Since 1919, Houston pilots have maneuvered vessels safely and efficiently to and from docks via the narrow and congested Houston Ship Channel. We are a team of expert ship handlers commissioned by the State of Texas, supported by administrative and operational professionals to protect Houston's waterway, including its people, ports, and industry. We operate 24-hours a day, 365 days per year, in continuously varying weather and port conditions.

Rio Marine, Inc. and its subsidiary, Rio Controls & Hydraulics, Inc., are committed to being the single-source choice for marine maintenance, parts supply and equipment.

• Managed Break Bulk cargo operations to ensure safe and efficient loading/unloading and compliance with industry regulations. • Used Terminal Operating Systems and NAVIS for stowage planning and operations monitoring. • Conducted regular meetings with staff members to discuss goals and objectives. • Monitored daily activities to ensure that the ILA labor workers met established goals within set timeframes. • Coached and mentored direct reports to enhance their performance and productivity. • Enforced compliance with safety regulations and building codes. • Identified areas of deficiency and reduced ops hours by 13%.

* Prepare percentage of completion calculations, review results, make entries in accounting system * Treasury management including: reconcile daily cash transaction to bank balances, prepare and maintain 6-week and quarterly cash forecasts, point of contact for all cash issues * Prepare various state tax returns including: Texas and Georgia sales tax, annual business returns for Texas and Georgia, property tax renditions, etc. * AR collections. Improving process including implementation of monthly statements and demand letters to slow payers. * Create ad hoc financial reports in Excel using pivot tables and intermediate formulas (vlook up, if/and statements, data validation) * Prepare monthly accruals: payroll, accounts payable, property tax, etc.

Gulf Freight Management (GFM), formerly ASCO Freight Management, has a 19 year track record of the successful execution of multiple capital projects primarily within the oil/gas & energy sectors whose services include all modes of transportation logistics (globally), materials management, heavy lift expertise and export packaging. GFM is strategically located on the Houston Ship Channel allowing for OOG/Heavy Lift cargos to be mobilized in 24 hours directly onto a standby vessel. GFM operates a 305,000 sq. ft. indoor warehousing facility with over 11 acres of laydown yard all of which is bar code controlled for quality assurance, operates and owns multiple 75 ton overhead cranes, 24/7 security, climate controlled capabilities, long or short term storage of project equipment and world class customer service.