Surendra A Sharma F.NMIS

CEO

Palghar, Maharashtra, India20 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led the development of India's first offshore mega port.
  • Published over 100 articles on maritime issues.
  • Consulted for major logistics and port projects.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Logistics and Maritime Infrastructure Expert.

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Skills

Core Skills

ConsultingProject CoordinationProject ManagementPorts

Other Skills

Business Process ImprovementSolution OrientatedViabilityProject developmentImprovementImplementationSurveyPlanningShippingLogistics ManagementProject PlanningStrategySupply Chain ManagementCustoms RegulationsOperations Management

About

#Mobility Solutions to Port and Logistics Infra * Excellence Starts with Passion * An everlasting passion transforms into a career starting with 2 years PG cemented with 15 years' work in all areas of logistics from Port operations to customs, from stevedoring to agency, from sales to strategy. A drive for learning made me a ready volunteer for new experience and knowledge. My first reputation as “ getting things done” was earned as results changed things. This opened me to more challenging roles. A Problem-solving mindset sharpened with experience helped me to look at solution rather than the blame game. The next level was in Consulting with Deloitte to use this all-round experience to improve, design and suggest changes: an area where I excelled as many of my project recommendation were accepted and implemented. Self-improvement continues for ever and Harvard Leadership courses and PRINCE2 added to the knowledge bank. Maritime Writing helped me to overcome burning issues, work my brains and give my insights. More than 100 articles in many journals and magazines from Port Strategy UK to Maritime Gateway, IPIR , to Conference papers in Malaysia, India and blogs developed my brand The next level combined both experience and consulting into ground realty as AVP -Project Site in charge in South Gujarat for new hub port. From viability to survey and DPR to public relations it was putting things on the ground in a challenging real world. Nation Building - Campaign for Mega Port My articles HUB PORT 1, 2 and 3 were published in I P I R in 2012 /13. ( copies available ) These were forwarded to the concern policy makers in N Delhi also. This was followed up with proactive suggestions and finally a feasible plan of Offshore mega port to Maharashtra Govt which was verified with a detailed techno commercial study by AECOM. Later approved and is today shaping up as Vadhvan / Vadhavan - India’s Super Port Very few can give a Port concept to the Nation, and I am lucky to be able to do so Next Level ----- Email - Surendrasea@gmail.com My tag line - Making the Impossible Work - gets proved with this achievement

Experience

Sharmaport solutions

Prabandhak

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

  • Providing solutions to businesses / logistics and supporting infrastructure projects - VADHVAN PORT

Maritime infra

Vadhvan Port I Ecosystem Infra - Palghar

Jul 2016Present · 9 yrs 8 mos · Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Based / Focus on Palghar district Vadhvan Port and related new projects. Working with foreign and local companies - Assisting in port and logistics projects
  • On the panel of many Indian and International firms as council member for consultancy and advisory
Business Process ImprovementConsultingSolution OrientatedProject CoordinationViability

Maharashtra maritime board, mumbai

Vadhvan Port - Pro bono for Nation Building

Apr 2015Jun 2015 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Project for Nation Building - Hub Port
  • # Developing Concept Design of futurist offshore port ( first in the country )
  • # Meeting senior govt officials including Undersecretary Maharashtra Government and CEO MMB
  • # Sharing concept plan design on paper and explaining its advantage of intertidal land, no disruption and no resettlement of locals, good connectivity with DFC and Express highway
  • # Advising how Maharashtra State can join this project ( first ) as JV with JNPA giving the example with documents of Ennore Port
  • #Following up with various stakeholders and assisting where required
  • On this vital insights Vadhvan Port was in principle approved in June 2015 and further studies started by AECOM for techno- commercial viability

gujarat maritime board ppp - nargol port project

AV President / Nargol Port Project Site In charge

Feb 2014Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Coastal Maharashtra / Gujarat border -Dahanu - Umbergaon belt · On-site

  • GREENFIELD PORT DEVELOPMENT- Project development, improvement and implementation based on site.
  • PFR- Survey, -Connectivity-Traffic - Planning - DPR and Public hearing for Environmental clearance

Deloitte

Consultant - Strategy & Operations

Apr 2007Nov 2009 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Gujarat, India covering projects on National scale for govt and private ports

  • Strategy and business plan development ,Bid process management, primary survey covering logistics infrastructure and bottlenecks on macro level with recommendation Areas of expertise cover ports and shipping services multi-modal Transportation, operational assessment and improvement, Client include private ports , GMB , MMB and Central govt agencies .

J m baxi group

Senior postion - HO

Jun 1990Jun 2000 · 10 yrs · Mumbai Area, India - Establishing new container liner shipping services for SCI

  • Line managers role in developing Container volumes for SCI -first cellular ships . Freight rate , cargo booking , documentation planning, marketing, setting up a new marketing company CMT to handle the sales and covering branch and ICD for cargo integration.
  • Signing Bill of Lading - Authoring special freight rates - developing large volume clients and establishing SCI own container ships in the trade

J.m.baxi & co. - agents for the shipping corporation of india

Commercial Manager

Sep 1985Jun 1990 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India covering all India seaports

  • More than two decades of operational and management experience in shipping and port logistics, based in Mumbai and Gujarat covering various spheres of cargo handling.
  • Have worked in port operations, chartering, custom clearance, bulk cargo, project cargo booking with freight forwarding and ICD / CFS operations among others.
  • Seaport / Dry ports / Coastal shipping.
  • Business development.
  • Shipping line manager’s functions for commencement of container service.
  • Vessel’s port operations and cargo stowage planning
  • Chartering for bulk and ODC parcel ( Fixture note )
  • Custom clearance and freight booking activities including ODC and tank containers
  • Development of Coastal shipping service
  • Co-coordinating from HO for vessel’s handling at all Indian ports

Education

Harvard Business School

Senior Management Courses

Jan 2007Jan 2009

F NMIS - Narotham Morarjee Institute of Shipping

PGDSM (MBA) also a life member — Shipping management

Jan 1986Jan 1988

PMM BASIC ( DTT Consulting Global )

PMM — Project Management Methodologies

Jan 2008Jan 2009

TEM ( Institute of Rail Transport GOI)

PGDTEM — Rail Transport management

Jan 2006Jan 2007

University of Mumbai

B.COM — Commerce & Economics

Jan 1980Jan 1984

Data Science and Cognitive Computing Courses

Block Chain

Jan 2018Jan 2018

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