Luc Deruyver

Experience

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  Compagnie Maritime Belge

  Sept 1970 - Jun 1982

  Seagoing Officer (Deck)

  Deck Officer, from Apprentice to Master levels, general cargo vessels (<18,000 DWT) and bulk carriers (<65,000 DWT).

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  Europe Middle East Cooperation (Gulf Office)

  Jul 1982 - May 1989

  o In charge of EMEC Gulf Office, Dubai.o Member of the Gulf Operations Committee. - Planning of container vessels, geared, converted bulk carriers and fully cellularized upto 2,200 TEU’s capacity.- Acceptance of Dangerous Goods.- Coordination of bookings between the 3 Europe Middle-East Co-Operation sub-consortium (EMEC) partners (Hapag-Lloyd, Nedlloyd & CMB) and organize the return of empty equipment.

  • Operations Manager

    Jul 1984 - May 1989

  • Ship Planner

    Jul 1982 - Jun 1984
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  CMBT Indian Ocean Service

  Jun 1989 - Feb 1992

  Regional Director - Indian Ocean West

  o General Manager, local Representative Office.o Operations Manager, Indian Ocean Area.o IT Network Administrator.o Owner's Representative, Gulf/Red Sea.

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  United Arab Shipping Company

  Mar 1992 - Feb 1994

  Container Operations Manager (Middle East Trade)

  o Member of the “Fleet Captains Selection Board”.

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  Dubai Port Authority

  Mar 1994 - Jun 1997

  User Support Manager (IT Dept)

  o EDI Project Leader.

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  Port of Fujairah Authority

  Jul 1997 - Jun 2000

  Operations Manager

  o Acting General Manager by delegationo Acting Commercial Manager.o Delegate to “SeaTrade Cruises Association”.o Delegate to “SMDG”.

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  Port Autonome International de Djibouti & Djibouti Dry Port

  Jul 2000 - Nov 2002

  Managing Director

  o Chairman of the Management Board “Bureau de Main d’Oeuvre Docker”.o Alternate Director “International Association of Ports & Harbours”.o Delegate to the “Anti-Terrorist Joint Task Forces Security Council”.o Delegate to the “Ports Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa”o Member of the “Djibouti/Ethiopia Joint Business Council”.o Member of the Board of Administrators for “Aéroport International d’Ambouli”.o Member of the Board of Administrators for “Organisme de Protection Sociale”.o Member of the “Commission nationale d’agrément des auxiliaires du Transport Maritime”.o Honorary President of the “Club Nautique de Djibouti”. Show less

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  Samintha International sarl

  Apr 2002 - now

  Managing Partner

  Consultancy to the Cameroon "Direction Générale des Douanes du Ministère des Finances" (DGD/MINFI) for Destination Inspection of import cargo."Portage Salarial"Representation in Middle-East & Sub-saharian countries for- BelgaTrade (Belgium) o BT Trailers o Manina PPE- M.I.T. Partners (U.A.E.) o Energy projects o Water distribution o Telecommunication networks o Civil Engineering- Smith Overseas (The Netherlands) o Strategy & Development Show less

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  Cotecna Inspection S.A.

  Dec 2002 - Sept 2003

  Director - Port Operations Development

  - Attended in house training on X-Ray scanners operations and procedures, Preshipment & Destination Inspections and related Customs procedures in Ghana (Accra & Tema) and Senegal (Dakar).- Feasibility study for implementation of X-Ray scanner for Ethiopian and Bangladesh Customs.- Presentation of scanners possibilities and advantages to Viet Nam Customs.- Investigations on the possible X-Ray scanners implementation in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique.- Member of the presentation committee for X-Ray scanners implementation in Angola.- Prepared implementation of Nigeria scanners project (procedures, budgets, sites pre-selection). Show less

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  Cotecna Destination Inspection Ltd.

  Oct 2003 - Dec 2004

  Deputy Managing Director & General manager Scanner

  o Project Deputy Executive General Manager.o Chairman of the “Radiation Safety Committee”.o Safety and Security Training Officer.

