Sudheer K was born in Kolayil which is a small village 25 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram Kerala. In 1985 after 12th grade from a school in Dhanuvachapuram walking 1 kilometer daily due to his family’s financial problems.  He graduated with a B.Sc from VTM NSS College in 1988 and later did MA in English Literature at Sri Vidyadhiraja College but he didn’t complete it. In 1991 he earned a PG diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism from the Bhavan’s School of Management in Trivandrum and also studied German at Kerala University.  First Job Of Rs 1000 Salary Despite these qualifications Sudheer struggled to find a job initially. In 1993 through a cousin’s referral he got his first job at Arebi Shipping Company in Tuticorin as an entry-level marketing executive with a salary of Rs 1000 per month. After 18 months he shifted to Kochi and joined A.V. Thomas & Company in the sales and marketing department where he met his future wife Anjali. Turning Point In Life For a better life Anjali moved to Dubai in 1998 and began working in customer service. A year later Sudheer joined her in Dubai and got a sales role. The couple faced major challenges initially. In 2007 Sudheer’s career took a big turn when he joined Caravel Logistics as an assistant manager.  The company’s owner Saju Chacko found potential in Sudheer’s and gave him independence. Over the next seven years Sudheer became the general manager with experience in the logistics and shipping industry. Founding Own Company In 2014 Sudheer decided to establish his own logistics company. With support from an initial investor who contributed Rs 1 crore Sudheer launched Navio Shipping LLC in Dubai and Navio Shipping Pvt. Ltd in Mumbai.Navio Shipping handles cargo transport via sea air and land across the globe managing a variety of goods. The company deals in different products: textiles food products metals automobiles electronics and agricultural items. Navio has offices in countries like Oman Singapore Malaysia Spain China Thailand Japan Germany the USA France and Italy. With a turnover exceeding Rs 2700 crore and a team of over 500 employees in multiple countries Navio Shipping is working well globally.