Introduction
A brief introduction of
Transworld Group
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History
Founded in 1977 by the late Mr. R. Sivaswamy
Started Operations as a ship agency house in Mumbai, India
Started operations in the UAE in 1982
Has now grown into a true multimodal business group in the region
Ship Owning (Container)
Liner
Feeder Operator
Supply Chain / 3PL
Freight Forwarding
Surface Transport
Ship Management
Ship Agencies
Ship Owning (Bulk Carriers)
Late Mr. R. Sivaswamy
Founder Chairman
(1931 - 1989)
Project Logistics
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Founding Principles of our Organization
Our Vision
To be a premier organization, which offers total shipping solutions by providing high quality innovative
services to its customers, stakeholders and is the market leader and the trendsetter in the Indian Sub
Continent, Arabian Gulf & South East Asia region.
Our Mission
We are committed to provide total transportation through quality service and be the customer's first choice.
Our Values
Trust and Openness
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We believe in trust & openness in all our dealings
Mutual Respect
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We believe in respecting the dignity of individuals
Quality
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We are dedicated to customer driven quality, constantly striving to improve our
process & services guided by the changing needs of the customers
Excellence
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Customer Orientation -
We believe in continuously improving upon our own benchmarks
The Concerns & needs of the customers are the guiding force behind all our
endeavours
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Senior Management
Mr. Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan,
Chairman.
Mr. S. Ramakrishnan is the driving force behind the Transworld Group of Companies. He is a
graduate in Commerce from the University of Mumbai and has over 25 years of
entrepreneurial experience including hands on experience in ship owning, chartering & ship
management. His extensive experience in all facets of running Container Feeder Services in
the Indian Sub-continent is brought to bear on operations of the Company. He directly
oversees the day-to-day activities of the Group.
Mr. V. Ramnarayan,
Vice Chairman & Managing Director.
Mr. V. Ramnarayan is a Graduate in Science from the University of Mumbai with a Post
Graduate Diploma in Business Management. He heads the operations of the Transworld
Group of Companies in India. He has over 35 years of experience in the container shipping
industry. He has to his credit the handling experience of the first container service which
commenced from India. His experience covers all aspects of shipping like commercial,
technical, etc.
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Senior Management (continued)
Mr. L. B. Culas, Managing Director.
Mr. L. B. Culas, a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Shipbroker, has a cumulative
maritime experience of over 35 years. He has served abroad for many years on various
types of cargo vessels as an Engineer, including four years as Chief Engineer. He also
possesses extensive shore experience which includes various aspects of Container Feeder
Business, right from sourcing the right kind of vessel to the actual running of the service.
Mr. Ritesh S. Ramakrishnan, Director.
Mr. Ritesh S. Ramakrishnan graduated from Purdue University with a B.Sc in Logistics and a
double minor in communication and finance in the year 2009. After working at American
Eagle Tankers and PKF Dubai in various different positions, Mr. Ritesh joined the group full
time in January 2010. Thereafter, Mr. Ritesh has been involved in all aspects of the
functioning of Transworld overseeing the financial, commercial, operational and
administrative departments.
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Senior Management (continued)
Mr. Subramanian Jagdeesh, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Subramanian Jagdeesh is the CFO of Transworld Group, he began his career with
Transworld in 2003. He subsequently became the groups Chief Financial Officer where he is
primarily responsible for the groups financial activity. He is also the treasurer of the UAE Ship
Owners association.
Mr. Subramanian learned his CA from India and CPA from the United States and is also a
Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
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Ship Owning (Container)
Orient Express Lines INC
OEL Inc. is the Ship owning arm of the group. Currently it owns 4 container vessels and three handy size
bulk-carriers built to order out of which one has already been delivered at the end of 2012.
The 4 container vessels are on charter to the Ship operation and the Liner division of the group.
Shreyas Shipping
Shreyas Shipping - is India’s first container feeder owning and operating co.
Shreyas owns and operates a fleet of 6 container vessels trading on the Indian coast.
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Liner
Balaji Shipping Lines FZCO (Liner)
Currently owns a fleet of more than 16,000 dry containers that ply between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
They are also a name to be reckoned within the regions refrigerated container market.
In 2011, Balaji Shipping Line expanded from a pure NVOCC into a regional Liner operator.
They operate services directly linking UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and / to the Indian Subcontinent. Some of the key
clients BSL is associated with are
Chevron Texaco
VALE
Landmark Group
QAPCO group
Qatar Chemicals
Allanasons
HindAgro
Dubai Aluminium
Tilda international
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Feeder Services
Orient Express Lines FZCO
Currently operates a fleet of 25 feeder sized container vessels ranging from 1000 to 2300 TEUs.
