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Mumbai: US reciprocal tariffs may cause friction in the short term for the maritime sector but over the long term, India’s fundamentals remain strong, says Synergy Marine Group CEO. US President Donald Trump on April 2 imposed reciprocal tariffs on around 60 countries, including India, disrupting global trade. The US later suspended reciprocal tariffs until July 9 but has imposed base import tariffs of 10 per cent on all countries.

Ship management boss Jesper Kristensen is urging the industry to seize its chance to forge ahead on decarbonisation this week. The CEO of Singapore’s Synergy Marine Group said shipping “stands at a defining moment” as national representatives descend on London for climate talks at the International Maritime Organization. He believes flexibility is needed from legislators.

In his first interview since taking over as Group CEO, Jesper Kristensen told ShippingWatch that Synergy will look to expand west of Suez while doubling down on safety, customer focus, and seafarer welfare.

With one of the leanest portfolios in global ship management, Jesper emphasised Synergy’s commitment to customised, trust-based partnerships and a culture driven by “an eternal hunger to improve.

Kristensen left the shortsea carrier Unifeeder, part of DP world, after more than three decades

Jesper Kristensen has stepped into the group CEO role at Singapore ship manager Synergy Marine. The industry veteran joins Synergy after stepping down from DP World-controlled feeder operator Unifeeder last year, where he was Group CEO for 17 years.

Synergy Marine said Kristensen will lead the company in its ‘era of transformation.’. Former Unifeeder chief executive Jesper Kristensen has been appointed group chief executive of Rajesh Unni-led third-party ship management company Synergy Marine Group.

After 17 years as CEO of Unifeeder, Jesper Kristensen, in his new role as Group CEO of Synergy Marine Group, will oversee 30 offices, 24,000 seafarers, and 682 ships from Singapore. Jesper Kristensen assumed the role of Group CEO of the ship management company Synergy Marine Group in Singapore on Monday, March 24.

Veteran executive Jesper Kristensen has returned to shipping as chief executive of Singapore ship manager Synergy Marine Group. The company said Kristensen took on the job on Monday “to lead Synergy in its era of transformation and will focus on continuing to develop the global operational footprint”.

TradeWinds features Synergy Marine Group’s expanded collaboration with Mercy Ships, showcasing our commitment to enhancing seafarer healthcare and welfare through advanced technical support, medical teleconsultations, and targeted awareness initiatives.

Synergy’s unwavering commitment to its seafarers—as seen, for example, in its compassionate response to the DALI incident, and its focus on innovation, sustainability, and crew welfare—earned it the prestigious Crewing Company of the Year Award at the 11th International Samudra Manthan Awards 2024

Tradewinds
Cyprus-based owner EDT Offshore has formed a new ship management company with Synergy Marine Group of Singapore. EDT Synergy Shipmanagement aims to deliver “innovative and sustainable” operations and solutions, addressing industry challenges in decarbonisation and digitalisation, the partners said.The Limassol owner and its global ship management partner said the new company had been registered in Cyprus.

ETInfra
Marine and subsea services provider EDT Offshore and global ship management company Synergy Marine Group have formed a joint venture company based in Cyprus EDT Synergy Shipmanagement Ltd – to deliver tailored ship management solutions the offshore industry.

The Hindu Business Line
Cyprus-based EDT Offshore and Singapore’s Synergy Marine Group have launched EDT Synergy Shipmanagement Ltd, a joint venture to hire manpower from India for global offshore industry. They will deliver tailored ship management solutions to the offshore industry. Synergy Marine Group is the world’s second-largest ship manager and the largest third-party manager of Indian-flagged vessels.

Lloyd’s List
EDT Offshore, a Cyprus-based provider of marine and subsea services, and Singapore-based shipmanagement group Synergy Marine, have launched a joint venture aimed at providing shipmanagement solutions for the offshore industry. The partners said that the new entity, EDT Synergy Shipmanagement, would leverage the expertise of both companies while addressing decarbonisation and digitalisation challenges in the “unique” offshore sector.

NDTV Profit
Global ship management firm Synergy Marine Group has launched a joint venture with Cyprus-based integrated marine and subsea services provider EDT Offshore Ltd. to offer tailor-made solutions to the offshore industry. The joint venture, EDT Synergy Shipmanagement Ltd., which is based in Cyprus, will address key challenges in offshore vessel management, including the high energy demands of dynamic positioning, limited access to alternative fuels and the growing need for sustainable retrofitting, Synergy Marine said in a statement.

