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Sanjam Gupta: The dreamer and disruptor

Director Sitara Shipping Pvt Ltd
Location: Marine Drive and DP world FTZ, Mumbai

Equity & Transparency

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Felicity Landon, Journalist

Felicity Landon is a freelance maritime journalist, writer and editor specialising in ports, shipping, logistics, digitalisation, automation, decarbonisation, insurance, ship registries and seafarers’ interests. She writes for the Journal of Commerce, Port Strategy, Marine Professional, Shipping Network, The Sea and Ship Management International. Seahorse Journalist of the Year 2023, Felicity has also won the Seahorse Maritime Journalist of the Year and Supply Chain Journalist of the Year awards.

Introduction

This online exhibition recounts the career of Sanjam Gupta. SHE SEES celebrates women’s contributions to the maritime industry through capturing the stories of contemporary female professionals globally. Through captivating interviews and stunning photographs, we delve into their stories, bridging the maritime past, present, and the future.

The dreamer and disruptor

Shipping is not just a business – it’s a calling, says Sanjam Gupta. The daughter of a master mariner, she was always fascinated by the sea. When her father set up Sitara Shipping, as a child she loved joining him on board vessels coming to the agency. Working with him became her destiny.









Click on each image to view the exhibition.

A Letter to My Younger Self

Raised around ships as the daughter of a master mariner, Sanjam Gupta’s path into maritime felt inevitable. Childhood days spent aboard vessels at Sitara Shipping turned fascination into vocation. In A Letter to My Younger Self, she reflects on her journey and the lessons she would share with those who follow.

SHE_SEES HER WORDS

In SHE_SEES: HER WORDS, women from across the maritime sector share their experiences, challenges, and ambitions - offering powerful reflections on visibility, inclusion, and change.

They were asked to describe the essence of their role in three words. These words appear alongside their moving portraits within the film, creating a striking and personal insight into their working lives.

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