Volta Shipping appoints new commercial head

DUBAI : United Arab Emirates-based shipping company Volta Shipping has announced the appointment of Sankhoj Das as the Head of its Commercial team.

With a background in leading commercial strategies and achieving significant milestones, Das’s expertise is set to bring a new dimension to Volta’s operations globally.

Under the guidance of Das, the commercial team will be looking to bolster commercial capabilities, improve customer satisfaction, strengthen the brand image, and drive significant customer development, in alignment with Volta Shipping’s objectives for growth. The team will also refine its approach to select the right customers and trade lanes, aiming for the highest returns and efficiency.

Capt. Debjit Sengupta, Managing Director at Volta Shipping, stated, “Bringing Sankhoj on board is a crucial step for us. His extensive experience, strong people skills, deep understanding of the market, and solid customer relationships are precisely what Volta requires to adapt to changing market trends. For our next phase of growth. I’m confident that his expertise will not only help us achieve our goals but also significantly improve our competitive edge in the current complex business environment.”

Sankhoj Das has more than 20 years of related experience, having started his career in India before working across Asia’s biggest markets based out of the Hong Kong region and managing across an Asia Pacific business scope.

His new role will see him based in Volta’s Dubai Head office. He is expected to focus on fostering a strong team culture at Volta, nurturing an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Commenting on the appointment, Das said, “I am very happy and excited to start this new chapter of my career. Volta Shipping is a very agile and forward-thinking company, and the sky is the limit for our growth. Being based in Dubai also energizes me with the continuous development and growth this region is seeing, I am sure in the coming years we will achieve our objective of dominating the markets we are covering.”