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Delvin Arnold
Port Drayage Equipment Specialist
Harbor City,CA
Summary
Talented equipment control operator with a demonstrated history coordinating high value shipments for well-known freight providers and corporations (Amazon, Maersk etc.). Superior in time-sensitive team environments where energy and focus are critical for the success of day-to-day operations. Razor-sharp eye for data analysis and versed in a wide range of dispatch/management software and operator communications best practices. Aimed at employment within the ports of LA and/or/Long Beach, California.
Overview
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Traffic Management IncLong Beach, CA
Traffic Control Dispatcher
06.2024 - 12.2024
Job overview
- Carefully monitoring job boards in the Great Lakes, Mid-Eastern, and Mid-Atlantic regions for rollovers and auditing
- Dispatching job offers daily to Traffic Controllers for acceptance the day before the job begins
- Assembling crews for emergency same day jobs
- Receive calls from Traffic Controllers relaying their concerns to their branch managers via Microsoft Teams chat feature
- Providing relief to Traffic Controllers for those that are near or over 16 hours for safety and to avoid fatigue
- Entering new service orders from customers for new jobs via email or from company’s Utility Project Managers (UPM’s)
Next Freight SolutionsLong Beach, CA
Empty Equipment Specialist
09.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Led workflow coordination of company’s most valuable customer/client through accurate creation of daily Google Sheets
- Consistently delivered high quality standard, increasing operational efficiency and reducing per diem charges
- Worked closely with Dispatch and other departments communicating up-to-the-minute best practices
- Successfully corrected numerous data errors achieving greater efficiency and daily revenue
- Expert coordination of terminal website data, applying extensive research skill
- Worked closely with billing department, authorizing invoices and adding accessorials to AR (Accounts Receivable)
- Communicated via email/telephone/Internet search, coordinating empty units for termination and monitoring port terminals for restrictions announcements/single empty return appointments and dual transactions
- Strong understanding of Blue Cargo web portal: expert-level researching of automated container level tracking on dwelling containers
Ability/TrimodalCarson, CA
Port Dispatcher
03.2021 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Entrusted to make calculated decisions balancing productivity – with operational/customer needs
- Demonstrated high degree of time management and problem-solving skill as primary point of customer contact
- Championed customer care, improving company reputation and ensuring repeat business by reporting via emailing, in-person and telephone communications
- Pivoted in a high-pressure environment managing pending empty containers, containers retrieved from port, alternative return locations and readying for return to receiving terminals
- Planned and organized detailed activities ensuring smooth running of vessels and achievement of objectives
- Seamlessly operated Trimodal dispatch system, communicating with drivers while processing load-out and empty in-equipment Interchange receipts
- Kept tight control over demurrage and Pier Pass – with minimal financial cost to company
- Scheduled imports and dispatched drivers, successfully matching empty containers and import appointments
Damco Distribution - MaerskCarson, CA
Port Dispatcher
08.2020 - 03.2021
Job overview
- Received promotion to Port Dispatcher – from Equipment Control Specialist following exemplary execution of duties
- Led the coordination, scheduling and dispatch (Trinium Dispatch software) for Los Angeles and Long Beach ports
- Point of contact for drivers with manifest inconsistencies and other conflicts, ensuring on-time payments
- Delegated private owned chassis to correct/appropriate yards, while managing 1-2 free flows (usually from APM and TTI) a week
- Oversaw peel offs of hundreds of containers
- Ever a customer service enthusiast, resolved customer complaints and inquiries as point of contact, exemplifying the importance of customer care in the freight management process
Damco Distribution - MaerskCarson, CA
Equipment Control Specialist
07.2019 - 03.2020
Job overview
Education
george washington high school
Diploma
01.1985
University Overview
Skills
- MS Office-Excel
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Data Coordination
- Customer engagement
- Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving
- Logistics management
- Effective multitasking with analytical focus
- Cost management expertise
- Optimization of detention costs
- SSL terminal management
- Less-than-truckload shipping
- Rate Quotes
- Freight classification assessment
- Full Truck Load
- Truck load ratio analysis
- Container freight station management
- Third Party Logistics
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Sheets
- Pier Pass
- Trinium Dispatch
- Excel Pivot Tables
- Proficient in VLOOKUP functions
- Performance Evaluation Tool (PET) Reports
- TMS software proficiency
- Experience with AIM360 software
- Experience with Samsara technology
- Experience with Mondaycom platform
Software Tech
Software Tech
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, One Note)
- Website & Internet Research
- Google Sheets
- Billing
- Pier Pass
- Trinium Dispatch
- Excel Pivot Tables
- V-LOOKUP
- Performance Evaluation Tool (PET) Reports
- Share Drives
- TMS System-Aljex
- AIM360
- Samsara
- Monday.com
Professional Highlights
Professional Highlights
- Coordinated a company wide effort to which involved the CEO (At NEXT FREIGHT SOLUTIONS) to exempt over 180 empty Maersk containers from our yards back to the ports – APM and TTI terminals. This project allowed us to relieve tremendous congestion at our yards and saved a minimum of $18,000 per day in per diem charges.
- History of reducing per diem/chassis charges, streamlining and improving company’s bottom line.
- Returned container to port with greater than 104 days (11/13/21 to 02/25/22) – CCLU5256996 (Verifiable via Cosco tracking).
- Completed a linehaul campaign (with Freight Horse) consisting of 2035 cartons, 123 pallets, 62,370 LBS on 5 truckloads, delivering in one day on 03/23/17.
- Created Empty Equipment Control SOP related to booking return appointments for containers for the LA/LB port terminals.
- Demonstrated technical/research aptitude. Learn new software, systems and processes quickly allowing for maximum ROI (Return on Investment) to a business.
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Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursWork from home optionPersonal development programsStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingCareer advancementPaid time off4-day work weekQuote
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Software
Mircrosoft Office Suite
Google Office Suite
Timeline
Traffic Control Dispatcher
Traffic Management Inc
06.2024 - 12.2024
Empty Equipment Specialist
Next Freight Solutions
09.2021 - 03.2023
Port Dispatcher
Ability/Trimodal
03.2021 - 09.2021
Port Dispatcher
Damco Distribution - Maersk
08.2020 - 03.2021
Equipment Control Specialist
Damco Distribution - Maersk
07.2019 - 03.2020
george washington high school
Diploma
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