Punit Oza

President & Fellow Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

Mr. Punit Oza is the current President & Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, UK. 
Punit is also the founder of Maritime NXT, Singapore, a platform dedicated to driving the “Next” 
in Maritime through investing, training, teaching, mentoring, consulting & collaborating in 
commercial shipping & digital transformation space. 

Punit is a Senior Adjunct Fellow at Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Academy, and 
an Affiliated Research Fellow & Guest Lecturer at Singapore Management University (SMU)
lecturing on “Geopolitical risks & their impact on shipping & trade flows” & also hosts a monthly 
podcast on the topic with Seatrade Maritime Podcast, interviewing prominent shipping & trade 
leaders. Punit is closely associated as a trainer for BIMCO and also sits on the advisory board of 
IMBA, India.

Punit has over 30 years of experience in Dry Bulk Shipping, holding senior management positions 
in some leading shipping companies including Precious Shipping, Noble Group & Torvald 
Klaveness. At Klaveness, after holding senior commercial positions, Punit spearheaded the digital 
transformation of Klaveness Dry Bulk, standardizing processes, upgrading systems & building 
competence across the entire organization. He also served as the Executive Director of Singapore 
Chamber of Maritime Arbitration, driving transformation & positive changes, combining legal & 
commercial expertise. 

Punit is deeply involved with the maritime tech-startup space and is an angel investor and advisor 
in Motion Ventures, a VC fund focused on Sustainable Maritime and Supply Chain startups. Punit 
also sits on the executive advisory boards of three startups - FrontM, HarborLab & Tathya.Earth
Punit holds a Masters in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Bayes (previously CASS) Business School, 
UK and a LLB and Post Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law from University of London. He is an 
expert witness and a member of the Baltic Expert Witness Association (BEWA), UK