CHARTERING

Fednav’s Chartering Department is responsible for securing contracts, chartering vessels, and scheduling voyages for Fednav International Ltd.’s fleet of 120 vessels. Each year, it assists in the contracting for the transportation of close to 30 million tonnes of cargo on approximately 800 voyages around the world. These activities are carried out from the Montreal headquarters and from other commercial offices in Antwerp, Hamburg, Geneva, São Paulo, Singapore, and Tokyo. The Chartering team works closely with international customers and brokers.

Chartering specialists are a niche profession requiring solid understanding of marine law, geography, and marketing, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

OPERATIONS

Fednav’s Operations Department is responsible for the planning and execution of voyages for Fednav’s modern fleet of bulk carriers. It ensures that each shipping operation is carried out in the safest, most efficient manner. To do so, it oversees various aspects of customer service, environmental protection and standards, crew and ship safety, fuel purchases, towage and pilot services, cargo loading and discharging, and the overall viability of each voyage. Additional tasks include contract administration, documentation, and quality control. These tasks are carried out from Montreal and from Antwerp while the ships are in European waters.

As part of the Operations Department, the Port Agency team looks after vessels in the Montreal area and liaise with various national and local authorities.

The Operations team is in constant communication with port agents, stevedores, shipmasters, shipowners, and customers around the world. A good part of this team is comprised of former seafarers, whose experience and expertise is particularly valued.

This last team is responsible for managing the transportation needs of companies operating in Arctic regions providing ice charts and imagery, ice condition analyses, and information to assist ships operating in ice-covered waters. Its involvement in research and development helps Fednav offer unparalleled ice navigation technology such as IceNav^TM, a shipboard system that uses satellite images and forecasts of ice conditions. It works closely with clients to address local community concerns as well as with local and international regulatory bodies to ensure that all Arctic activities respect the local environment and help build transparent, long-term partnerships with a human approach to Canada’s remote regions.

FALLINE

This specialized department operates a continuous general cargo liner service from Europe to ports along the St. Lawrence and on the Great Lakes. It is responsible for negotiating transportation agreements for various cargoes: steel, project, and general cargo. On average, it assists in the transportation of approximately one million tonnes of cargo each Great Lakes season.

Fednav’s FALLine team prides itself on its ability to adapt quickly to changing markets and loading infrastructure at various ports and transshipment facilities to deliver a higher standard of cargo liner service.

FLEET MANAGEMENT

Fednav’s Fleet Management Department oversees the technical management of Fednav’s owned fleet of more than 60 bulk carriers including its high ice class Arctic fleet, to ensure that all vessels are maintained and operated in line with Fednav’s best-in-class standards in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

The team is comprised of engineers, naval architects, and maritime specialists who are responsible for the company’s fleet throughout the lifespan of our ships. In close cooperation with Fednav’s ship managers, the team members support the seafarers on board, continuously improve the ship designs, oversee ship newbuilding and vessel maintenance, and manage fleet operating standards and costs.

The Fleet Management team works closely with Arctic operations, projects, and ice services team on icebreaker design and engineering, and on project planning and implementation. It also renders support and assistance for our chartered-in fleet. 

ARCTIC OPERATIONS, PROJECTS, AND ICE SERVICES

Fednav’s Arctic Operations and Projects Department is responsible for managing the transportation needs of companies operating in Arctic regions. It works in tandem with Ice Services, a specialized division that provides ice charts and imagery, ice condition analyses, and information to assist ships operating in ice-covered waters. The expertise acquired over the last few decades in research and development enables Fednav to offer unparalleled ice navigation technology such as IceNav^TM, a shipboard system that uses satellite images and forecasts of ice conditions.

The team works closely with its customers to address local community concerns, as well as with local and international regulatory bodies, to ensure that all Arctic activities respect the local environment and help build transparent, long-term partnerships with a human approach to Canada’s remote regions. 

CLAIMS DEPARTMENT

The Claims Department is responsible for all marine insurances for Fednav Limited and its affiliates—both property and liability—and handles any related claims. It also handles all disputes and claims arising under contracts of affreightment and charter parties. The department also monitors legal and environmental developments worldwide that may have an impact on Fednav’s marine operations.

The Claims Department plays a proactive role in the analysis and continuous improvement of the terms and conditions in which business is conducted with a view to minimizing the retained risk.

GLOBAL RELATIONS 

Fednav's Global Relations department combines communications and marketing creativity to strengthen Fednav’s visual identity and brand worldwide. The team is responsible for upholding Fednav’s image by producing communications collateral both internally and externally and providing tools, guidance, and support to our colleagues with the aim to attract and maintain corporate customers.

FINANCE

Fednav’s Finance Department oversees all aspects of accounting, treasury, taxation, and financial reporting activities for Fednav Limited and its subsidiaries.

Specifically, the department manages worldwide accounting activities, cash flows, derivative products, investments, taxation compliance over multiple jurisdictions, and preparation of the company’s financial results and audited financial statements.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Fednav’s Information Technology Department is responsible for supporting Fednav’s worldwide information technology needs. Its responsibilities include software development and maintenance of hardware, Internet, and communication systems. Key software applications maintained by the IT department allow for ship scheduling, cargo documentation, and financial reporting.

TALENT MANAGEMENT

Fednav’s success lies in its people. The role of its Talent Management Department t is to ensure that the company’s most valuable asset—its employees—are motivated and that their skills and talents are applied effectively. In doing so, it ensures that employees accomplish their goals and objectives according to Fednav’s values.

The Talent Management team partners with management to listen to employee needs and then responds accordingly. By monitoring the latest HR trends and tendencies and by applying new concepts to a specific entrepreneurial environment, it is able to sustain its competitive edge within a highly competitive industry.

CORPORATE COUNSEL/LEGAL SERVICES

Fednav's Corporate Counsel/Legal Services Department is responsible for maintaining corporate, commercial, and financial legal requirements. It is responsible for the documentation of all non-marine contracts, financing agreements, and the prosecution and defense of non-marine litigation. Additionally, it provides legal advice and maintains and supervises Fednav's corporate regulatory filings.

CORPORATE SERVICES

Fednav's Corporate Services Department is responsible for managing the premises of Fednav’s Montreal headquarters. These responsibilities include leasehold improvements, relationships with the building managers, and security. Mailroom and reception personnel provide essential services to both internal and external customers.