Punit Oza

International President Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

Punit Oza is the founder & Director of Maritime NXT, Singapore, which is focussed on driving the “Next” in Maritime through training, teaching, mentoring, consulting & collaborating in commercial shipping & digital transformation space. He is a Senior Adjunct Fellow at Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Academy, an Affiliated Research Fellow at Singapore Management University and a guest lecturer at multiple business schools in China, Singapore, India, Greece, UK & Denmark lecturing on “Geopolitical Risks & their impact on Supply Chain and Trade Flows”. Punit hosts a monthly podcast on the Geopolitics & Trade with Seatrade Maritime Podcast, interviewing prominent shipping, trade & technology leaders. Punit is also the current President & Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, UK and sits on the board of Netbulk, Singapore as a Non-Executive Director. Punit started his career in Dry Bulk Shipping over 30 years ago and has held senior management positions in some leading shipping companies including Precious Shipping, Noble Group & Torvald Klaveness, holding senior commercial positions in the group as well as head of Digital Transformation at Klaveness Dry Bulk. Punit previously served as the Executive Director of Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration, driving transformation & positive changes, combining legal & commercial expertise. Prior to that, Punit was on the board of Singapore Maritime Foundation. Mr. Punit Oza is currently the Chief Commercial Officer of FrontM, which is pioneering a holistic digital toolbox bridging the ship-shore divide and optimizing maritime operations. Punit is deeply involved with the maritime tech-startup space and is also an angel investor and advisor in Motion Ventures, a VC fund focused on Sustainable Maritime and Supply Chain startups. 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.

Event Agenda Sessions

When disruption hits: Risk and responsibility in project cargo delivery

Geopolitical disruption, sudden route changes, war risk exposure and port delays are putting project cargo contracts under intense pressure. When a vessel is rerouted, insurance terms change or a project misses its delivery window, who carries the cost and accountability?

This session brings together project owners, carriers, insurers and legal specialists to examine the wide-ranging impacts of disruption on project delivery. The panel will explore where responsibility can become unclear, how ambiguous agreements can leave EPCs exposed to additional cost, and how better-defined terms between stakeholders can reduce disputes when plans change.

Thursday 19 November 15:00 - 15:50 Breakbulk Live Stage