Maritime Directory

Klaipeda, Lithuania

Ship Repair and Conversions at Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian shipyards Consultants and Brokers, Crewing and Ship Agency

Hodeidah, Yemen

The Hodeidah Shipping & Transport Co. S.Y.C is the shipping and agency arm of the Thabet Group of Companies. The Company’s broad shipping experience dates back to 1969 when we opened our offices in Hodeidah.

Port Sudan, Sudan

PIRAEUS, Greece

Hong Kong S.A.R., Pr China

Chennai, India

West Asia Maritime Limited (WAM) was incorporated in 1993. The company has been promoted by Emirates Trading Agency (ETA) and Associated Construction & Investments (ASCON) based in Dubai. The ETA-ASCON group of companies has been promoted by the Al Ghurair Group of Dubai and Amana Investments of Hong Kong in 1973. The promoters have a stake of 49.50 per cent in the company. The ETA-ASCON group is a diversified organisation engaged in the following business activities: Engineering & construction Trading Shipping Leisure Manufacturing & assembling Retailing & distribution (of casual apparel, jewellery and consumer electronic goods) West Asia Maritime Limited owns three bulk carriers and has one bulk carrier on bareboat charter. WAM has a subsidiary company viz. West Asia Maritime Overseas Private Limited at Singapore. The company has established a ship management company called ETA Ship Management Company Limited (ETA SML), which manages ships of WAM. It has also promoted ETA Ports and EC Tops which among themselves own a floating crane and two 9,500 DWT self discharging barges. The turnover of WAM for the FY1999-2000 was Rs. 640.88 million. Future plan The company would be acquiring a gearless Panamax vessel for conversion into a craned hopper self-unloader for 10-year contract to Tamilnadu Electricity Board/ Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited.

Copenhagen K, Denmark

Establ. 1904 Fleet of 18 chemical tankers 2,150-5,000 dwt. 12 Dry cargo brokers, all sizes/types of cargo.