MARINE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Integrated Logistic Planning Support
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APH Management and staff are well equipped to consult and assist major project planners, terminal owners or vessel operators to optimize their respective systems.
If you are looking to determine sizes and number of vessels (inland or ocean), need assistance with planning terminal layout, planning optimizations of dry or liquid bulk carriage, need analysis of business logistic options, our 130 years of experience can help resolve your questions. |
APH also provides for Operational Efficiency audits of organizations, consulting services for Quality and Safety Management Systems, and guest speaker services at company functions.
Marine Chartering
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APH Management and staff are well versed in all phases of marine chartering. Vast experience in oil and chemical chartering on inland and ocean routes, dry bulk on inland and ocean routes, PL 480 cargoes, partial or full loads, we can provide optimized solutions.
APH subsidiaries can review or prepare charter parties, obtain and provide guidance on cargo insurance, or represent parties as expert witnesses in legal conflicts or mediation. |
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Vessel Leasing SupportAPH Management, staff and associates can provide vessel owners a program to sell and lease back vessels, or provide guidance on financial vehicles for reducing capital cost via vessel leasing programs. Requirements for the programs generally include a good credit rating of owner or charterer, or sufficient asset value as collateral.
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Engineering SupportAPH Management, staff and associates can assist vessel owners in managing significant engineering problems with existing vessels, with new shipyard construction, or with optimizing vessel performance via improved pumping and cleaning systems or geared bulk carrier systems.
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Organizational Efficiency Consulting
To compete in today’s continually changing environment, companies need to reposition themselves to improve processes and efficiencies. Despite efforts to improve programs focusing on people and technology, real efficiencies are achieved through behavioral change from their employees and restructuring and realignment of responsibility.
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APH can provide solutions to align business strategy and employee performance. Successful behavioral change and a proper work process will deliver exceptional business results. APH management has over 100 years experience in the marine industry relating to change management, organizational strategy, strategy & design, training, coaching and leadership development.
Our solutions cover five key areas: Strategy, People, Culture, Transition and Structure:
Key Responsibilities :
Our solutions cover five key areas: Strategy, People, Culture, Transition and Structure:
- Strategy: Are strategies consistent with the mission of the company and can employees translate strategy into an action plan. APH solutions assess wether employees are effectively translating strategy and we provide a process for creating a plan for execution.
- People: Assess why employee behavioral change cannot be effectively optimized. Is it for reasons such as employee skill gaps, poor leadership or teamwork? APH will identify the cause and provide action plans.
- Culture: Understanding the culture is critical to business success. APH will assist companies with identifying cultural issues preventing effective employee performance.
- Transition: Acceptance of change is inevitable and paramount to successful companies. Companies need to focus on employees as much as process and technology. APH can provide companies with developing and implementing organizational structures that support business strategy.
- Structure: A well designed organizational structure provides the roadmap for how work should be done. APH can assist companies with developing and implementing organizational structures that support business strategy.
Key Responsibilities :
- Assess the best-fit organization to ensure the business can effectively execute strategy.
- Assess company strengths, challenges and opportunities to improve.
- Conduct client group and individual discussions on how to improve organizational effectiveness and provide solutions to management.
- Assess & develop specific short term and longer term elements of change management to transform and deliver comprehensive recommendations to business leaders.
- Assist as needed to transform organizational and work plans.
Vessel Construction Management
APH offers a full range of vessel design and construction management services. APH gives clients the option of selecting various services from design through construction. Naval architecture is performed through Naviform Consulting & Research of Vancouver Canada. Naviform is known for its innovative design for optimal efficiencies.
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APH’s marine engineers and construction specialists are capable to provide full construction management or segment management such as steel and machinery, etc.
Construction Administration includes:
Construction Administration includes:
- Vessel Design
- Shipyard Mangement
- Safety & Management
- Construction Progress, Estimating and Scheduling
- Commissioning and Testing
- Contract Compliance
- Management
- Contract Negotiation with Shipyards & Vendors
- Technical Specification Review
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