Freight Trader- Dry Bulk Shipping

JOSEPH E. KAHLDEN

**** *** ******* **

Fort Worth, TX 76118

Cell 512-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

PROFILE:

Seeking a position in the energy industry where my experience in

international trade along with my strong analytic and business skills can

add significant value and contribute to the success of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

.Highly-focused, with a strict attention to detail.

.Comfortable working independently to meet company goals, as well as

collaboratively as part of a team.

.Project management experience.

.Excellent data collection, analysis and trending skills.

.Entrepreneurial spirit consistently seeking to exceed expectations.

.Outstanding relationship management skills used to build and retain

customer loyalty.

.Recognize and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.

.Excellent communicator, with the ability to work and communicate

effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and across multiple

organizational and global levels.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2008 - 2012 SONO SHIPPING, LLC, Austin, TX,

CHARTERING ASSOCIATE

.Owned / operated a fleet of handy, handymax, supramax sized bulk carriers.

.Controlled a book of cargo requirements, size range between 150,000 mt -

500, 000 mt p/ year.

.Responsible for all voyage and time charter fixtures of all in-house

tonnage.

.Chatering in tonnage, as needed, to cover in-house cargo requirements.

.Negotiating competitive market rates for time charters, voyage charters,

COA's, long and short period charters.

.Used joint ventures and commercial magament agreements to further expand

company's existing business and to limit downside risk.

.Coordinate and monitor all post fixture activities with the Operations and

Accounting Departments. (Incl budget analysis, bunkers, vessel routing,

cargo claims, laytime calculations).

.Establish and maintain good relationships with ship owners / charterers /

ship brokers / P&I clubs.

.Keep perspective on current industry standards, practices, and

methodologies.

.Continuous follow up and analysis of global shipping markets.

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES:

.2011-2012 VOLUNTEER WORK - Victims of Texas Wild Fires

Distributing food and clothes

Provide laundry service, via local laundry mats and personal residence

Provide entertainment for children

Recovering personal belongings from destroyed homes

.2005-2008 VARSITY BASEBALL - Southern Connecticut State University

3 year starter (2005-2008)

Team Captain (2007-2008)

.1990-Present GOLF

10 Handicap

EDUCATION:

. Galveston College, Galveston TX

. Sothern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

Business Economics-Finance

. A.S.B.A Business of Shipping Intensive 1

. A.S.B.A Business of Shipping Intensive 2

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office Products

. Word

. Excel

. Power Point

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