Dr. Ashan Bimal Silva

            The importance of data analysis for                               strategic planning in                               ship agency business   Collection of data is playing a vital role for our strategical planning. For to achieve “operational excellence” following need to be covered 1.        Strategy development 2.        Performance management 3.        Process excellence 4.        High performance work teams Under above segments there are many sectors covered. In addition to all above its very important very important identify your customer base. Specially 1.        Top ten customers volume wis...

  Prepared by: Ashan Silva AFNI (UK), CMILT (UK), ACIM (UK),                                    Ex. MSc (Strategic Marketing), Ex. MBA, MBA, Reading for DBA The main role of the ship agent is to represent the interest of ship owners, operators, or charterers when the vessel approach to respective port. Captain is not much aware about the local conditions so, he himself can’t perform all bureaucratic operations alone. Hence, he needs some assistance from a specialized person called local agent who is well familiar to local conditions, rules, regulations, procedures, processes, etc. Such agent should be able to represent said vessel owners, operators, charters, effectively and efficiently since the shipping company doesn’t have its own office in that port. As a result, When the shipping company secured their voyage towards a particular port, they are nominating their agent to that port to ...

        Prepared by: Ashan Silva AFNI (UK), CMILT (UK), ACIM (UK), Ex. MSc (Strategic Marketing), Ex. MBA, MBA, Reading for DBA   There are various recommended ways to achieve this green concept in shipping and marine industry. Some of them are as follows, 1.          Slow or economical speed will increase the fuel efficiency. 2.          Alternate Fuel for Propulsion (e.g., LNG) 3.          Maximizing the propeller efficiency through systems like speed Nozzles to Save Fuel 4.          Anti-Fouling Hull Paint to minimize the resistance and enhance the fuel efficiency. 5.          By introducing efficient Steering Gear systems will enhance the fuel efficiency.    6.          Using all mea...