About
Ark Maritime Services was founded in November, 2013 and started service under the name of "ARK" from January 2019, by a team of maritime industry specialists, bringing together more than 80 years of collective experience in newbuildings for all types of vessel, contracting more than 150 vessels.
Our clients are world renowned private and publicly listed ship owners, private equity fund, and all major Korean shipyards. In keeping with our past honors and traditions, we continue to serve our clients with integrity.
Team
James Cho, Partner
James has over 32 years of experience in shipping & shipbuilding industry. Prior to founding Ark Maritime, he spent 14 years at MJLF as a partner, 13 years at Samsung Heavy Ind. and Samsung Corp. He holds a BS in Business Administration from Korea University, Korea and a MBA in Finance from George Washington University, USA.
Brian Kim, Partner
Brian has over 27 years of experience in shipping & shipbuilding industry. Prior to founding Ark Maritime, he spent 6 years at MJLF and 17 years at Samsung Heavy Ind. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, USA.
Will Suh
Will has over 17 years of experience in shipping & shipbuilding industry. Prior to joining Ark Maritime, he spent 11 years at Samsung Heavy Ind., followed by 4 years as a shipbroker in the Korean shipping sector. As an active shipbroker focusing mainly on S&P and newbuilding, he built up a strong network throughout Far East as well as in the local market. Will holds a MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, Netherlands.
Scott Cho
Scott joined Ark Maritime in Sep 2020 and he holds a BA in Psychology from George Washington University, USA.