About Us
Our Mission
Ocean Capital Partners is a global company that seeks to strengthen its position as one of the leading corporations in the port and maritime industry, offering an overall approach through its consulting, management, and investment services. These services are provided in the best way thanks to the combination of vast experience in the ports industry with an innovative approach, seeking to deliver long term sustainable solutions that drive social and economic development in the places where we work.
Our Vision
To be considered by our clients and strategic partners as the best option to offer services and solutions based on the greatest rigor, quality, and excellence, so that our added value is unique.
Our Management Model
Ocean Capital Partners, driven to guarantee and uphold our mission and vision through the services and solutions provided to our clients, has implemented the Quality, Environment and Information Security Management System, based on the requirements of the UNE-EN-ISO 9001, UNE-EN-ISO 14001 and UNE-EN-ISO / IEC 27001 standards. It has also established a Quality, Environment and Information Security Policy, which includes our commitment to continuous improvement, efficiency and excellence in management.
our VALUES
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Key Team
Jose Luis Almazan
José Luis Almazán
Managing Partner
- Jose Luis Almazán is the President and Managing Partner of the company. Additionally, Mr. Almazán serves as Senior Advisor for Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and other relevant infrastructure funds.
- Furthermore, Jose Luis holds the position of Executive VP of PIPE, an organization that acts as the reference of opinion within the Spanish port sector, and is an active member of the Board Directors of Terminales Maritimas del Estrecho (TME), IGY Málaga Marinas, Eurogate Group Terminals, Marina Aucanada Group, and Oil Deposit Corunna.
- Before Joining OCP Mr. Almazán was the CEO of the Port Authority of Melilla and member of the board of directors of TCB, One Ocean PortVell, served in several other ports companies.
- Jose Luis holds a PhD in Port Management and an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid, a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from IE Business School, and has completed the General Management Program (GMP) and High Potentials Leadership Program from Harvard Business School.
Ricardo Sanz
Ricardo Sanz
OIM Director
- Ricardo Sanz is the Chief Operating Officer at Ocean Infrastructures Management.
- Mr Sanz is specialized in managing complex infrastructure projects with a high level of investment and several financing channels in the port and defense fields.
- Before joining OCP Ricardo worked in both sectors public and private.
- In the public sector at the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands as Head of Infrastructures and Planning, and at Isdefe as Head of the Civil Works Area, where he had the opportunity to participate in international projects, in Africa, Anerica and Asia; also Ricardo led the NASA Programme of new capabilities at the Madrid Deep Space Communication Centre.
- Ricardo has also been Director of the Department of Ports and Coasts in the both private and public companies Elsamex Group and in EPTISA).
- Since 2001, he is a member of the Association of Ports and Coasts of Spain.
- Ricardo holds a MSc in civil engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a Master in Engineering and Port Management from de Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Javier Almazan
Javier Almazán
Corporate Director
- Javier Almazan is the corporate director of the company.
- Before joining OCP Mr. Almazan directed several international projects in South America for both Spanish State owned and private companies. Within this, it is important to highlight his participation in the development of the Master Plan of El Callao Naval Base at Perú and the new Traffic Control Tower of El Dorado Airport at Colombia.
- Javier was also the personal advisor for the Viceminister of Public Private Partnerships of Ecuador and has participated in the development of different projects related to LNG as maritime fuel, both for the Spanish administration and private companies.
- Almazan is a member of the Research Group on Maritime and Port Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.
- Javier holds a MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from IE Business School, and completed a financial projections modelling and analysis program from the Stock Market Studies Institute.
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Francisco Javier Gutiérrez
Financial Director
- Javier is the Financial director at OCP.
- Before joining the company Mr. Gutierrez was Technical Project and Project Manager in an International Cooperation NGO, where he managed social projects, at the national and European level, being responsible for its Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Javier supports the Vice-presidency and the Board of Directors of PIPE (Spanish Port Investors Platform) and is the Manager of ASOPORT (Spanish Port Operators), where the partners have more than 15% of the representativeness of the stowage operations in the Spanish Port Industry.
- Javier holds a bachelor in Law at Universidad Complutense of Madrid, a specialization certificate in Financial analysis at Centro Universitario Villanueva, and an MSc in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking, granted by IEB Business School.
