Vanish Ahluwalia
Mentor
Shaping global supply chains, international shipping, and multimodal logistics capability.
Experience
30+ years
Specializations
Global Shipping & Liner Operations · Multimodal Logistics & ICD Operations · International Trade & Maritime Law · Port & Terminal Infrastructure Operations
Notable organisations
Seahorse Group (Group Vice President) · Tata NYK Shipping (TATA Group) · Adani Logistics & Ports · Container Corporation of India (CONCOR)
Areas of expertise
About Vanish
A distinguished global supply chain, shipping, and multimodal logistics leader with 30+ years of operational and strategic stewardship across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Vanish has directed large-scale logistics operations, bulk shipping ventures, and port terminal networks.
His enterprise leadership encompasses senior executive roles including Group Vice President at Seahorse Group, along with pivotal roles at Tata NYK Shipping (TATA Group), Adani Logistics, Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), Allcargo Logistics, Jindal Stainless, and P&O Nedlloyd (Maersk). He has spearheaded multi-million-TEU cargo movements, cold chain networks, railway logistics, and international maritime charters.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT UK) and an LL.M. scholar in Maritime Law, Vanish bridges frontline industry operations with high-impact academia. He serves as faculty for the MBA program at IIT Madras, has coordinated the AACSB-associated Global SCM curriculum at IIFT, and trains corporate logistics leadership teams in risk governance and multimodal network optimization.
Achievements & milestones
- 2019 - Present
Faculty & Course Coordinator - IIT Madras & IIFT
Delivering advanced MBA curriculum in Global Logistics, Shipping, and International Trade at IIT Madras and IIFT's AACSB-partnered supply chain programs.
- 2020 - Present
FCILT UK Fellowship & Advanced Maritime Legal Scholar
Conferred Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK); holds LL.M. in Maritime Law (1st Div) and pursuing Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management.
- 2015 - 2024
Executive Leadership - Seahorse Group & Tata NYK
Orchestrated group shipping logistics, dry bulk carriage, international freight operations, and agency representations across domestic and global maritime lanes.
- 2006 - 2015
Multimodal Logistics Scale - Adani, CONCOR & Allcargo
Expanded ICD infrastructure, private freight terminals, rail operations, and global LCL consolidation networks; recipient of CMD Discretionary Award at Allcargo.
- 1994 - 2005
Maritime Freight Foundations - P&O Nedlloyd & ECU Worldwide
Managed global liner shipping services, container logistics, and freight operations during the foundational deregulation of Indian container shipping.
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