Mr. Jha is the Group Managing Director and CEO of MSC Shipmanagement Limited, Cyprus. MSC Shipmanagement Limited is the biggest in-house Ship Management company in the world and has a proud policy of exclusively managing only MSC-owned vessels. Today it manages over 530 vessels and ensures the highest technical standards and a first-rate commitment to safety and punctuality. It is part of world’s largest container shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. MSC Group has one of the youngest and greenest fleets among the world’s leading shipping lines. MSC Shipmanagement is among few companies whose entire fleet is certified with ISO 9001,14001, 50001, 26001, 27001 and 45001 standards.
Mr. Jha is a Marine Engineer and his career at sea was on various kinds of vessels up to the rank of Chief Engineer. After stepping ashore as Technical Superintendent, he continued to pursue his quest for knowledge and completed MBA in General Management & Finance from University of Liverpool and Advanced Management Program from IESE Barcelona. He has played a key role in set-up of MSC Shipmanagement Limited Hong Kong in year 2005 and subsequently MSC Shipmanagement Limited, Cyprus in year 2008. MSC Crewing Services Limited India and MSC Crewing Services Ukraine are under his direct responsibility, and he is board member of all these companies. Under Prabhat’s leadership, the company has increased its managed fleet nearly twenty times since its inception in 2008 and has the highest crew retention rate (98%) in industry.
Mr. Jha is a founding member of the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Cyprus Maritime Academy (CyMA) and a strong supporter of the Academy. Mr. Prabhat Jha was elected as the Chairman of the Board in 2022 and continues to hold this position, demonstrating his ongoing commitment and leadership in guiding the strategic direction of the board.
Mr. Jha is also a Board Member of Directors & Vice President of Cyprus Shipping Chamber, a Board Member of the Cyprus Marine Maritime Institute (CMMI), Vice President of Shipowners Association of Portugal and Board Member of Directors of MSC Crewing Services India, Ukraine, Philippines and Romania.
