Massimo Surano
About Massimo Surano
Massimo Surano is a Senior Trade Lane Associate (FEWB) at Flexport in London, England, with extensive experience in trade management and logistics.
Current Company
Massimo Surano is currently employed at Flexport as a Senior Trade Lane Associate (FEWB) based in London, England, United Kingdom. He plays a significant role in managing ocean carrier contracts and rates, maintaining business relationships, and supporting the company's commercial strategies.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining Flexport, Massimo Surano accrued valuable experience through various roles in the logistics and shipping industry. He served as Assistant Trade Manager and Trade Coordinator at Containerships in the City of London, England. Additionally, he worked for APL in several capacities, including Pricing Executive, Outside Sales Representative in Milano, Italy, and Outbound Customer Service Representative in Genova, Italy. He also gained experience as an Import Operator at Coscon Italy SRL and as a Freight Forwarding Agent at Arcese Cosulich Ireland Ltd.
Educational Background
Massimo Surano has a well-rounded educational background with focus areas in law, logistics, and transport. He holds a Master Degree in Law from Università degli Studi di Genova and has attended Erasmus at Université Toulouse 1 Capitole. He also completed specialized courses at various institutions including a Post-graduate course in Logistics, Transport, and Shipping from Asfor, a Legal English Course at SLIG Educational Group, a summer law school in Maritime Law at National University 'Odessa Law Academy', and mediation training at Biznesa augstskola Turība | Turiba University.
Key Responsibilities at Flexport
In his role at Flexport, Massimo Surano leads negotiations for short-term and long-term pricing exercises in the Far East Westbound (FEWB) market. He develops Excel models to simplify sell rate management and serves as the main contact and escalation point for disputes and service failures with ocean carriers. He also supports Flexport's commercial go-to-market strategy by creating analytical tools for market condition assessments.