Atef Abou Merhi
Managing Director 
Pelagic Partners

Atef Abou Merhi is a founding member of Pelagic Partners. He is a seasoned shipping professional and a second-generation ship owner through his family-owned Abou Merhi Group. The Abou Merhi Group is a specialist in Maritime and Logistics investments across the PCTC-RoRo, Bulk Carrier, Cruise and Port sectors for over 30 years.

Atef holds a BSc (Hons) in Ship and Port Management from Southampton Solent University and an MBA from IE Business School in Madrid. Atef also earned a diploma with merits in Ship Finance from Lloyd’s Maritime Academy and is an Alumnus of IMD Business School in Lausanne.