- Charterers
- Ship Owners & Operators
- Ship Managers
Save Time
Save Money
Reduce Risk
WaterFront at a GlanceWe are your eyes and ears on the ground in local ports around the world. We have the specific local knowledge, expertise and local relationships to expedite and optimize the movement of your cargo, vessels and crew. Through our Global Hub structure, we are able to ensure your service is customised to your specific needs and requirements so that you receive a consistent service irrespective of the port or country. Discover unprecedented time and cost savings.
Discover unprecedented time and cost savings.
Global Coverage
483 Offices in 93 Countries
Shareholders
Why WaterFront: Best of Both Worlds
Global Solutions for Charterers, Ship Owners & Operators, and Ship Managers.
Global Agencies
- Global coverage
- Single point of contact
- Systems / hub structures / coordination
- Higher % use of sub-agents
- Breadth of service offering is narrower than regional agents
- Global nature at the expense of local relationships and market knowledge
- Global Coverage
- Systems / Hub Structures / Coordination
- Compliance Policy & Execution – Globally
- Single Point of Contact
- Much Lower Dependency on Sub-Agents
- A Broader Scope of Service in Individual Countries
- Comprehensive Port Coverage of the Regional Agents
Regional Agencies
- A more comprehensive local office network in each country
- A broader scope of services in individual countries
- The solid standing, history and personal relationships at a local country and port level
- Often cannot offer services at both load and discharge ends
- Cannot offer single point of contact
Directors
Mr. Duncan Ramsay
Chairman
Mr. Duncan Ramsay is Chairman of WaterFront Maritime Services and a director and shareholder of Ben Line Agencies Ltd, a joint shareholder of WaterFront.
Mr. Terry Gidlow
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Terry Gidlow is responsible to the WaterFront board and shareholders for development and execution of the WaterFront vision, mission and strategy.
Mr. Salah Sharaf
Director
Mr. Salah Sharaf is a Director of WaterFront and an Executive Director of the Sharaf Group, a joint shareholder in WaterFront Maritime Services and one of the largest and most diverse business conglomerates in the Middle East.
Mr. Kapil Celly
Director
Mr. Kapil Celly is a Director of WaterFront and an Executive Director of the Sharaf Group, a joint shareholder in WaterFront Maritime Services and one of the largest and most diverse business conglomerates in the Middle East, comprising more than 60 operating companies across six business segments.
Mr. Kristian Vandermeer
Director
Mr. Kristian Vandermeer is a Director of WaterFront Maritime Services and Group Managing Director of Ben Line Agencies, a joint shareholder in WaterFront Maritime Services. Mr. Vandermeer brings a wealth of experience to the shipping industry and regional expertise across the Asia Pacific to his role as a Director of WaterFront.
Mr. Duncan Ramsay
Chairman
Mr. Duncan Ramsay is Chairman of WaterFront Maritime Services and a director and shareholder of Ben Line Agencies Ltd, a joint shareholder of WaterFront.
Mr. Terry Gidlow
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Terry Gidlow is responsible to the WaterFront board and shareholders for development and execution of the WaterFront vision, mission and strategy.
Mr. Salah Sharaf
Director
Mr. Salah Sharaf is a Director of WaterFront and an Executive Director of the Sharaf Group, a joint shareholder in WaterFront Maritime Services and one of the largest and most diverse business conglomerates in the Middle East.
Mr. Kapil Celly
Director
Mr. Kapil Celly is a Director of WaterFront and an Executive Director of the Sharaf Group, a joint shareholder in WaterFront Maritime Services and one of the largest and most diverse business conglomerates in the Middle East, comprising more than 60 operating companies across six business segments.
Mr. Kristian Vandermeer
Director
Mr. Kristian Vandermeer is a Director of WaterFront Maritime Services and Group Managing Director of Ben Line Agencies, a joint shareholder in WaterFront Maritime Services. Mr. Vandermeer brings a wealth of experience to the shipping industry and regional expertise across the Asia Pacific to his role as a Director of WaterFront.
Management
Terry Gidlow
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Scheepers
Operations Director
Deepak Agarwal
Finance Manager
Venkata Subramaniam
Operations Manager
Daniel van Bilderbeek
Marketing Manager
Tiffany Kramers
Business Dev. Manager
South East Asia
Sandeep Pande
Business Dev. Manager
Middle East, India & Africa
Jennifer Cubas
Business Dev. Manager
Americas
Summy Ma
Business Dev. Manager
Far East Asia
Tormod Ognedal
Business Dev. Manager
Europe
Terry Gidlow
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Scheepers
Operations Director
Deepak Agarwal
Finance Manager
Venkata Subramaniam
Operations Manager
Daniel van Bilderbeek
Marketing Manager
Tiffany Kramers
Business Dev. Manager
South East Asia
Sandeep Pande
Business Dev. Manager
Middle East, India & Africa
Jennifer Cubas
Business Dev. Manager
Americas
Summy Ma
Business Dev. Manager
Far East Asia
Tormod Ognedal
Business Dev. Manager
Europe
Your Cargo
You face a host of different logistical hurdles in getting your cargo from the point of origin through roads, railways, pipelines or barges into storage facilities in ports, onto vessels and out of the ports, and then a reverse process in the discharge port. With local expertise at both load and discharge ends, WaterFront simplifies the supply chain locally and gives you full visibility and transparency via a single point of contact, globally.
At WaterFront, we place an emphasis on understanding your specific needs and requirements in the context of the local challenges at both load and discharge ends to create bespoke solutions that deliver quantifiable value to you.
Dry Cargo
Coal
Grain
Iron Ore
Fertilizers
Cement
Petcoke
Break Bulk
Minor Bulks
Bulk Liquids
Crude
Gas
Chemicals
Veg. Oils
Refined Products
Your Business
Your Preferred Global Port Agency: Specialised in Dry & Liquid Market Sectors
We create tangible value for you
Producers, Traders & Oil Majors
We increase your margin per
metric ton or unit of volume
Receivers
We reduce your cost per
metric ton or unit of volume
Ship Owners & Operators
We increase your margin
per day or metric ton
Ship Managers
We reduce your daily
Operating Cost
We create value by
Simplifying Supply Chains
Building Partnership Relationships
Providing Market Intelligence
Removing Inefficiencies
Ensuring Compliance
Mitigating Risk
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