MSN
Synergy Marine Group has been named Crewing Company of the Year at the 11th International Samudra Manthan Awards 2024 for its swift and compassionate response to the “DALI” incident earlier this year.

The Times of India
Synergy Marine Group has been awarded the Crewing Company of the Year title at the 11th International Samudra Manthan Awards 2024. The recognition comes in the wake of the company’s handling of the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident in Baltimore earlier this year.

TradeWinds
Singapore manager Synergy Marine Group is part of a group boosting seafarer wellbeing through the introduction of autonomous vegetable growing technology on ships. The company and Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping and CoolCo, as well as Seaspan Corp and Evangelos Marinakis’ Capital group, are providing manufacturer Agwa’s AI agriculture equipment.

In an exclusive interview with Supply Chain and Sustainability Magazine, Mathavan Subbiah, CEO of Marine Services and Corporate Functions at Synergy Marine Group, shares insights into how the Group is spearheading sustainability, digitalisation, and community empowerment to redefine maritime ship management and build a resilient, sustainable future for the industry.

ETInfra
As one of the first adopters of Agwa’s autonomous vegetable-growing technology,  he first adopters of Agwa’s autonomous vegetable-growing technology, Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Marine Group is enhancing onboard nutrition and championing sustainability, pioneering this initiative alongside other key industry players such as Eastern Pacific Shipping, Seaspan Corp, Capital Shipping, and CoolCo in bringing fresh produce to sea.

The Indian Express
D Ancila returned home with her children from her regular church visit on March 26, 2024 to find a crowd of about 15-20 people at the doorstep of her home 40 km from Thoothukudi. It took her a few minutes to absorb the news they had gathered there to give her: that the merchant ship MV Dali, on which her seafarer husband Dominic Dobus Peeris worked as a Motorman, had collided with the Baltimore bridge in the United States.

Synergy Marine Group addresses recent inaccuracies in a USA Today article regarding its safety record. The letter highlights the complexities of global maritime safety reporting and underscores the company’s commitment to transparency and high operational standards. Synergy clarifies the misleading information, reaffirming its dedication to seafarer safety and data accuracy.
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TradeWinds
In a TradeWinds feature, top CEOs from across the maritime industry discussed the growing trend of consolidation. Among them, Synergy Marine Group’s Chief Executive of Marine Services and Corporate Functions, Mathavan Subbiah, highlighted the importance of pursuing mergers and acquisitions that prioritise shared values and quality-focused growth, rather than expansion for the sake of scale alone.

JMD – The Japan Maritime Daily
Synergy Marine Group, a major Singaporean ship management company, recently made a donation through the Japanese Red Cross Society to support the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Lloyd’s List
SINGAPORE-based shipmanagement company Synergy Group has announced a joint venture with Taipei-listed dry bulk shipowner Wisdom Marine Group. The move follows Wisdom’s decision last year to entrust Synergy with managing a portion of its fleet of around 130 bulkers, according to a statement.

SeaTrade Maritime
The joint venture Wisdom Synergy Ship Management (WSSM) will provide ship management services for Wisdom Marine’s bulk carrier fleet. WSSM will be headquartered in Singapore with operational centres in Taiwan and India.

Xinde Marine News
Wisdom Marine Group headquartered in Taiwan, China and Synergy Group headquartered in Singapore announced their joint venture, Wisdom Synergy Ship Management (WSSM).
WSSM headquartered in Singapore is poised to redefine technical management of Wisdom’s diverse fleet.

Hansa
The shipping companies Synergy and Wisdom Marine are joining forces for bulker management in a “strategic joint venture”.
The Asian Synergy Group, which is also active in local shipping and has a branch in Hamburg , announced that a new collaboration will be initiated under the name Wisdom Synergy Ship Management (WSSM)

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Taiwanese shipowner and operator Wisdom Marine and Singapore-based shipmanagement giant Synergy Marine Group have established a joint venture company for the Wisdom-owned dry bulk tonnage.Wisdom Synergy Ship Management (WSSM) is headquartered in Singapore and has key operational centres in Taiwan and India.