Buenos Aires (Argentine / Canadian Citizen)

CONTACT: aarroyo@southlog.com 

 Office 5411 4814-5472 

 Mobile 54911 3014-4643

 Home 54 2304 480218 

2006 to present– SOUTHMARK CONSULTING (CANADA), Toronto

(Consultancy in Project Logistics in Latin America, Africa & Asia – Mining / Oil & Gas / Power) 

• CEO AND CONSULTANCY DIRECTOR

2001 to present – SOUTHMARK LOGISTICS S.A, Buenos Aires 

(Consultancy in International Project Logistics with branches in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Panama and Canada)

• Annual turnover: USD 6 million

• CEO & CONSULTANCY DIRECTOR FOR THE AMERICAS (January 2001 to date)

1989 to 2000 – ZIM LINES ARGENTINA S.A., Buenos Aires

(Israeli Global Ocean Transportation and Multimodal Logistics Company) 

• Annual turnover Argentina / Uruguay / Paraguay / Chile / Bolivia : USD 160 million

• Annual global turnover: USD 1.2 billion 

• CEO SOUTHERN CONE REGION (January 1993 to December 2000)

• MARKETING AND SALES MANAGER (February 1989 to December 1992) 

1987 to 1988 – SAMTRANS S.A., Buenos Aires

(Norwegian Ship-brokers in Refrigerated and Liquid Bulk cargoes) 

• Annual turnover: USD 65 million

• REEFER AND LIQUID BULK CHARTERING

 1980 to 1984 – DELTA LINE INC (American LASH type ocean and river transportation company)

• Annual turnover: USD 190 million

• OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

COMPANIES I WORKED FOR ON GLOBAL OPERATIONS & CONSULTING FOR THEIR PROJECTS 

WITHIN THE AMERICAS, AFRICA & ASIA 2000-2013:

AECL, CANDU Toronto, On AECOM, Montreal, QC 

SNC LAVALIN, Montreal, QC TALISMAN ENERGY, Calgary, AB

SILVER STANDARD, Vancouver, BC INFINITO GOLD, Calgary, AB

YAMANA GOLD, Toronto, ON PANAMERICAN SILVER, Vancouver, BC 

PROMON ENGENHARIA, Sao Paulo LUMINA COPPER, Vancouver, BC 

M3ENGINEERING, Tucson, AZ ERAMET ENGINEERING, Paris

FMC LITHIUM, Salta VALE, Vitoria, ES

PANAMERICAN ENERGY, Bs.As. SKANSKA DO BRASIL, Sao Paulo

SKANSKA LATIN AMERICA, Bs.As. GALAXY RESOURCES, Perth, WA

LITHIUM AMERICAS, Vancouver, BC OROCOBRE, Brisbane, QLD

MERIT CONSULTANTS, Vancouver, BC MCEWEN MINING, Toronto, ON

IAMGOLD, Montreal, QC TALON METALS, Toronto, ON

PLUSPETROL, Lima, Bs.As. INTREPID MINES / AECOM, Toronto/Vancouver

ADY RESOURCES, Sydney, NSW XSTRATA COPPER, San Juan, ARG

AMEC, Vancouver, BC MANSFIELD MINERALS, Vancouver, BC

AURA MINERALS, Vancouver, BC EXTORRE GOLD, Vancouver,BC

ENRC, Belo Horizonte BRAZILIAN METALS GROUP, Perth, WA 

PATAGONIA GOLD, UK APOGEE SILVER, Toronto, ON

SNC MINERCONSULT, Belo Horizonte LIONGOLD CORP, Perth, WA

GOGOLD, St. Johns, NS VERDE POTASH, Sao Paulo 

WEST AFRICAN MINERALS, London CORE MINING, London

AREVA TN, Maryland APR ENERGY, Jacksonville

HUNT OIL, Lima TECPETROL, Ecuador

 

2003 to 2009 // DOCTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT (DPM) (#)

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS 

ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY (RMIT 

UNIVERSITY) MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 

2002 to 2007 // MBA in MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (##)

FACULTY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT

AUSTRALIAN MARITIME COLLEGE, LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA

1985 to 1986 // MSc in MARITIME ECONOMICS & OPERATIONS (###)

1984 // Maestria in INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY 

 UNIVERSIDAD DE BELGRANO, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

1980 to 1983 // Bachelor in MARITIME BUSINESS

 (#) THESIS: The Role of the Atlantic Corridor Project as a Strategic Community of Practice in Facilitating 

