Fleet Management opens Greece officeFleet Management opens Greece office

New Fleet Management Limited CEO Captain Rajalingam (‘Raja’) Subramaniam took the role of CEO on January 1, 2025, and has started the year with two significant announcements.

The company has opened a new office in Athens, a location that will serve as a hub for ship management operations. In December 2024, Fleet Management hired Yannis Maroulis as general manager for business development, with responsibility for opening the office and supporting European customers.

Kazutomi Uchida has been hired in Japan to spearhead client relationship management and business development for ship management and newbuilding in Tokyo, the company said. Uchida has over 35 years of experience in the shipping industry to the role. 

“This announcement demonstrates our intent to sustain and grow our presence in key regions and segments. Coupled with our ambitions to uphold excellent client partnership, in their location, their language. Our team aspires to be a truly global business,” said Subramaniam.

Angad Banga, COO of Fleet Management International owner The Caravel Group, said: “Japan is a vital market that already accounts for nearly a third of Fleet Management’s business. Uchida-san is a longstanding and trusted partner to Fleet and well-known across the industry. We are confident that his appointment will deepen our partnerships in Japan as we continue to grow there.

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Dr. Harry S. Banga, chairman and CEO of The Caravel Group, said: “Our business is a people business where long-term relationships matter deeply. The clients and partners of Fleet Management deserve the best service, and we will continue to make strategic investments and commit resources to deliver on this pledge.”

Fleet Management manages more than 650 vessels, with more than 27,000 seafarers and 1,200 onshore personnel serving more than 130 shipowners. Its managed ships range in size from 600 dwt to 320,000 dwt. Owner The Caravel Group manages, operates and owns more than 700 sea going vessels across the dry bulk, chemical and gas tanker and container segments.