Dr. Abhijit Singh is a senior leader in maritime and logistics management with over two decades of cross-sectoral leadership. His academic and professional grounding in engineering, management, and law informs his strategic contributions to policy and institutional reform in maritime management. He has served in senior advisory roles, including on high-level committees of the Government of India. As executive director of the Indian Ports Association, he led the organization to receive the Digital India Award from the President of India, recognizing its digital transformation initiatives. Dr. Singh has represented India at global platforms including the International Maritime Organization (IMO), BIMSTEC, and SASEC, and continues to shape maritime governance and digital innovation in logistics management in India.
- PhD in Ship Management & Operation, UPES, India, 2013 - 2017.
- Postgraduate Degree in Maritime Law, London Metropolitan University, 2011 - 2013.
- MBA in Maritime Management, University of Greenwich, 2008 - 2010
- B.Tech in Marine Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, 2001 - 2005.
- Digital Transformation in Maritime and Logistics Systems: Investigation of emerging technologies and process innovations to enhance efficiency, transparency, and resilience in maritime and port operations.
- Techno-Economic Feasibility and Strategic Assessment: Evaluation of innovative maritime and logistics solutions through techno-economic frameworks to inform strategic decision-making for government stakeholders.
- Sustainable Maritime and Port Operations: Environmental sustainability in ports and shipping, with emphasis on decarbonization, green port initiatives, and climate-resilient infrastructure.
- Publications:
- Abhijit Singh, T Bangar Raju, “Hazards analysis of Routine Ship Towage operations in Indian Coastal Waters” in International Journal of E-navigation and Maritime Economy, July 2016
- Conferences:
- Abhijit Singh, T Bangar Raju, “Critical analysis of hazards associated with Routine Ship Towage operations: Survey of Cases from Indian Coastal Waters” at International Conference on Management of Infrastructure (ICMI), 2016
- Abhijit Singh, T Bangar Raju, “Low Carbon Shipping – Hurdles on Application of Sustainable operational Solution – Admiralty Group”, at International Conference on Management of Infrastructure (ICMI) 2014, held on 14-15, February 2014 at UPES, Dehradun.
- Abhijit Singh, T Bangar Raju, “Bill of Lading Dispute – Freemantle Port Australia”, at International Conference on Management of Infrastructure (ICMI) 2014, held on 14-15, February 2014 at UPES, Dehradun.
- Abhijit Singh, T Bangar Raju, “Major Trends and the Possible Effects of Technological Advancements of Global Natural Gas Trade ”, at International Conference on Management of Infrastructure (ICMI) 2014, held on 14-15, February 2014 at UPES, Dehradun.
- Abhijit Singh, T Bangar Raju, “Charter Party Dispute – MV Sea Pulse”, at International Conference on Management of Infrastructure (ICMI) 2014, held on 14-15, February 2014 at UPES, Dehradun.
- Ship Operations & Brokering
- Marine Insurance & Law
- Port & Terminal Management
- International Trade
- Maritime Economics
- Logistics Management
- Ship Operations
- Port & Terminal Management
- Maritime Law
- Maritime Economics.
- Professor of Practice, School of Business, UPES, India, 2024 - 2025
- Assistant Vise President, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, 2017 - 2024
- Executive Director, Indian Ports Association, India, 2017 - 2022
- Senior Assistant Professor, School of Business, UPES, India 2012 - 2017
- General Manager (Chartering) and Assistant Director (shipping), Admiralty Group, UK and India, 2009 - 2017
- Research Assistant, Institute of Management & Research, London 2008 - 2009
- Marine Engineer Officer, BP Shipping, London 2005 - 2008
- Chartered Member of the Logistics & Transport Institute, India
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers, London
- Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineers, India
- Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute, London


