Amit Kumar
Founder & CEO Opulence Voyage

Founded in July 2024 and headquartered in Dubai, Opulence Voyage is a dry bulk ship operating company led by Amit Kumar, a seasoned shipping professional with over 14 years of experience in ship operations and freight trading. From day one, Amit set out to build a lean, agile company equipped with the tools needed to run a modern dry bulk desk. With a team of five and a clear focus on performance, the IMOS Platform was the first, and most important, investment he made.

Why did IMOS come before the office furniture?

For Amit, investing in IMOS was non-negotiable. It wasn’t just a system; it was the foundation of the business. 

“As soon as we wanted to start operating Opulence Voyage, the first thing was we wanted to buy IMOS because that’s the tool. It’s like our financial domain where we can read the vessels, where we can do freight trading. This is the tool which is required for our business.”  

He added, “If we don’t have this tool, it’s very difficult for us, as we don’t want to go to Excels. This is the tool which has all the things which we are looking for an operating business.” 

That’s why Opulence secured their IMOS license even before furnishing their office. “We bought this before even the furniture was in the office. We bought the IMOS license first. So you can understand how important it is for us as a dry bulk operator to get the business rolling,” he shares. 

The flexibility of the system also played a role. “This is the thing—you don’t need so many papers to work, everything is in this webpage. You can do it anywhere in the world, wherever you want. You can run your business [from it], you only need internet. So this is the best thing about Veson.” 

How has IMOS supported your ability to scale and stay compliant?

As a fast-growing business, Opulence needed a system that could handle the full complexity of dry bulk operations while keeping data secure and emissions compliance simple. 

“We know what the vessels can do in terms of voyage calculation, what the freight calculation is. We know which ship to rate and what the numbers are. The screen gives us the exact number to rate that ship. It gives all the calculations from bunkers, everything is there. It’s a one-stop solution for all dry bulk business.” 

Beyond operations, IMOS plays a key role in compliance and data management at Opulence. “It’s so agile and it’s a fantastic tool for doing all the carbon emission things. We don’t need to do any extra work to find out how to run the calculation.” 

Amit also values the system’s ability to grow with his team. “We definitely wanted to keep our data private, so it’s data for ourself to improvise and to go forward. And if a team member joins, we can add on more people. They can see the whole business, how it is done. Very easy process and it’s, to the point, what we are looking for.” 

The payoff has been clear: “This was one of our biggest investments. As I said, Veson is a Google for dry bulk shipping. It has everything if you look into it. We are very happy with this investment. It has given us a good return.” 

Why was Veson the right choice for Opulence? 

For Amit, the decision to go with IMOS wasn’t just based on personal experience, it was an industry standard. 

“This is a fantastic tool for every ship operator and we, being a new company, need a tool where you can calculate the ships, where you can calculate the numbers. So this is the best tool in the industry right now. So Veson was definitely our first choice.” 

The system’s familiarity and ease of onboarding also made it ideal for a growing team. “Every big operating desk in the world of dry bulk, they’re using the IMOS Platform. It’s very easy for integration when a new join is coming in. They can easily use it and they know how to do it.” 

Since launching, Opulence has executed 25 voyages in IMOS, and all were in line with their business targets. “This is the best tool for us, we are very firm with our decision with IMOS. […] We have achieved that [target] number. So we are happy with the performance.” 

Amit’s advice to other dry bulk entrepreneurs is simple: “As a businessman, as an investor for this kind of business, take my advice: go for Veson. They are the best in this business, especially for dry bulk, which I’ve been doing for the last 15 years. So I believe Veson is the best for all the kind of tools which you’re looking for in a ship operating world.”