Cargo Vessel Planner

Cargo Vessel Planner TOTE is Dedicated, Reliable and Built to Serve Come join TOTE Maritime Agency Puerto Rico LLC! TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico has proudly served the communities of Puerto Rico since 1985. TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico provides safe, reliable transportation for the Puerto Rico and related Caribbean trades. Their high-speed lift-on/lift-off vessels (Lo/Lo) are the world's first environmentally friendly commercial container ships and are supported by a seamless network of port facilities, operational systems, and inland transportation resources. Our Core Pillars SAFETY Safety & Compliance are at the forefront of every decision and action we make here at TOTE. COLLEAGUE EXPERIENCE Great companies are built by great people. We are committed to talent and leadership development opportunities throughout TOTE. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Operational excellence through continuous improvement. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Committed to delivering a best-in-class customer experience with a focus on operations that prioritize value-added service, efficiency, and effectiveness. Come find out what sets TOTE apart. Position Summary The Cargo Vessel Planner is responsible for the safe and efficient planning, loading, discharge, and dispatch of cargo vessels, ensuring accurate cargo documentation, vessel stability, regulatory compliance, and operational integrity. This position develops and executes vessel stowage plans, monitors stability, trim, stress, and hazardous cargo requirements, coordinates with vessel and terminal personnel, manages vessel clearances and cargo reporting, and maintains vessel schedules to optimize utilization and minimize delays. The Cargo Vessel Planner is accountable for promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all maritime, customs, and hazardous materials regulations, while minimizing operational, financial, and compliance risks. What Makes a Successful TOTE Employee Model safe behavior, never compromising your or another's safety. Keep a positive outlook in all you do. Show consistency in words and actions. Follow through on commitments. Communicate openly. Show personal accountability for achieving results, for your actions, and your professional development. Be counted on as a true business partner. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Independently develop pre-planning and detailed plans for each vessel, interpreting cargo data to optimize load and discharge using TOTE systems (Cargo Max, NAVIS N4, NAVIS XP, TIS, Cargo Wise). Ensure and monitor vessel stability, stress, and trim calculations prior to, during, and at completion of operations for San Juan port calls, promptly directing adjustments of cargo placement, hazardous cargo segregation, and empty container placement as necessary for safety and operational purposes. Communicate plans with the Vessel Captain and Chief Mate. Reconcile all TOTE vessel manifests with port stow plans to ensure integrity of data. Provide cargo manifests and/or bills of lading to all respective regulatory agencies as requested. Administer and prepare vessel clearances with U.S. Customs. Provide final cargo lists and reports for each vessel port call. Administer and prepare vessel clearances with U.S. Customs in compliance with applicable regulatory obligations and communicate with government agencies for delivery authorization. Maintain the web portal with accurate discharge sequences for customer availability. Reconcile all port cargo in-bond entries to ensure all documentation is validated prior to release of in-transit cargo. Communicate with Vessel Captains, Chief Mates, and Operations Supervisors. Assist with hazardous cargo manifests (DCM), update hazardous information, and release hazardous cargo to vessels for proper segregation and compliance with all Hazmat CFR regulations and procedures. Maintain vessel schedules and take corrective actio…

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