Maritime Directory

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Vika,, Oslo, United States

Aker American Shipping ASA (AKASA) is a Norway-based vessel-owning company. It owns and leases vessels for bareboat charters and operations between ports in the United States (USA). The Company owns a fleet of 46 product and shuttle tankers. It operates through its principal subsidiary Aker American Shipping, Inc. (AKASI), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. As of December 31, 2007, Aker ASA had 53.17% stake in the Company.

Mumbai, India

The Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited, promoted by N. S. Sekhsaria, Suresh Neotia and Vinod Neotia, was incorporated in 1981. The promoters have a stake of 29.96 per cent in the company. The subsidiaries of the Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited are: Ambuja Cement Eastern Limited Ambuja Cement India Limited Concrete Investments Limited DLF Orissa Limited GGL Hotel and Resort Company Limited GACL Finance Limited Indo-Nippon Special Cements Limited Veer Narayan Trading & Investment Company Limited Cement Ambuja International Limited Midigama Cements (Private) Limited Celyon Ambuja Cement (Private) Limited The company has a fleet of 5 mini bulk carriers out of which 2 vessels are taken on bareboat charter-cum-demise. The turnover of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited for FY1999-2000 was around Rs. 13.02 billion.

Chennai, India

The ICL Shipping Limited was incorporated in 1995. In 1998, the company acquired on a going concern basis, the shipping division of the India Cements Limited with 3 of her own ships of which one was sold in March, 2000. The company presently operates these 2 owned ships and one ship on bareboat charter. The turnover of ICL Shipping Limited for FY1999-2000 was Rs. 493.4 million.

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.