Mr. Vijaya Iswara
Director, FastFix Inc.
Member of the Transportation Council
Council Member Biography
Vijaya Iswara is Director at FastFix Inc., a firm majority owned by Deep Sea Logistics Inc. FastFix provides web-based IT infrastructure for global dry bulk trades and offers a cohesive structure for physical, secondary and derivative freight markets that improve ship sourcing methods and transparency in SPOT markets. Mr. Iswara tracks market trends and investment opportunities in inland and global shipping sectors. He developed proposals for projects such as global coal shipments from mines, deep water port marketing, sale-lease backs for dry bulk, container and tanker ships. He has more than 13 years of experience in finance, strategic planning and ocean cargo projects in bulk trades. Mr. Iswara has developed Vessel Investment Trust (VIT) as a solution to bridge the gap between capital and shipping markets. He does pro bono work for New York City non-profits via Taproot Foundation. Mr. Iswara holds an MBA from University of Hartford. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2005 - Unspecified
- Director, FastFix Inc.
- 2002 - 2003
- Chief Executive Officer, AMG Ltd.
- 2001 - 2001
- Marketing Consultant, ION Global Div. of chinadotcom
- 1997 - 1997
- Consultant, E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- 1997 - Unspecified
- President & Chief Executive Officer, Deep Sea Logistics, Inc.
- 1995 - 1997
- Investments, D.H. Blair
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Vijaya Iswara
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Piracy a real threat to global trade
August 14, 2011
Study finds Somali piracy could cost global economy $12 billion | www.businessdailyafrica.com
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is causing serious issues to ship owners, cargo owners and governments alike. The new study estimates it can cost about $12billion to global and regional trade. Damage from piracy is across the industry segments ranging from fisheries to containers and bulk goods to oil tankers. The burden of legally stabilizing and containing the problem is weighing heavily on Kenya and Seychelles due to gaps in global legal options.
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Arctic shipping routes - good or bad?
July 7, 2011
Arctic shipping routes unlikely to be Suez of the north | euobserver.com
New shipping routes in arctic are being considered as an alternative channel to cut transit times from northern europe to far east destinations. Norway, Russia and others are attempting to improve the markets for natural resources in Asia.However, certain operational challenges and environmental concerns will remain unaddressed for the foreseeable future.
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Spot Freights stagnant. I suggest "FREIGHT BANKERS"
September 28, 2010
Dry Bulk: Freight Rates Continue to Fall on Low Activity | www.hellenicshippingnews.com
Fortunes in dry bulk sector remain stagnant due to lack luster Chartering activity in spot markets. Holidays in many asian countries contributed to this negative trend. Chinese government restrictions on electricity usage, shut down of steel mills, existing stock piles of ore, leveled off demand for ore and coal are some of the reasons attributed to near term threat to dry bulk freight rates.
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Ore wars and collateral damage
April 18, 2010
Steelmakers grappling with iron ore dilemma | joongangdaily.joins.com
Steel makers from Korea and Japan are teaming up against iron ore giants opposing the price increases. They complain that rising raw material prices will hurt the steel demand from autos, shipbuilding industry and consumers. After reporting increasing sales and profit figures steel makers feel cornered about the situation with their raw material suppliers.
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December 27, 2009
What Is a Ship Worth? | finance.yahoo.com
In this article "What is Ship Worth?" I commend the efforts of Mr. Demetris Nenes of OceanFreight (OCNF) to answer such an elementary but relatively complex question. He points out the importance of attaching certain "extra premium over NPV of future cash flows" and also counts in the mean volatility experienced over past decades. He opines higher volatility will command higher premium because of an investor's expectation of eventual higher return. Let us review it from a different perspective.
GLG Study Groups with Vijaya Iswara(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| System Integration and Value Added Reseller Experts | 675 |
| LNG Experts | 216 |
| GLG Leaders in the Technology Council | 133 |
| VLCC Experts | 32 |
| Software Experts: Technology Council GLG Leaders | 20 |
GLG Live Meetings with Vijaya Iswara(?)
Vijaya Iswara has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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