Pankaj Khanna
CEO
Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp.
Pankaj Khanna has served as Chief Executive Officer of Heidmar since 2019 and has over 35 years of experience in maritime transportation, offshore oil & gas asset owning and service businesses and has held executive positions in various publicly listed entities. Prior to joining Heidmar, Mr. Khanna was the Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (formerly NYSE: ORIG), an Athens-based operator of semi-submersible oil platforms and underwater drillships, and Pioneer Marine Inc. (OSLO-OTC: PNRM), an Oslo-listed, Athens-based dry bulk company specializing in geared tonnage. He also served as Chief Operating Officer at Dry Ships Inc. (formerly NYSE: DRYS), an Athens-based owner and operator of dry bulk, tanker and gas carrier vessels, and as Vice President of Strategic Development at Teekay Shipping (NYSE: TK), a Bermuda-headquartered owner and operator of crude and product tankers. Mr. Khanna graduated from Blackpool and the Fylde College, Fleetwood Nautical Campus and also received a postgraduate diploma in International Trade and Transport from London Metropolitan University.
