Chief Executive Officer
CurrentOver the last Fifteen years, he has handled more than 250 projects in the maritime sector for local and multinational clients. The projects cover a wide range of functional practices such as business plans, government policy formulation, financial feasibility, traffic studies, logistics, syndication of funds etc.§ Has suggested competitive policy for the Dredging Industry in India, and also conducted market surveys and suggested entry strategies§ Is an expert consultant in the Port Sector having handled traffic studies for almost all the ports in India, Business Plans for ports, Port Development assignments and Port layout planning and design§ His experience in the Shipping Sector encompasses tanker/product shipping, bulk/liquid cargo, energy transportation, offshore sector, identifying business opportunities, coastal shipping§ Has proved his expertise in Policy Framework by developing tariff policy and Residual Policy for a government body§ Has considerable exposure to the Ship Building and the Ship Repair industries in India, having examined the viability of such projects and also developing entry strategies for the sector§ Has handled feasibility studies for setting up Container Freight Stations for various clients as different locations§ Has drawn up Vessel Composition plans for companies wanting to acquire vessels § His Logistics Sector experience includes market study, economic review§ Has successfully arranged for Funds Syndications and Joint Venture arrangements for various companies in the maritime industry across various sectors§ Has used mathematical tools like Game Theory analysis, Integrated Logistics analysis that are pioneering methodological tools in assessing demand and capacity position of any business even from an international perspectivePublications: Has supervised publication of industry papers, research reports like India Shipbuilding Report, India Port Report, and India Shipping Industry Report at regular intervals.