Maritime Directory

San Jose, CA, United States

Colombo 02, Sri Lanka

Aitken Spence is Sri Lanka's largest logistics operator with a track record of superior performance and pioneering services covering the whole gamut of logistic operations from container handling, cargo, courier and supply chain management. Its maritime services arm represents leading shipping lines and manages container terminal operations in South Africa. A consortium consisting of China Merchant Holdings International and Aitken Spence was awarded the $450 million dollar contract to build and operate a new deep-water container terminal in Colombo port.

Singapore

With more than 200 offices worldwide, Barwil offers a broad range of services that vary from simple ship agency tasks to complex outsourcing activities.

Colombo 15, Sri Lanka

COLOMBO DOCKYARD LIMITED (CDL) is acknowledged to be most dynamic and comprehensive ship repairing facility in all of South Asia. The fully integrated, ultra-modern ship repairing facility is strategically located within the very port of Colombo. Since the inception in 1974 CDL has actively engaged in ship repair and shipbuilding for both local and international markets and acquired a wealth of experience, skill and the technology in a wide range of engineering fields. Today, CDL has earned international recognition as a leading ship repairer and shipbuilder in the region. CDL operates in joint collaboration with ONOMICHI DOCKYARD CO. LTD. JAPAN, since March 1993. Colombo Dockyard Limited taking advantage of the controlling interests with the principal Shareholders, Onomichi Dockyard Company Limited and its technical know-how has begun to metamorphose into a State-of the-Art Engineering organization towards the forthcoming millennium. Over 30 years of experience in a multitude of engineering disciplines in the areas of Design and Construction, Repair and Maintenance, Installation and Commissioning and overall Project Management capability make us eminently qualified to provide an quality service to a wide spectrum of Clients The latest advancement into highend repairs of offshore sector. CDL sucessfully completed major drydocking and lay-up repairsto Mobile Offshre Drill Unit Sagar Vijay- drill ship owned by Oill and Natural Gas Corporation of India. CDL has proved it's caliber in the repair industry as a key player in Ship repairs, building & heavy engineering. "..an Odeyssy of Excellence continues"

Singapore, Singapore

Established since 1980, CEMS is a regional organiser with a global perspective. A key player in the Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) industry in Singapore, CEMS has vast knowledge and experience in organising and managing exhibitions, conferences and other special events for government agencies, associations and private enterprises. Our business activities span across many countries in Asean including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and the Philippines, China in North Asia, and India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan in the South Asia.

Singapore

Since our activities are diversified into Shipping, Trading, Logistics and Freight Management/forwarding & Financial Services please feel free to discuss any possible services we could offer. We are also open for new opportunities and work as partners along with you in any new projects you may have. Global United Projects & Shipping Pte Ltd - Singapore __________________________________________ - Project & Heavy Lift Cargo, IMO, Dry Bulk and Chemical Tanker Broking Prudential Shipping Lines - Sri Lanka _____________________________ - Ship Agency - Representing Liner Carriers and Tramp Principals - International Freight Forwarding - Bunker Brokers - Petroleum Trading - Provision of Back up services (Documentation etc) for Ship owners/ operators Seafair Shipping Pvt Ltd - Sri Lanka ___________________________ - Dry Cargo Broking, SnP and Tanker Chartering - Commercial Management - Post Fixture Services to 3rd Parties (Owners and Charterers) International Business Consortium Pvt LTD - Sri Lanka & Singapore ___________________________________________ - International Trading - Indenting Agents - Financial Services & Consulting - Investment Planning - Access to Indian and Maldivian markets We would be pleased to offer services in any of the above areas offered by our associates.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council was established in March 1966 to protect and promote the interests of shippers. It was the first National Shippers’ Council to be set up in Asia and was formed on a request made in 1965 by the local Committee of the Ceylon/Continental Conference, and a subsequent request made by the Director of Commerce in January 1966, to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council is the apex body that represents the interest of the shippers. Membership of the Council consisted of Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations until 2002. Sixteen such organizations are currently members of the Council and the Council represents more than 95% of the import/export trade. The Council derives its broad based representation and membership from these trade Associations. The Council has now opened its doors to individual companies as Associate Members so that companies in the export/import trade could have access to the Council’s resources and expertise to resolve their shipping related problems. As at end August 2003, a total of 14 Companies have obtained Associate membership of the Council.

Singapore

SembCorp Logistics (SembLog) is one of the largest and leading integrated logistics companies in the Asia Pacific region. It focuses on providing innovative supply chain solutions to the fast moving consumer goods, retail, healthcare, high tech, automotive and chemical/industrial sectors. SembLog operates an Asia-Pacific wide information technology and physical distribution network covering Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and the UAE and manages a total warehouse space of approximately 10 million square feet.

Sri Lanka

Tuticorin, India

Tuticorin Port was incorporated in 1974 as the tenth major port of the country. The port is situated about 540 Km South West of Chennai with Sri Lanka on the South-East direction and very close to the East-West International sea routes. Tuticorin port, developed as an artificial deep-sea harbour with 400 hectares of protected water area, has come up as one of the major centre for coastal shipping and serves to the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Kerala. Tuticorin port, which was the centre for maritime trade and pearl fishery for more than a century, had gone through the hands of Portuguese and Dutch before coming under the control of East India Company of Britain. The British company had developed the natural harbour port and connected it with the Railway. It was declared as a minor anchorage port in 1868. In the pre-independence era, the port had witnessed a sprouting trade by handling a wide range of cargo with the neighbouring countries as well as with other coastal ports of the country. With the changing scenario of maritime trade, the Union Government constructed a new harbour and the port had come up as the 10th Major Port on 11th July, 1974. In 1979, the erstwhile anchorage port / minor port was merged with the newly developed harbour to form an integrated port. The integrated Tuticorin Port presently comprises of two operational wings - 'Zone - A' representing the new Major Port while 'Zone - B' representing the old anchorage port. Future plan With the increasing use of containers in sea trade, Tuticorin Port, having the locational advantages, strives to become the container transhipment hub of South India and accordingly planned to develop the port infrastructure and other port facilities. Deepening of approach channel and harbour basin to accommodate 10.7 metres draught vessels, construction of cargo berth No.-7, augmentation of water supply facilities, construction of shallow water berth at 7.0 metres level are the major projects taken up by the port. The proposed 'Sethu Samudram Ship Canal Project', which envisages cutting a canal for passage of ships from Gulf of Mannar to Palk Straits, would connect the Tuticorin port to the other Indian ports on the East Coast directly. The project is likely to facilitate the development of Tuticorin as a regional hub for South Asia competing with Colombo Port.