Maritime Directory

Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates

Ocean Bulk Shipping, Dubai, was established in 1997 as a limited liability Company to carry on the business of Shipping and the activities include Ship broking, Ship Management, Agency, Freight Forwarding, Bunkering etc. Thus, established only a few years ago, Ocean Bulk Shipping may be a new entrant into this area, but, the people behind the Organization are old hands in the profession having vast experience in Shipping and Shipping related activities. In reality, the Firm was established at the behest of Shipowners / Traders (Charterers) who were friendly with the people behind this incorporation, especially with the M.D., Mr. O.V. Babu who started his Shipping Career in Dubai in early 80's and was associated with big trading houses for movement of their dry bulk ( sulphur, urea, MOP and the like ) of various origins primarily to Indian sub continent and to various other destinations. This afforded him and his colleagues who joined hands with him excellent contacts with Shipowners / Charterers worldwide who were only too keen to be involved with these experience people who were familiar to them and hence, to cater to their interest and requirements on personalized basis, the Firm 'Ocean Bulk Shipping' was incorporated as a limited liability Company.

Alexandria, Egypt

he RAFIMAR Group was established in 1978, making it one of the oldest private sector shipping firms in Egypt. Over the last 20 years, it has been involved actively in the Egyptian market as shipowners, agents and charters. Since its establishment, the company has grown from a sole partnership with capital of Egyptian Pounds 20,000 to a private shareholding company, which in 1998 had a subscribed capital of USD 5 million. Today, the RAFIMAR Group has offices in Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Cairo and 10th of Ramadan City.