1. Luis Alberto Rojas S.
Telephone: (507) 220-5878  Mobile: (507) 6694-8062  Email: lar030@yahoo.com
Innovative | Team Work | Simplicity | Analytical | Results Driven
SUMMARY
Latin America Marine Hub Coordinator with 11 years of experience in Maritime Operations,
Terminals, Logistics and Multimodal Transportation in the overseas cargo transportation business.
Proven consistent results in process optimization, profitability increase, cost reduction and
leadership; passionate with organizational development and cross-cultural/functional
collaboration.Proactiveand results oriented.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Latin AmericaLinerOperationsCluster(LAM LOC)
Marine Hub Coordinator for Panama– Colombia – Mexico. Jan 1st 2014 – Dec31st 2014
Responsible of the operations of the main ports in Latin America in the Pacific and Caribbean area and
ensure an optimal performance, implementing projects between the terminals and the agents.
 Check vessels ETAin order to ensure that the vessels arrive on time to pilot.
 Send speed suggestions and to avoid waiting time due to berth congestions.
 Check the move count and connectionof the cargo for each vessel in the T/S ports.
 Coordinate vessel repairs and diving operation together with the agents and the workshop.
 Give a closely follow up of the delivery of the bunker at the hub Ports.
 Reduce the waiting time in the main ports, from pilot to berth, avoiding extra bunker
consumption.
 Negotiate withterminals, berth window and resources due to networkchange or an additional
pier when the vessels arrive late.
 Daily meeting with the different departments involvedin the operations.
MarineServiceCoordinator. June 2008 – Dec 2013
Responsible of the operations in Latin America in the Pacific area and Ensure our KPI (Key
Performance indicator) be achieve your target.
 Send speed suggestions and coastal schedule to the vessels.
 Coordinate the berth window in each terminals that vessel calls.
 Arrange the bunker request that vessel need to make around trip.
 Cargo operation monitoring for each terminals.
 Plan contingencies and checkbuffers when facing delays in order to recover schedule.
 Keep the system and the vessel updated on the schedule.
 In charge of prepare the VMS (Visual Management System) in Pacific side.
 Improve the Schedule Reliability within the LAM. 12 hrs. Target.
 Reduce the Bunker Consumption and voyage waste forthe vessels of PAC service.
 Reduce the port expensive in the terminals.
 Keep a good relationship with the captain and carry alwaysan excellent interaction the between
the vessel and LAMLOC.

2.  Certificate of Excellence to high levelof enthusiasm, constant care and proactivity doing his best
to have WCCA vessels on schedule (West Cost Central America), besides serious delays in Caldera
Port. May,2011.
 Best inClass2012(Changing theWay we sail inBunkerSavingsProject) Reducedin this
project 690K.
 Profitof 30 mio in the 2013 in the Ecubexand Ecumed Services, thanks good coordination
between Capacity team, NetworkDesign and Marine Serviceoperations team.
Central America& CaribbeanOperationCluster.
Vessel CoordinatorforBalboa andManzanillo. Aug 06th 2007 – May 2008
Responsible of the operations in Balboa and Manzanillo and Ensure all vessels finish on time and to keep
the system updated and clean.
 Coordinate with the terminals the berth and gang’s assignment foreach vessel, based in the berth
window agreement.
 Cargo Operations Monitoring.
 Monitoring the productivity of the terminal and ensure that the vessels finish youroperations on
time.
 Arrange and coordinate together withthe local agents the bunker delivery alongside or anchorage.
 Terminal yard monitoring and checkthe space available forfull and Empties containers.
 Update the system after of finish the operations of the vessels (discharge and Load) and clean the
errors fromEDI of the terminal (Electronic Datainterface).
TPAand FeederCargo Coordinator (Central America&Caribbean) Jan 1st 2007–Aug 03rd 2007
 Coordinate with the agents and customer services of all the region and in turn teach the new
process of cargo operations and monitoring that the process to be execute successfully.
 Executed all designated tasks forthe migration to both levels (migration tothe Cluster and
Consequently to the Global ServiceCenter in China).
 Certificate of Pro-activeness in order to sure the afterburners of our TPAand Feeder ports were
monitored withoutthis being part of the planned duties under his scope. June 2007.
TransshipmentCoordinator – Balboa/Manzanillo Port June 1st 2006– Dec2006
 Responsible for optimal Planning and correct connection of cargo for all services calling Balboa
and Manzanilo ports.
 Cost Leadership Award/ for pro-activenessassisting in minimize costs and improve the service rendered to
our customers. Nov.2006.
Maersk Panama, S.A. March1st 2006– May2006
WorldwideContainer Shipping Company – Panama Agency.
Intermodal Coordinator.
 Ensure that all matters relating to Intermodal window attendance in Balboa officeare adequately.
 Assist to Balboa Terminal in send daily gate log report.
 Create/issue passes/ workorders to dispatch Panama City drivers.

3. P&ONedlloydCentralAmerica andCaribbeanSea. July07th 2003 – Feb 28th 2006
Terminal andT/S Coordinator.
 Arrange and coordinate all the T/S cargo for all service of the Line for Manzanilo and
Balboa.
 Send the reports and documentation to the terminals (DischLoad).
 Request approval for OOG and DG Cargo to load on respective nominated on carrier
vessel.
 US and Canada customs awareness for cargo out of Panama.
 Coordinate and prepare all the documentation of the rail operations between Manzanillo
to Balboa and vice-versa.
 Knowledge the different type container (refers, dry and special containers).
 Recognizedas P&ONedlloydEmployeeof the4th quarter– T/SCargoTeam,December2005:
Successfulresultsduringimplementedof FF4(FinalOperationCustomerSystem) andthenew
integrationintoMaerskLine.
ADISA (Frito Lay Central America). March2000 – May2003
WarehouseSupervisor,ChiefofdistributionandBranchAdministrator:
Inventory control and cargo/discharge snack to the different country,controlpersonal and all activity
administration.
Mantenimiento Aliado (MoversCompany) . March1993 – Jan. 2000
WarehouseAssistant:
 Inventory control and cargo and discharge goods the different shipping.
EDUCATION
 Bachelors Degree in Journalism.
Universidad de Panama, Panama.
2002
 High SchoolDiploma in Arts.
José Antonio Remón Cantera, Panama
1991
COURSES, SEMINARIES AND OTHER ABILITIES
 Emergency Managementand Evacuation.
SI Panama – October 2014.
 Excel Basic 2013.
Carver Group Panama – June 2014.
 Project ManagementWorkshop.
Ing. Analida Villavicencio, Panamá – April 2014.
 TOASTMASTERS Sessions.
LIC. EyraLeiva Marín, Panama – January 2014.
 ServiceExcellence Training.
Dr. Antonio Dominguez, Panama – November 2013.
 Business English Basic Course

4. Global English Corporation – September 2012.
 English Language Program Series.
KOE, Panama – September 2012.
 International Liner Operations Education Program.
Maersk Education Center – June 2011.
 Anti-Corruption Basics Course.
Maersk Education Center – March 2010.
 English Technical Maritime and Port.
Universidad Maritima Internacional, November 2007.
 Cargo Security Seminar
Universidad Maritima Internacional, August 2007.
 Microsoft Excel 2002.
New Horizons, Panama. March 2007
 IntermediateLevel English.
 Florida State University, Panama December 2006.
 Languages: Spanish (Native) and English (intermediate)
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint & Outlook).