Krishnan Subramaniam

International Vice Chairman, ICS Strategic Advisor, TRANSWORLD group

Krishnan Subramaniam is a distinguished expert in supply chain management, logistics, commercial shipping, and industry education, with nearly four decades of experience.

He currently serves as Strategic Adviser for the Transworld Group in the UAE and India, specializing in tankers and liquid cargo logistics. In his leadership roles, he is the International Vice Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and spearheads the ICS's global digitalization initiative. Additionally, he is a key member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UAE's Steering Committee for the Customs & Trade Facilitation Commission. 

Throughout his career, Krishnan has held significant positions at Bharat Petroleum Corporation in India, Shell Petroleum in Dubai and Singapore, Aurora Tankers/IMC Group in Singapore, Fusion Group in Dubai and India, and Petrochem Middle East in Dubai. As a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (FICS), he is also an active trainer with organizations such as the ICS, Blue Ocean Corporation, Maersk Training, and regional shipping associations in Dubai and Bahrain.

Krishnan’s contributions extend into academia, where he serves as an Academic Advisor at various maritime institutions and as an adjunct faculty member at S.P. Jain School of Global Management, Dubai, UPES India and Gujarat Maritime University, sharing his deep knowledge of shipping and logistics with the next generation of industry professionals