Adalberto Ponce

Capt. Adalberto Ponce is Principal Marine Surveyor with Cargoinspect Inc. Cargoinspect is a firm of Cargo, Marine Surveyors, Loss Adjusters and Consultants with Surveyors across Canada.

About Capt. Adalberto Ponce If you are looking for experienced Marine, Cargo Surveyors or Marine Consultants for assignments anywhere in Canada, US, Central or South America, then you are in the right place. Capt. Adalberto Ponce Experience Adalberto Ponce is a Master Mariner with a Diploma in Nautical Sciences and over 20 years of experience in the industry working at sea and ashore. Adalberto is presently leading a team of highly skilled Marine, Cargo Surveyors and Consultants strategically positioned across Canada in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Cargoinspect Inc. provide services across Canada, the US and overseas. Cargoinspect Inc. Surveyors act on behalf of several Major Underwriters, P&I Clubs, Shipping Lines, Law Firms, Freight Forwarders, Shippers, Consignees etc. Cargoinspect Surveyors are experienced dealing with dry bulk, containers, heavy, oversized, liquid and steel cargoes. Cargoinspect Surveyors are very involved surveying and providing consultancy related to Project Cargoes. We have been involved in several large mining and electricity projects across Canada and overseas, providing advice with regard to transportation routes, surveying project cargoes prior to be shipped, on arrival while being discharged from the vessel, transloading and securing to heavy trailers or specialized rail cars, discharge from rail cars and transloading to project site. Capt. Adalberto Ponce previously managed the marine operations of another major surveying company initially in the Province of Quebec and later launching a new office covering the Atlantic Provinces. Cargoinspect Inc. Surveyors have extensive experience dealing with cargo claims management, mitigation of the losses and settlement negotiation. Cargoinspect Surveyors have handled numerous very complex files, including several claims exceeding the million dollar figure, like total losses, sunken vessels, fires onboard, cargo inundated, bunker contaminations, etc. Cargoinspect Surveyors have worked as Port Captains supervising cargo plans, stowage, lashing and securing of the cargoes. Most of our Surveyors are experienced Captains that have worked at sea commanding different types of cargo vessels maintaining high standards of excellence.  

Principal Marine Surveyor at Cargoinspect Inc.

January 2008 - Present | Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto & Halifax

Leading a team of highly skilled marine professionals with long track records in the Marine, Transportation and Insurance Industries, working at sea and ashore. Cargoinspect provide advanced claim management, cargo and marine surveying, loss adjustment and consulting services across Canada and the US. Very experienced managing cargo claims, mitigation of the losses and settlement negotiation on behalf of several Major Underwriters, P&I Clubs, Shipping Lines, Law Firms, Freight Forwarders, Shippers, Consignees etc.

Marine Manager, Atlantic at Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.

March 2003 - November 2007 | Montreal, QC & Halifax, NS

Managed the marine services of the company initially in the Province of Quebec and later in the Atlantic Provinces (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador). Extensive experience with cargo claims management, mitigation of the losses and settlement negotiation. Handled a number of very complex files, including several claims exceeding the million dollar figure, like total losses, sunken vessels, fires onboard, cargo inundated, bunker contaminations, etc. Acted on behalf of several Major Underwriters, P&I Clubs, Shipping Lines, Law Firms, Freight Forwarders, Shippers, Consignees etc. Experienced dealing with dry bulk, containers, heavy, oversized, liquid and steel cargoes. Successfully marketed the services of the company to new clients and developed new markets.

Naval Academy

1982 – 1987

Nautical Sciences

Concentration: Maritime Studies