Operations Management
Steven J. Smaracko
Vice President
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Steven began his career in the Port of Boston at Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a large international container shipping line, and Peabody & Lane Corporation a prominent New England shipping agency, where he worked for 10 years prior to joining Moran Shipping Agencies.
During his tenure at MSC, he acted as the Marine Operations Manager, where he was responsible for MSC Container and Cruise Ship Agency Operations, Intermodal Coordination, Equipment Control / Maintenance & Repair, Claims Processing, and coordinated Vessel Operations planning for the ports of Boston, Philadelphia, and New York. He also served as a member of the Board of Governors for the Boston Shipping Association, and was a member of the Boston Propeller Club.
At Peabody and Lane Corporation, he started his career as a boarding agent and concluded his tenure within the role of Vice President. He was responsible for vessel boarding operations/planning, business development and client relations. He has experience coordinating agency operations from ports as far south as New Haven, CT and as far north as Searsport, ME. He has handled a multitude of cargos including LNG, LPG, gasoline, road salt, coal, gypsum, news print and various other project cargoes.
Steve is a proud graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, receiving a B.S. degree in International Maritime Business, and he has also earned an MBA from Northeastern University’s D’Amore -McKim School of Business, with a concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship. He resides on Cape Cod with his wife Olivia, and their two boys Ben and Owen.
