With nearly four decades of experience spanning dry bulk shipping, vessel chartering, sales & purchase operations, and corporate finance, I have built a reputation for executing complex maritime transactions and maintaining long-term partnerships across the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.
Ship Operations
COA, time, voyage, and spot chartering for mini-bulk to handy size vessels
S&P Excellence
115 vessels sold (1998-2005), 1.2M DWT in demolition and trading vessels
Commodity Trading
Clinker, cement, limestone, gypsum, coal, aggregates, fly ash across APAC
Corporate Finance
Foreign & investment banking experience with major global institutions
Leadership Across Marine, Agribusiness & Health
Managing Director across multiple ventures in shipping, agriculture, and healthcare sectors
UMTC Marine Transport Ltd
Managing Director
Dry Bulk Carriers & Asset Holdings
Austanex Bulk Carriers Ltd
Managing Director
Vessel Operations & Chartering
United Marine Transport Corp
Managing Director
Mini-Bulk to Handy Size Operations
Giant Livestocks Co. Ltd
Managing Director
Livestock Trading
Unison Fisheries Co. Ltd
Managing Director
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Liberty Horticulture Products Ltd
Managing Director
Agricultural Products
Essential Feed Mills Ltd
Managing Director
Animal Feed Manufacturing
FiveStar Poultry Co. Ltd
Managing Director
Poultry Farming
MaxHealth Pharmacy Co. Ltd
Managing Director
Pharmacy & Healthcare
Operations Across APAC & Indian Ocean
Operating mini-bulk to handy size vessels (1,200–5,500 DWT) with a focus on Asia-Pacific & Indian Ocean routes. Typical cargoes include clinker, cement, limestone, gypsum, coal, aggregates, and fly ash.
40-50
Concurrent Vessels
COA
Time/Voyage/Spot
Rapid
Port Turnaround
Career Timeline
Four decades of shipping excellence
1992 – Till now
General Manager (Finance), MTCL
Arranged funding for ocean-going vessels & JV projects
1985 – 1991
General Manager (Finance), MTCL
Arranged funding for ocean-going vessels & JV projects
1991 – 1993
United Maritime Agency Ltd
Founded agency port ops in Chattogram & Mongla
1993 – 1997
Splendour Bangladesh Ltd
Represented Anselm Shipping; 115 ship sales
2006 – 2020
United Marine Transport Corporation
Dry bulk ops & S&P; 40–50 vessels active
2021 – Present
Jaffrey Jaffrey & Associates Ltd
Group Managing Director
Education & Credentials
University of Dhaka (ESTD 1921)
B.Com (Hons) & M.Com (Accounting)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) (ESTD 1973)
Chartered Accountants Certification
Dhaka College (ESTD 1843)
Intermediate of Commerce
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