Maritime Directory

Calcutta, India, India

Calcutta port started operations in 1870. It was initially designed by the then British Government in line with the Port of London, to take care of its business and colonial interest. Despite innumerable odds faced by the port since its inception, it used to enjoy a premier position amongst the major ports of India and accounted for nearly 50% of the sea-borne trade till independence. However, with the rapid industrialisation in Western India concomitant to gradual deterioration of the industrial sector in Eastern India, the glory of this grand port has been outstripped. Calcutta port, the only riverine major port in India has two docking arms the Calcutta Dock System (CDS) and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC). CDS with its impounded docking arrangement, is located within Calcutta city and connected to Bay of Bengal through 156 nautical miles long navigational channel through river Hooghly. The Hooghly channel, longest ever riverine waterway used by ocean-going vessels, is infamous for its traps, siltations and known to maritime world as one of the highly unpredictable and risky navigational route. HDC is located at the bank of river Hooghly and Haldi, has started operations in 1968 as a satellite port of CDS. It also operates through impounded docking arrangement due to low river draft. The port serves to a vast hinterland, which includes states of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, states of North-East India and the two land-locked nations of Nepal and Bhutan. Future plan Calcutta Port has outlined expansion plan for handling 50 million tonnes of cargo by 2000-01. The port is considering a fourth oil jetty to handle projected POL traffic.

Visakhapatnam, India

The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), a Government of India enterprise, was established in 1976. The government has a stake of 98.56 per cent in the company. DCI is engaged in the activities of capital & maintenance dredging for the creation of new harbours, deepening of existing harbours and maintenance of draught navigation channels at various major & minor ports, desiltation for lakes, ponds reservoirs and inland channels. The company owns a fleet of 10 dredgers. DCI provides integrated dredging services to the major and minor ports of the country and abroad. DCI has been awarded "mini ratna" status by the Government of India thereby empowering it with enhanced autonomy with regard to capital expenditure, establishment of joint ventures, overseas offices and technology alliance. The turnover of company for FY1999-2000 is around Rs. 3,320 million.

Washington, DC, United States

We represent bulk liquid terminal companies that store commercial liquids in aboveground storage tanks (AST's) and transfer products to and from oceangoing tank ships, tank barges, pipelines, tank trucks, and tank rail cars.

Hamburg, Germany

Between the oil fields of the world and the users of derivative products, independent terminal networks like Oiltanking perform vital connecting services. Independent storage terminals are those which are not owned by the clients they serve and do not own any of the products they handle. Over the last three decades, Oiltanking has become the world’s second largest company in this competitive field. Its clients include private and state oil companies, refiners, petrochemical companies, and traders in petroleum products and chemicals. To customers, Oiltanking serves as a trust-worthy custodian of valuable liquids. To business partners, the company offers the proven ability to manage terminals profitably. In developing capital-intensive terminal facilities alone or together with substantial local business partners, the financial strength of parent company Marquard & Bahls AG is a valuable resource. For uncommon customer service and favorable returns on its investments, Oiltanking relies on the ability and entrepreneurial spirit of its people.

Port Angeles, WA, United States

PRIME Marine is a full service pierside ship repair company with facilities and resources in Port Angeles and Bellingham, Washington.