(##) THESIS: Comparative Analysis of PARACAS’ National Reserve in Peru and Bonaire’s Marine Park in 

WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY (IMO – UN), MALMOE, SWEDEN 

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA MARINA MERCANTE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA 

Business Transformations in Latin America

the Dutch Antilles: An Information Systems Management Perspective

(###) THESIS: Liner Shipping in Latin America: a Managerial and Economic Comparative Analysis

LANGUAGUES: SPANISH / ENGLISH / PORTUGUESE – FLUENT

FRENCH – WORKING KNOWLEDGE

1985 // INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC PLANNING

 ESCUELA NACIONAL DE NAUTICA , BS. AS.

 UNIVERSIDAD DE LA MARINA MERCANTE , BS. AS.

1986 // LEASING AS A SHIPPING FINANCIAL TOOL

 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PORTUARIOS Y MARITIMOS , BS. AS.

1987 // TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA

 JAMAICA MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTE , KINGSTON , JAMAICA

1988 // SHIPPING BUSINESS WORLD TRENDS

 ASOCIACION DE FLETADORES Y EXPORTADORES DE BUENOS AIRES , BS. AS.

1989 // ARGENTINE PORT SYSTEMS

 ESTUDIO VOLLERT , WILKEN Y ASOCIADOS , BS. AS.

1995 // LOGISTICS WITHIN MERCOSUR

 UNIVERSIDAD DE LA MARINA MERCANTE , ZIM ISRAEL NAV CO. LTD. , GSI TRADING ,

 BANKBOSTON FOUNDATION, BS. AS .

1996 // INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS

 UNIVERSIDAD DE LA MARINA MERCANTE , ZIM ISRAEL NAV.CO.LTD. , , GSI TRADING 

 BANKBOSTON FOUNDATION, BS. AS.

1997 // INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS 

 ZIM ISRAEL NAV.CO.LTD; THE GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY, BANKBOSTON 

 FOUNDATION, BS. AS.

 // MULTIMODAL LOGISTICS AND PHYSICAL INTEGRATION

 ZIM ISRAEL NAV. CO. LTD , ROSARIO CITY STOCK EXCHANGE , ROSARIO .

2002 // RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN ARGENTINA WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON 

 PORT AND MARITIME ISSUES.

 THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA – SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, 

 ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA ;

2003 // PROJECT MANAGEMENT : EUROPE-CHILE LAND-BRIDGE CASE STUDY 

 ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING , ST. PETERSBURG , FL. USA

2004 // COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE : A LATIN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE .

 AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2004 (ANZAM) 

 – UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND . 

2005 // PROJECT MANAGEMENT : PROJECT LOGISTIC CASE STUDY.

 ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ST. PETERSBURG , FL. USA

 // CONFERENCIA SOBRE CONTRATOS DE FLETAMENTO PARA EMPRESAS MINERAS

 CONUDFI : CONSEJO NACIONAL DE USUARIOS DE DISTRIBUCION FISICA 

 INTERNACIONAL , LIMA , PERU .

 // CONFERENCIA SOBRE EL POTENCIAL DE PUERTOS PERUANOS Y CORREDORES 

 LOGISTICOS ENTRE BRASIL/PERU , BOLIVIA/PERU , AMAZONAS .

 CONUDFI : CONSEJO NACIONAL DE USUSARIOS DE DE DISTRIBUCION FISICA 

 INTERNACIONAL , LIMA , PERU .

2009 // EURAM CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION, LIVERPOOL, UK.

 CASE STUDY ON A REGIONAL LOGISTICS OPERATION BUSINESS

 TRANSFORMATION

 

88 - Estrategias de Marketing Internacional EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

 - Transporte Internacional y Estructura de Costos EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

 - Estrategias de Planeamiento EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

89 - Rol del sistema portuario argentino EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

 - Sisitemas de financiación : industria naval EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

 - Transporte Multimodal en Argentina EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

 - Consideraciones sobre el Mercado naviero EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

 - Análisis del sector naviero EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