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Almudena Albarrán
Asset Manager
- Almudena Albarran holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic University of Madrid and MBA with a specialization in Finance from IEB Business School, where she was awarded with number 1 of her promotion. Almudena has postgraduate international studies in finance and economy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
- Almudena leads Ocean Capital Partners Asset Management division where she serves in the Executive Committee and attends the Board meetings of several assets, such as: Eurogate Group Terminals, Terminales Marítimas del Estrecho, Marina Aucanada, IGY Málaga Marina, Puerto Picasso and Oil Distribution Corunna.
- Almudena has strong leading capabilities developed during her experience as an elite athlete in the modality of horse riding as a member of the Spanish national team were she has been medalist in the European Championship and 10 time winner of the regional championship in Spain.
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José Raúl García
Executive Director
- Jose Raul Garcia is the executive director and leader of the technical consultancy area at OIM.
- Throughout his nearly twenty five years of experience Mr. Garcia has worked and managed numerous projects, studies and researches in the field of maritime, port and coastal engineering, both national and internationally.
- Within this, it is important to highlight his participation in several projects related to maritime transport in the framework of the Trans‐European Transport Networks (TEN‐T), both on the side of the administration and on the side of private companies.
- Additionally, he has also worked on several projects related to LNG as maritime fuel, both for the Spanish administration (Port Authorities and Spanish Ports) and for private companies (regasification terminals and gas distribution companies).
- He is member of the Board Director of Eurogate Group Terminals, a company dedicated to the management of port passenger terminals
- He holds a PhD in Port Management and an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid
Fernando Gutierrez
Fernando Gutiérrez
Construction Director
- Fernando Gutierrez is the leader of Business Development and Construction Project Management at OIM.
- Throughout his professional career he has had experience both in private companies and public administration, assuming Managing Director and CEO He has prominent experience in managing a wide portfolio of projects in the field of engineering and construction. Having managed construction projects for airports, railways, highways and ports, he has experience in all phases of the construction process: design, bidding process, planning of the works, monitoring and control of costs, completion and delivery to the client and start- up.
- Fernando Gutierrez holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Alfonso X University.
Sara Blanco
Sara Blanco
Manager
- Sara is a Manager at OCP, leading strategic projects for the company and exploring new business development opportunities.
- Throughout her 20-year professional career she has specialized in planning, governance and spearhead strategic and innovative projects for improvement of energy diversification in maritime transport, energy efficiency and sustainability in ports.
- She has led different projects of special institutional relevance related to LNG as marine fuel, as well as Onshore Power Supply (OPS). She has collaborated with State Ports and the Ministry of Industry and Energy in the development of the Spanish National Policy Framework for the deployment of alternative energy in the transport sector. Additionally she participated in the CORE LNGas Hive, particularly in the definition of the national strategy to promote LNG as alternative fuel in the maritime industry, enabling the launch of various innovative technologies for validation.
- Sara holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Technical Engineering from the Madrid Polytechnical University and an MBA from the Valencian International University.
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Ignacio Javier del Río
Manager
- Ignacio Javier del Rio a manager at OCP
- Over the last ten years Ignacio has developed his professional career in the port industry, getting senior skills in information technologies, security, protection and management; with additional knowledge obtained by his completion of Accounting and Finance studies in IESE.
- Previously to Joining OCP, he was the manager of the ICT Division at Melilla’s Port Authority, improving the productivity of different areas of the company by developing new software (ERPS modules), accounting programs and specific software for business intelligence.
- Additionally, he also participated as a member of the spanish delegation of the Trade Facilitation, Customs and Security Committee at the European Sea Ports organisation (ESPO).
- He is currently the director of the Eurogate Group Terminals, OCP’s participating company specialized on the management of maritime passenger terminal services.
- Ignacio holds an MSc in Computer Engineering from the Technical university of Madrid, has completed several postgraduate programs in the Port Management and Maritime Transport, and has a port management MBA from Puertos del Estado.
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Juan Manuel Martín
Manager
- Juan Manuel Martin is a manager at OCP
- He developed the management of the TrainMoS project, financed by the European Union, as part of the development of the Trans-European Transport Network. Additionally, he also led the operating plan for the passenger terminal of the Port of Algeciras and the new mega-yacht installation in the Port of Malaga.
- Juan Manuel holds a bachelor in civil engineering from the Technical University of Madrid, master in port management.
Gonzalo Rodriguez Valverde
Gonzalo Rodríguez
Manager
- Gonzalo Rodriguez is a manager at OCP.
- His main responsibilities are taking part of the analysis, investment, management and exploitation of transport infrastructures, mainly focused in the Port field.
