Maritime Konnect Singapore Celebrates Annual Markon New Year 2026 with Successful Cocktail Dinner and Cultural Night
Singapore, 18 January 2026 – Maritime Konnect (MARKON) Singapore successfully hosted its annual Markon New Year Celebration on 17 January 2026, bringing together maritime professionals and their families for an evening of networking, cultural performances, and fine dining. The cocktail dinner and cultural night attracted senior leaders from across Singapore’s maritime ecosystem, including ship owners, ship managers, classification societies, and maritime service providers, reinforcing Singapore’s position as a leading International Maritime Centre.
The event was graced by prominent maritime industry leaders, includingMiki Ogura, Managing Director of MOL Energia; Yajima San, Managing Director of JRC (Singapore); Distinguished guests from Indian High Commission. Other distinguished attendees included B N Prasad, Executive Director; Vikash Trivedi and Ajay Chaudhary, Co-CEOs of Synergy Group; Surya Yadav, Senior Commercial Director at V.Ships; Anurag Mathur, Managing Director of Wallem; Capt. Venki, Fleet Director at Petredec; Rajneesh Rana, Managing Director of Eastaway Ship Management; Vishnu Sharma, Head of Business Development at Lloyd’s Register and Kapil Berry, Head of Business Development at DNV; Sanjiv Parmar, Managing Director of Tata Oil; Vasanth Kumar, Managing Director of Nerus Subsea; Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Head of Fleet Management at Berge Bulk; and Sachin Sahrawat, Technical Director at Eastern Pacific Shipping.
The evening featured special recognition of outstanding contributions to the maritime industry. Dr. Surya Prakash Yadav, Senior Commercial Director at V.Ships, was awarded the Maritime Industry Leader Award for his exceptional leadership and contributions to the maritime sector. TP Gupta, Founder and CEO of Alpha International Singapore, received the Maritime Social Leader Award for his dedication to community building and social initiatives within the maritime industry.
The Markon New Year Celebration 2026 was made possible by the generous support of Title sponsor — Best Confidence Shipyard Group with an aim keeping vessels safe, operational, and trading without disruption. Gold Sponsors: Seagull Offshore and Marine, FiskTech, Dalwin Marine, DeckMac, and Rapid Offshore and Marine (ROM), along with Silver Sponsors including Worldoils, HSM Marine Engineering, Asian Marine Consultants, Marine Care, WES Marine Controls, Modular Infotech, AlphaNav India, Voyager Marine, Seven Ocean, Seaboard Group, Rinpe Marine, Delta Shipping and Marine, Avlontec, Artemis Shipping and Trading, Index-Cool Group, 21knots, Haichen Shipping, A1 Marine, and New Flint Group. The event featured musical performances, cultural entertainment, and opportunities for maritime professionals to strengthen relationships and discuss industry developments in a relaxed atmosphere.
About Maritime Konnect
Maritime Konnect (MARKON) is a registered society with the Registry of Societies (ROS) Singapore, dedicated to connecting professionals across the maritime ecosystem. With a WhatsApp community of 300 members, MARKON provides real-time support, industry insights, and networking opportunities for maritime professionals. The society’s mission is to connect ideas and opportunities to advance the maritime industry through strategic networking, knowledge sharing, problem-solving support, and career development. MARKON serves as a vibrant platform for ship owners, ship managers, classification societies, P&I clubs, maritime law firms, and maritime alumni to collaborate and innovate.
The society is led by a dedicated Executive Committee (EXCO) team comprising President Abdhesh Prasad, Co-Founder and Vice President Dr. Manikant Roy, Secretary Gaurav Saxena, Co-Founder and Treasurer Sanjeev Thakur, and Auditor Ashish Kombo. The committee members include Tarun Bahuguna, Ravindra Yadav, Co-Founders Virendra Yadav and Akshat Arora, TP Gupta, and Rupesh Kumar. Under their leadership, MARKON has grown into a dynamic community that actively supports maritime professionals in solving day-to-day challenges, with most questions posted in the group answered within minutes by fellow members.
