Jacob C. Edgerton
Container Terminal Manager
Oakland, CA · (510) 555 0124 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/jacobcedgerton
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seventeen years in marine terminal operations, six as terminal manager
INDUSTRIES
Container shipping, marine terminals, drayage and intermodal
SPECIALTIES
Vessel planning, crane productivity, gate turn time, labor relations with the longshore union
SYSTEMS
Navis terminal operating system, Tideworks, Samsara, Power BI
CREDENTIALS
Transportation Worker Identification Credential; facility security officer under the Maritime Transportation Security Act
EDUCATION
Bachelor of science in marine transportation, California State University Maritime Academy
Results at a Glance
27
Crane moves
340
Longshore workers
94%
Peak season
Executive Summary
Container terminal manager on San Francisco Bay, running a two berth facility that moves 780,000 twenty foot equivalent units a year with six ship to shore cranes. Seventeen years on the waterfront, six in the manager seat. Works daily with International Longshore and Warehouse Union leadership on gang ordering and jurisdiction.
Signature Achievements
- Raised berth productivity from 27 to 36 crane moves an hour by restructuring gang assignments and cutting hatch cover delays.
- Cut truck gate turn time from 78 minutes to 44 through an appointment system and a dual transaction incentive for drayage carriers.
- Grew annual throughput from 640,000 to 780,000 twenty foot equivalent units on the same berth and crane footprint.
- Reduced yard rehandles per container from 1.9 to 1.2 by changing the stacking strategy for import discharge.
- Took the terminal through four years with no lost time injuries across a workforce that averages 340 longshore workers a day.
- Held vessel schedule integrity above 94 percent during a peak season when two neighboring terminals were berthing late.
Professional Experience
Container Terminal Manager
Bay Gateway Marine Terminal, Oakland, CA 2019 to present
Two berths, six ship to shore cranes, 22 yard cranes and a daily workforce of about 340 longshore workers plus 90 salaried staff.
- Own vessel planning, yard planning, gate operations and the terminal maintenance program.
- Order labor gangs nightly and manage the working relationship with International Longshore and Warehouse Union business agents.
- Run a 96 million dollar operating budget and the crane maintenance capital plan.
- Serve as facility security officer under the Maritime Transportation Security Act and coordinate with the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection.
Operations Superintendent
Estuary Container Services, Alameda, CA 2014 to 2019
Vessel and yard operations on the second shift at a single berth terminal.
- Directed vessel discharge and load planning for 180 vessel calls a year.
- Improved yard inventory accuracy from 96 percent to 99.6 percent through a nightly audit routine.
- Managed the terminal response during a four day power failure without losing a vessel window.
Vessel Planner
Pacific Rim Stevedoring Company, Richmond, CA 2008 to 2014
Stowage planning and vessel documentation for container and breakbulk calls.
- Built stowage plans balancing stability, port rotation and hazardous cargo segregation.
- Worked alongside the crane crews long enough to learn where every plan goes wrong.
Licensure and Certification
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Facility security officer, Maritime Transportation Security Act
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour marine terminals
Education
Bachelor of science in marine transportation, California State University Maritime Academy, Vallejo, California
Certificate in terminal operations, American Association of Port Authorities
Core Skills
Vessel planning · Crane productivity · Yard strategy · Gate turn time · Longshore labor relations · Terminal safety · Facility security · Capital maintenance planning · Navis terminal operating system · Power BI