Dhiraj is a Master Mariner with 29 years of experience of which 19 years ashore in different fields in India, Singapore and Hong Kong.

He has worked in India for 5 years with BSI Inspectorate and headed Operations in Gujarat. He moved to Singapore in 2005 and was in charge of Shipping & Logistics for a Commodity Trading firm before moving to Hong Kong in 2008 as Head of Chartering with a Hong Kong based ship owner.

He joined Shapoorji Pallonji Forbes Shipping Ltd. in February 2016.

During his career ashore, Dhiraj has acquired experience in the Commercial Shipping and Marine Insurance.