- Gonzalo Rodriguez has worked in renowned companies such as Infra and Ferrovial, gaining experience in international exposure and involvement in projects of diverse sectors. In addition to this, he worked in one of the Spanish’s market leading companies where he obtained knowledge and experience in Business consulting and construction infrastructure and took part in the development of projects that focused on digital costumer’s transformation within the electric sector.
- He holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid, accredited by the Accreditation Board for engineering and technology in the USA (ABET), complemented with an MBA from IEB.
Jesús Miranda
Jesús Miranda
Manager
- Jesus is an associate at OCP
- He has more than 3 years of experience as a consultant in the maritime-port sector. Currently, he is involved in different M&A projects, mainly related to marinas and container terminals, performing financial analysis and valuation models.
- Jesus holds an MSc in Civil Engineering, specialized in Transport from the Technical University of Madrid, complemented with an MBA from IEB.
Alvaro Lopez Rinon
Álvaro López
Associate
- Álvaro López is an associate at OCP.
- Throughout his professional career, Álvaro López has worked as a financial analyst being part of Sotavento Consultores and Banco Santander. During his time at Sotavento Consultores he carried out investment analysis and reports for retail clients. In Banco Santander he worked on the Origination Department of Syndicated Loans for western Europe where he was in charge of recruiting investment banking clients. As an associate and a member of the financial team at OCP he has developed multiple economic models for licitacions with values of over 25 M euros; and has participated in the development of diverse consulting projects for the main agents of the spanish port’s sector. In addition, Alvaro has participated in various M&A within the ports sector, taking charge of the valorization process and the processes of due diligence.
- Alvaro Lopez has a degree in Economics from the University of Navarra, a Doctorate from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Master in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from the Instituto de Estudios Bursatiles (IEB).
Marta Melcón de Asís
Marta Melcón
Analyst
- Marta Melcón de Asís is an analyst at OCP.
- She has worked in the technical and economic evaluation of many projects in the port industry, specializing in the superyachts and megayachts sector. Within her vast experience in project and construction management processes, it is worth highlighting her participation in the drafting and project management of Club de Mar - Mallorca, one of the leading Marinas for superyachts in the Mediterranean.
- Marta holds a Bachelors and MSc in civil engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.
Álvaro Cáceres
Álvaro Cáceres
Analyst
- Álvaro Cáceres is an analyst at OCP.
- He has led the technical side of different construction projects in the port industry such as the Reform of the Club de Mar in the Port of Palma de Mallorca, which involves an investment of € 60 million, the new solid bulk terminal of TMG in the Port of Castellón, and the new factory of Astilleros de Mallorca in the Port of Palma, for an amount of €50 Million.
- Alvaro holds a Bachelors and MSc in civil engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.
Jaume Martorell Cerdá
Jaume Martorell
Analyst
- Jaume is an analyst at OCP.
- Jaume is currently participating in the project and construction management processes of Club de Mar - Mallorca.
- Jaume holds a Bachelors and MSc in civil engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.
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Roberto Arzo
Analyst
- Roberto Arzo is an analyst at OCP, participating in the technical and economic evaluation of port projects.
- As a major highlight in his career, he participated in the technical and economic feasibility study of a Port-City integration project, based on commercial and hotel promotion in one of the main ports in Spain.
- Roberto holds a bachelors and MSc in civil engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia.
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Rocío Ramos
Analyst
- Rocio Ramos is an analyst at OCP.
- Before Joining the company she participated in a cooperative development project for the design of a waste management plan and a water supply project in Senegal.
- Additionally, she also participated in a study for Argentinas Ministry of production and labor on the economic impact of the port maritime sector, in order to define a series of policies that contribute to job creation in the industry.
- Rocio holds a Bachelors and MSc in civil engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.
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Pablo Alonso
Analyst
- Pablo Alonso is an analyst at OCP, participating in the technical and economic valuation of different projects in the port industry.
- He has worked on numerous projects and studies focused on the diagnosis of pathologies and the maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of ports. This includes the port of Aberdeen (United Kingdom), the container terminals of Lomé (Togo) and Gdansk (Poland) , as well as maritime structures in the Spanish ports of Vigo, Valencia, Mallorca and Algeciras.
- Pablo holds a Bachelors and MSc in civil engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.
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Miriam García
Analyst
- Miriam García Lorenzana is an analyst at OCP.
