Expert profile
Thivakaren Gangatharan
Seasoned Global Logistician & Extreme Environment Specialist
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About Thivakaren:
Thivakaren Gangatharan is a seasoned logistics leader with 30 years of frontline experience delivering mission-critical supply chain solutions across the world’s most challenging environments. His career is distinguished by successfully managing complex, high-value logistics for large-scale offshore projects in regions including the Arctic, West Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, where operational failure is not an option.
He brings comprehensive expertise in marine operations, aviation logistics, fuel management, and port/supply base set-up, all grounded in an uncompromising safety culture. Fully versed in major operator standards, including EXXONMOBIL, TOTALENERGIES, SHELL, and PETRONAS PPGUA/PPS, Thivakaren specialises in creating robust logistics frameworks that ensure operational continuity while maintaining 100% regulatory compliance.
His proven ability lies in leading multicultural teams, optimising operations under extreme constraints, and turning logistical challenges into tangible competitive advantages. As a Certified Professional Manager and Trainer, he is also adept at guiding and developing talent within the logistics field.
Key Expertise:
Notable Projects
Sectors:
Oil & Gas (Offshore Drilling, Production), Energy, Major Capital Projects Regional Experience: Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, South America, Europe.
Find out how Thivakaren can help your company.
Thivakaren is a seasoned global logistician with strengths in offshore drilling logistics, supply base management, and extreme environment operations.
Constructing and supervising multicultural teams, coordinating marine and aviation support, and establishing supply bases in remote regions to deliver mission-critical logistics where failure is not an option. Adept at managing high-value contracts and ensuring 100% compliance with international standards, he has supported operators such as ExxonMobil, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Petronas across Asia, Africa, and the Arctic.
