OUR TEAM
Anchors at Inspire Ship Trading

A seasoned maritime professional with over three decades of experience in ship brokering, vessel sales & purchase (S&P), and offshore asset transactions for recycling. As the Founder of Sairam Ship Brokers, he has built a strong reputation for delivering reliable, transparent, and result-oriented brokerage services across global markets.
Known for his hands-on approach, deep technical insight, and strong international relationships, he has successfully executed a wide spectrum of transactions—from conventional vessel sales to complex offshore and project-based deals.
Ilango Sitaraman
Co-Founder & Principal Broker
Born to a leading Maritime Lawyer Mr. Vinod Ravani in Gujarat – India, Sawan grew up learning the legal complexities of Cash Buying, Ship Recycling and Shipping Law. With a burning passion for Maritime industry, Sawan successfully completed his Master’s Degree in International Maritime Law from the premier institution Cardiff Law School – U.K. and first arrived in Dubai in 2005. For last 20 years, he has spearheaded ventures in Real Estate Developments, Properties, Trading, Retail and F&B. Having built successful portfolio of businesses spanning GCC, Africa and India, his passion for creating and developing opportunities is truly inspiring.
Sawan Ravani
Co-Founder & Managing Partner


Rajesh Jain is a visionary business leader at JG Group, a 111+ year-old diversified conglomerate founded in Chennai – India in 1909. The Group now operates across 4 continents having 8+ offices globally, transacting 100+ products and services daily, with annual turnover exceeding US$900 million. Under his strategic leadership since 2001, JG Group has strengthened its international footprint across Dubai, Hong Kong, Madagascar, Nigeria, Mauritania and other global markets. He has played a key role in expanding the Group beyond its international trade and finance foundations into commodities, shipping, paper, chemicals, agro-products, scrap metals, textiles, real estate, hospitality, wellness, electronics and renewable energy. With deep expertise in global trading, logistics-driven supply chains and cross-border partnerships, Rajesh Jain continues to position the Group as a trusted international business partner for large-scale industries and transactions. His leadership combines commercial agility, ethical values, sustainability and long-term relationship building; principles which are at core of Inspire Ship Trading. Under the able direction of Rajesh Jain, Inspire Ship Trading has a robust capacity to transact multiple high value vessels globally, at any given time. This scale and capability truly represents the group’s commitment and vision to lead Global Cash Buying Industry by building trusted partnerships across ship owners, brokers and recyclers alike.
Rajesh Jain
Co-Founder & Partner
