Operations Head
Umapathi Landa
Background in trade. Joined CTS in 2014 as ops executive; now heads the all-India ops. Responsible for day-to-day assignments of the operations team and personnel management.
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The people behind every port call, fixture and clearance — led by 35 years of shipping experience.
Leadership
Founding Director
Peter Chikkala
LLB
- 35 years of experience in shipping business
- Holds honorary doctorate in shipping
- Background in law
- Represented agency associations at national and international levels
- Solving key freight tax related issues for foreign owners
- Founded CTS to service specialized ports
VC
Chief Operating Officer
Vishal Chikkala
MSc Shipping Trade & Finance (CASS Business School, University of London) · MSc International Business Management (Brunel University, London) · Bachelor in Business Management (Christ University, Bangalore)
- Background in shipping, trade & finance
- Joined CTS in 2016
- Responsible for east coast expansion
- Responsible for marketing & branding initiative
- Development of data & analysis team
Director
Rajini Chikkala
- Cofounder of CTS
- Active participation in financial administration
- Runs nonprofit and CSR initiatives for the firm
- Overseeing and planning of firm's infra projects
Department heads
The team running the day-to-day.
Admin & HR Head
Vino Varghese
Part of CTS since 2014. Holds a degree in commerce with an accounting background. Responsible for admin and human resource management of the firm.
Accounting Head
Bhavin S Raja
Part of CTS since 2021. Holds a degree in commerce with an accounting background. Responsible for day-to-day aspects of the business accounting & reporting function.
Marketing Manager (Container Division)
Anthony Nelson Nanakan
Business development professional with expertise in international logistics and trade lane development — collecting buying rates from mainline carriers, structuring competitive selling rates, and monitoring market rate fluctuations and competitor pricing to drive revenue growth.