration of application for relevant/similar roles only. Applicants not being invited for interview in 6 weeks after job application may consider their application unsuccessful and your personal data will be destroyed after a period of 6 months.