Kartal Cona joins Direct Ship Finance

We are very pleased to welcome Kartal Cona as a Managing Director to the Direct Ship Finance team as per April 2022.

Kartal has a broad network and extensive commercial experience in the maritime industry for about two decades, including international assignments in Singapore and Hamburg. Most recently Kartal has been employed with DVB Bank, a transport finance specialist, for almost 10 years. Prior to that, Kartal has worked for NIBC and assumed different roles including commercial positions covering companies in the Shipping and Offshore Oil and Gas industry.

Kartal: “I’m pleased to announce that as of today I have joined Direct Ship Finance as Managing Director. I’m excited to embark on this new journey together with the team and to realize the ambitions of Direct Ship Finance to become the preferred alternative provider of flexible finance solutions to the shipping community. Many thanks to the warm welcome and for having me on board”.

Please join us in welcoming Kartal!

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