- Before joining the company and prior to completing her double master’s degree, she began her professional career in the multilateral field. She worked for a year as a consultant for the World Bank Transport and Digital Development Global Practice in Buenos Aires. During this time she supported the Bank’s transport portfolio for the governments of Argentina and Paraguay, working remotely for half a year more in a Public Expenditure Review focused on the transport sector for the Republic of Paraguay. Parallel to the completion of her Master’s degree in Madrid, she worked part-time in the transport department of Ove Arup & Partners.
- Miriam holds a BSc and MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid, specialized in financing and management of infrastructures project. She also holds a Diplôme d’Ingénieur (MSc in Engineering) from L’École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris.
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Sofía Aljure
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Jaime López
Legal Counsel
- Jaime is a Legal Counsel at OCP.
- Prior to joining OIM, he worked as a real estate lawyer in Ceca Magán Abogados, where he participated in several real estate transactions, especially in the acquisition of multiple assets of a leading Spanish real estate servicer. He also has experience in urban land planning and holds an Urban Management Course from Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF).
- After finishing his law degree, he prepared the estate exams for a career as a judge and prosecutor. He is a member of Madrid’s Bar Association (ICAM). He has collaborated with several NGOs such as APANAG and AECC.”
- Jaime holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a diploma in Business from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas de Madrid (ICADE). He recently completed the Master in Business Law Practice in Centro de Estudios Garrigues.
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Gema Alonso
Legal Counsel
- Gema Alonso is a lawyer and legal advisor at OIM.
- Gema Alonso has dedicated her professional career to provide legal guidance and counsel to multiple companies. During her time in Collective Services of Business Management she took charge of legal and legalization projects, practiced as a procedural lawyer and provided legal counsel in the civil, commercial and corporate areas. Later, she joined the company El Dúo Harine S.A where she directed the legal department being responsible for the collection and risk management, and was an Internal auditor for the quality department. She joined the company 360 Compliance Services S.L where she was responsible for diverse legal tasks such as: drafting contracts, lawsuits, appeals, tax settlement etc. Finally, she has experience in criminology, Urban Law and and Credit Risk Management and Analysis.
- Gema Alonso has a degree in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and a specialization in Corporate Counseling from The School of Legal Practice
David Garcés
David Garcés
Accounting Officer
- David currently leads the accounting team of the company.
- He has a Diploma in Business Sciences and a Master in Hotel Business Management and
Administration from C.E.S Felipe II (UCM). Additionally, he also has a Master in Financial Controlling from the Universidad Alcalá. - He has developed his professional career in the field of accounting, having worked for different companies, including eleven years in the Esamex group, in which he participated in both national and international projects in Abu-Dabi, Ethiopia and Botswana, among others.
- In these years he has gained experience in the implementation of accounting programs, and general accounting in both companies and JVs.
Iwona Grzadko
Iwona Grzadko
Administrative Dep.
- Actualmente lidera el equipo de administración y contabilidad de la empresa.
- Formada como Secretaria de Dirección, ha desarrollado toda su carrera en gestión interna de empresas, habiendo desarrollado labores de administración, contabilidad y relaciones públicas en empresas industriales de varios sectores, despachos y consultoras.
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Cecilia Ramirez
Cecilia Ramírez
Administrative Dep.
- Cecilia is part of the administration and accounting team of the company.
- She studied Business Studies at C.E.S Felipe II (UCM).
- Cecilia has developed her professional career in the accounting department for different companies, which include twelve years in the Esamex group, having participated in both national and international projects in Abu-Dabi, Ethiopia and Botswana, among others.
- Through these, she has developed deep experience in the sector, and has specialized in the implementation of the latest generation accounting programs in companies.
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José Luis Almazán
Advisor
- Jose Luis Almazan Garate is an advisor for the company.
- He is civil servant (on leave) from the Spanish Corps of Engineers (Spanish Ministry of Infrastructures), having been destined in the Directorate General of Ports and Coasts and in the Center for the Study of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and Environment (Ministry of Construction and Urban Development).
- Throughout his nearly forty‐year career as an engineer he has performed and directed numerous national and international projects, in the field of maritime, port and coastal engineering.
- Within these, it is important to highlight his participation as Technical Director and General Secretary of the public enterprise SECEG, responsible for conducting feasibility studies of Europe‐Africa fixed link through the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Almazan has also been Vice‐President of the European Consortium Ocean Drilling Program (European Science Foundation & National Science Foundation), and coordinator of the training program TrainMoS (Knowledge Platform in shipping and port management and logistics, PP21, under the TEN‐T Transport Network of the European Commission)
- José Luis Almazán Gárate holds a PhD in Port Management, an MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid, a MSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid, and is an Euro-engineer (FEANI).