Full Time Directors

Chairman & Managing Director

Mr. S. Hajara is Chairman & Managing Director since September 2005. Before this he held the post of Director (Personnel & Administration). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM, Kolkata.
 
He also holds a degree in Law, a diploma in Professional Ship Management from the Norwegian Shipping Academy, Oslo. He is also experienced in marketing, chartering, import operations, Liner conference/bilateral matters and commercial operations in Liners, Bulk Carriers and Tankers.

Director (Finance)

Mr. B. K. Mandal is Director (Finance) since November 2005, is a post graduate in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and also a Fellow member of the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India.
 
Mr. Mandal was working in NTPC Ltd., Delhi, as General Manager (Finance) and has also worked with BHEL in the initial years of his career

Director (Personnel & Administration)

Mr. Kailash Gupta is Director (Personnel & Administration) since July 2006. He is a post graduate in Personnel Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and also has a degree in law from the University of Delhi. Shri Gupta has also worked with NALCO Ltd. as General Manager (HRD & Administration) for over six years prior to joining SCI.

Director (Liner & Passenger Services)

Mr. J. N. Das is Director (Liner & Passenger Services) since December 2007. He is a Marine Engineer from the Marine Engineering Training College (DMET), Kolkata and possesses a First Class Engineer (Motor) Certificate of Competency from MOT. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers (MIE India) and a fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineers (FIME) India.
 
He has vast experience in Shipping Management, Bulk Carriers, Tankers, Chemicals, LPG & LNG Operations, Newbuilding and Offshore Services.

Director(Technical & Offshore Services)

Arun Kumar Gupta is the Director of Technical & Offshore Services Division since October 25, 2010. He holds a bachelors degree in Marine Engineering from Marine Engineering Training College, Kolkata and possesses First Class Engineer (MOTOR) Certificate of Competency from Ministry of Transport. He is a Member of the Institute of Engineers, a Fellow Member of Institute of Marine Engineers & Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping. He has also served Irano-Hind Shipping Co., Tehran as Director Administration for a period over 3 years.
He has been a Trustee of Kandla Port and also the Vice President of Institute of Marine Engineers (India). He has been on the Governing Council of both, Institute of Marine Engineers as well as Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping. In context he has chaired sessions and also presented papers in several technical meets. He has almost 34 years experience in all aspects of shipping management.