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  Savon & Ries

  Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

  Directeur Général Adjoint

  o Delegate to “Multiport”o Vice President “Association des Employeurs Djiboutiens”Savon & Ries- Shipping Agency- Local and international cargo transit- Clearing and forwarding- Air cargo- Shipping Lines representation (Messina, Maersk, Cosco, MISC, UASL + non liners)- Husbandry agent for French, German, Spanish & Dutch Navy vessels calls- US Army supplies- UN World Food Program contracts- World Bank and BIT official contact for country study and report.SDTM- Stevedoring- Road haulage (own trucks fleet)- Handling equipment hire & maintenanceLe Goubet- Travel Agency & Ticketing- “Les Sables Blancs” Holiday Resort- Representation for AMEX Voyage d’Affaires & Carlson Wagons-Lits- French Army travel (COTAM)- Courier services (Universal Express, Aramex, FedEx, Saga Express, UPS)SMSR Aviation- GSA for Yemenia, MEA, Air IndiaAncien Comptoirs Ries- Cars sale (Nissan, Peugeot, Tata)- Cars rental- Vehicles maintenance workshop- Furniture sale- Heavy equipment representation (Caterpillar, Hyster, Perkins, Poclain, PPM)All Trans FZE- Free Zone storage Show less

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  Cotecna Destination Inspection Ltd.

  Mar 2006 - Dec 2006

  Deputy Managing Director & General Manager Scanners

  o General Manager Scanners (Nigeria).o Delegate to the “Road Map Committee on Destination Inspection”o Delegate to the “Working Group Committee on Destination Inspection”o Chairman of the “CDIL Radiation Safety Committee”.

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  Sifax Group

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2012

  o Delegate to the “Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeriao Delegate to the “Nigeria – Horn of Africa Business Council”o Delegate to “IAHA”o Delegate to “IGHC”o Patron to “Police Community Relations Committee”.o Administrator for “Ocean Star Energy Ltd.”o Board member for Skyway Aviation Handling Company Ltd.o Board member for the SIFAX Group – Terminal Investment Ltd. joint venture.- SIFAX Nigeria Ltd.- Ports & Cargo Handling Services Ltd.- SIFAX Stevedoring- SIFAX Haulage & Logistics- SIFAX Shipping Company Ltd.- SIFAX Offdock- Skyway Aviation Handling Company Ltd. (Board member)- SIFAX Oil & Gas Company Ltd.- SAHCOL Travel- SIFAX Agencies Ghana Ltd. - Accra- SIFAX Djibouti Liaison Office - Republic of Djibouti- SIFAX Inc. USA - Houston, TX- SIFAX South Africa (PTY) Ltd. - Durban- SIFAX Abuja Regional Office. Show less

  • Group Managing Director

    Apr 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Group Deputy Managing Director

    Jul 2008 - Mar 2010

  • General Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2008
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  Emirates National Establishment

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2016

  o Management Representative – ISO/OHSAS certification.o Delegate to the ADT “EHS Committee”- Dedicated stevedoring company for Mina Zayed- Stevedoring services in all 3 other Abu Dhabi ports (Khalifa Port, Musaffah, Free Port) on contract basis- Management of operational budget, accounting control (monthly accounts), staff control, statistics- Management of the labour camp (560 residents)- Preparation and presentation of Tenders for contracts with Abu Dhabi Terminal and Abu Dhabi Ports Company.- Implement proficient working procedures required for business development.- Adjust workforce to meet actual needs and reduce overheads. Show less

  • General Manager

    Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  • General Manager - Stevedoring Division

    Nov 2012 - Nov 2014
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  Africa Union Financial Services

  Jul 2016 - now

  Eastern Provinces - Border Control- Project leader for rehabilitation of the Congo River ports from Banana to Kisangani.- Project study for rehabilitation of the Matadi-Kinshasa railway

  • Regional Director

    Jun 2017 - now

  • Independent Consultant

    Jul 2016 - May 2017