 - Leasing : herramienta commercial y financiera EL CRONISTA COMERCIAL

91 - Sistema portuario argentino AGROMERCADO

92 - Sistema portuario argentino : parte I MEGATRADE

 - Sistema portuario argentino : parte II MEGATRADE

 - Tendencies en el negocio naviero MEGATRADE

 - Sobreoferta de bodega MEGATRADE

 - Análisis del sector pesca al año 2020 UNIVERSIDAD DE BELGRANO

 - El leasing en la financiación naval CEDEPORMAR

 - Efectos de la desregulación portuaria CAMARA DE COMERCIO ARGENTINO-ISRAELI

 - Present situation rooted in disorder BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - Warm prospects for reefer traffic BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - On containers , technology and chances BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - New port rules good but............ BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - Gauging shipping for investing BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - Models of quality BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - Appraisal on ports deregulation law BUENOS AIRES HERALD

93 -

 - Third party ship management BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - Ship management : looking for leaders BUENOS AIRES HERALD

 - Administración Marítima Comparada MEGATRADE

 - Motivación : la herramienta de los 90 MEGATRADE

95 - La major rotación del container es la exigencia MEGATRADE

96 - Shipping : las cartas estan echadas MEGATRADE

97 – Fletes , entre la teoria y la realidad MEGATRADE

 - La logística del contenedor MEGATRADE

98 - Con los ojos puestos en Brasil MEGATRADE

99 - Flujos de comercio y niveles de flete MEGATRADE

 - Sin aumentos en el northbound el caos era previsible MEGATRADE

00 - Fletes liner : tendencies en Brasil y el Rio de la Plata MEGATRADE 

01 - Los interrogantes del campo logístico MEGATRADE

Procurement Systems: A Project Management Perspective. Chapter 14: Business Transformations 

through Innovative Alliances. Dr Derek H.T. Walker – Dr Alejandro Arroyo; 2007

The role of the Atlantic Corridor Project as a form of strategic community of practice in 

facilitating business transformations in Latin America; International Journal of Managing 

Projects in Business; Vol. 3 (2),2010; Dr Alejandro Arroyo W; Dr Derek H.T. Walker

A Latin American Strategic Organizational Transformation Project Management Experience: The 

Motivation to Transform Business. EURAM, European Academy of Management; University of 

Liverpool, 2009; Alejandro Arroyo.

Procurement Systems: A cross-industry project management perspective; Taylor & Francis, 

London 2008 (co-authored).

A Latin American Strategic Community of Practice Experience. ANZAM, Australia-New Zealand 

Academy of Management, University of Otago, New Zealand 2004. Dr Derek H.T. Walker; 

Alejandro Arroyo. 

2012 to present – Professor of Global Project Logistics & Project-applied Knowledge Management @ York University’s Schullich Business School in their Global Mining MBA program; Toronto, Canada.

2013 to present – Professor of Global Project Logistic Operations @ Arizona University ́s Mining Engineering 

 Graduate School, Arizona, USA.

2013 to present - Professor of Operations Management and Technology @ Torcuato di Tella University’s 

 Economics Faculty; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2014 – Professor of Projects Technical Formulation @ ITBA-UCEMA ́s joint Master Program in  Project Appraisal, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2014 – Professor of Operations Management @ UCEMA ́s Business Administration undergraduate program, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2014 – Professor of “Competing from Operations” @ UCA ́s MBA Program; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2014 – Professor of “Geopolitics and International Business: mining; oil & gas; nuclear energy and renewable Energies” @ UTDT Master Program in International Studies. 

2014 – Seminar coordinator @ ITBA on Global Project Management Constraints; Buenos Aires, Argentina;

2015 – Visiting Lecturer on Global Natural Resources Project Management @ Pontificia Universidad Javeriana ́s MBA program; Bogotá, Colombia.

2015 – Visiting Lecturer on Global Operations Management @ Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería José Garavito’s Master of Enginerring program; Bogotá, Colombia.

2015 – Visiting Lecturer on International Project Management @ Universidad EAN ́s Master and Doctorate of Project Management; Bogotá, Colombia.

- PhD Business Administration @ UCEMA / Buenos Aires;

- DPM Project Management @ UEAN / Bogotá;

- DM Management @ UEAN / Bogotá;

- DM Management @ Universidad del ROSARIO / Bogotá.

 

- Member of the Argentine Group of Companies in Canada (GEA)

- Member of the Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

- Member of the Argentine-Finnish Chamber of Commerce

- Member of the Chilean-Canadian Chamber of Commerce

- Member of CAMESE: Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export