While introducing Mr. Dinesh Lal, Mr. Shantanu Bhadkamkar revealed the august gathering that he dreams about Vintage cars and has a fleet of Vintage Cars with him and keeps it very passionately. 

“He started as a professional, excelled in it, transformed himself into an Entrepreneur and excelled as a leading Entrepreneur too.” 

While accepting The Lifetime Achievement Award, Mr. Lal said, “I am very humbled today to receive this Prestigious Award in front of this very august gathering and more so amidst Capt J C Anand who inspired me for what I am today and is here today between all of us. I am indeed very very grateful to all my Seniors of my professional career spanning nearly 5 decades for having mentored me during this period. I also take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Padma Lal (Wife) and my two daughters for having encouraged and supported me all across this journey.”     

A Brief Profile

Mr Dinesh Lal is a Shipping and Logistics professional for nearly 5 decades. He is renowned for his astute knowledge about Shipping Industry. His management skills and entrepreneurial spirit has driven many conglomerates to achieve pinnacle of success during his tenure.

In the 49 years that he has been in the industry, he has held various positions and earned experience in the following areas:

•       Liner Shipping

•       Ship Agency

•       Stevedoring

•       Project Cargo Transportation

•       Ship Manning

•       Port & Container Terminal Management

•       Container Freight Station & Depots

•       Freight forwarding

Notable contributions have been made by him to the growth and establishment of multiple ventures in India & abroad.

• Group Director-India, A P Moller-Maersk

• Chairman - Gateway Terminals India Pvt Ltd

• Director - Maersk Lanka

• Director - Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd

• Director - Pipavav Railway Corporation Ltd

• Managing Director - Safmarine

His negotiation skill and people skill has made him the ideal choice for many Associations and Boards.

• Mumbai Port Trust - Trustee

• Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust - Trustee

• Mumbai & Nhava Sheva Ship Intermodal Agents Association - President

• EU Chamber of Commerce - President

• Indo- Belgium - Luxembourg Chamber of 

Commerce - President

• Shipping Sub Committee-Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Chairman

His ability to foresee opportunities coupled with experience in establishing new entities has been the reason for many first of kind ventures in past.

• Safmarine - Container Shipping Company

• Octopus Projects and Transport - A trucking company

• Express Ocean Terminal Services - A container terminal management company

• Express Repair Services - A state of the art container repair and storage facility

• Barwil India - A joint venture with W. Wilhemson Group of Norway

• AMI Global - A Logistics and Supply Chain management company of which he continues to be a wholetime Director.

• Exmar India - A J V with 

CMB Group in Belgium, formerly known as Tecto India

• Delta Port and Ship Management Services - 

J V with Sea Containers in Singapore

He played a pivotal role in creating a mutually beneficial ground between companies and Government Bodies. Some of the famed quasi Government projects in India were established under his guidance and participation.

• Setting up CFS in Mumbai which is spread over an area of 56,000 sq. metres.

• Forming of joint venture between Maersk and CONCOR for the Dadri Project as well as Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd.

• Involved in the JNPT 

3rd Terminal contract right from the time of bidding.

Currently, he is a whole-time Director of AMI Global and Hi Tos Liner Agency overlooking day to day company affairs, Business Modelling, etc. He is also Independent Directors for Raymonds Ltd, Raymonds Apparel Ltd, Gati Ltd, Gati Kintetsu and Speedy Multimodes Ltd.

He is also Chairman of the Chembur Golf Welfare Foundation and Rotarian actively associated with Rotary Club of Bombay for over two decades.

He is married to Mrs Padma Lal and they have two daughters.

He splits his time between Mumbai and his farm effectively where he is involved in horticulture, conservation of water and the environment.

He is an avid Golfer and has special interest in Vintage cars. He has won many tournaments.