On September 21, 2019, Saudi Customs, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Saudi Ports Authority, and the logistics firm, A.P. Moller – Maersk, jointly announced the successful completion of a blockchain pilot project tracking a shipping container from King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Research Fellow II
Jitendra Roychoudhury is a research fellow in the Utilities and Renewables program. His ongoing research portfolio at KAPSARC covers various…
Jitendra Roychoudhury is a research fellow in the Utilities and Renewables program. His ongoing research portfolio at KAPSARC covers various issues related to global and regional economic, energy and geopolitical, policy developments, and the impact of such policies on global energy markets. Before joining KAPSARC, Jitendra was Director and Chief Consultant at HDR Salva, India. He has worked extensively as a commodity consultant within India's energy and infrastructure sectors, advising on developing commodity market entry strategies. He has authored and contributed to numerous consulting studies related to coal and coal policy in India, Indonesia, and China. Jitendra has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pune, India, and a post-graduate diploma in business management from Welingkar's Institute of Management, Mumbai.
Expertise
- Energy policy
- Geopolitics
- Coal and alternative solid fuels
- Hydrogen
- Critical minerals and geothermal
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Reframing the Net-Zero Debate from Obligation to Opportunity: The Promise of the Circular Carbon Economy
On September 21, 2019, Saudi Customs, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Saudi…
17th May 2023
Chapter 2: Geopolitics and energy security issues in India
On September 21, 2019, Saudi Customs, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Saudi…
9th May 2023