They operate within Indian sub continent and the Arabian gulf.
They use the hub and spoke concept connecting cargo’s at the Jebel Ali and Colombo hubs.
OEL’s top customers include major shipping lines like:
Maersk line
MSC
CMA CGM
United Arab Shipping company
Messina Shipping Line
APL
List of Services
NMG (Jebel Ali-Muscat-Nhava Sheva-Muscat- Jebel Ali)
IGI (Jebel Ali – Nhava Sheva- Mundra- Jebel Ali)
KMX (Jebel Ali – Mundra – Kandla – Jebel Ali)
IPS (Jebel Ali – Karachi – Jebel Ali)
Shuwaikh (Jebel Ali – Shuwaikh – Jebel Ali)
DAM/BAH (Jebel Ali – Dammam- Jebel Ali)
DOHA (Jebel Ali – Doha – Jebel Ali)
CBO- COK ( Colombo – Cochin- Colombo)
CBO – TUT (Colombo – Tuticorin – Colombo)
CBO – MAA (Colombo – Chennai – Colombo)
 OEL is AA rated by Dun and Bradstreet
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Feeder Services Continue
Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Limited
Shreyas is India’s first container feeder owning and operating company.
Shreyas Shipping owns and operates a fleet of 4 container vessels trading on the Indian coast on India’s cabotage trade.
Shreyas runs services connecting all the major ports in the West and East coast of India.
Shreyas is the preferred feeder for Maersk Line and CMA CGM amongst other lines in India.
 Shreyas Shipping is also the groups only publicly listed and trading company, currently trading in the Bombay
Stock Exchange
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Supply Chain / 3PL
Transworld has a very active 3PL, freight forwarding platform in the UAE, India, Oman and the USA
(Transworld Logistics FZE, Albatross Shipping Ltd, TLSS Inc.).
As a group we hold memberships in several prestigious networks like GPLN, WCA, IATA & FIATA.
Our flagship warehousing facility is a 40,000m2 facility located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Transworld also owns and operates a fleet of over 75 trucks between the UAE & India.
Transworld owns 5 Container Freight Stations around India which provide a great connectivity and assist in allowing
our customers to efficiently manage their supply chain.
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Surface Transport
Shreyas Relay Systems Limited
A wholly owned subsidiary of Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Limited. SRSL specializes in the Surface transportation
requirements of customers within India. They offer connectivity through coastal shipping, inland trucking and inland rail
rake services. They also feed into the group’s inland infrastructure providing a holistic solution to their customers needs.
Main customer base for SRSL:
JSW Ispat Steel Ltd
JSW Steel limited
Indian Steel Corporation limited
Container Corporation of India
Indian Farmers Fertilizer Corporation
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Ship Management
Orient Express Ship Management Ltd
Orient Express Ship Management (OESM) is the groups’ ship management division.
OESM is an independent marine services provider offering a broad range of high quality ship management
and consultancy services for all types of vessels.
OESM is a professional ship management and crewing company, headquartered in Mumbai.
They manage a fleet of Transworld’s in-house tonnages and external customers providing them with technical
management, crew management, budget management, procurement assistance, repairs and dry docking
services.
OESM has a fleet of 17 vessels under full maritime management, apart from vessels under management
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Ship Agency
Transworld has within its network various different agencies both internal and external.
Our agency relationships have all been long term appointments further showing our standing in the market.
Being one of the pioneers of containerization in India, the Group represents several reputed International Shipping
Companies for containerized and break-bulk shipping including
UASC / MESSINA / MISC / HUB LINE.
The Group has its own agency offices in India, Oman, Saudi Arabia which caters the needs of OEL and BSL.
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Ship Owning (Bulk)
The formation of Transworld Bulk Carriers in 2012 signaled the group’s entry into the Dry Bulk vessel owning
market.
The Group had placed on order 3 handysize bulk carriers at the Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou,
China.
Our first vessel, TBC Progress was taken delivery on the 17th October 2012, with the next two vessels due in the
2nd and 3rd quarters of 2013.
TBC Progress is presently employed on a long term time charter with a reputed European charterer.
TBC’s entry signals the groups intention to continuously diversify within their core areas of expertise.
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Project Logistics
Transworld Projects
Transworld Projects specializes in movements of high-volume break bulk Cargo, RORO machineries, oil field
equipments and heavy lift project cargo. Project Logistics is highly time-sensitive and complex with every project
demanding varied requirements. Transworld project team with experienced professionals including master mariners
evaluates these needs and provides complete end to end transport solutions under “Single Point Responsibility”
The Transworld project team uses prudent methodologies to ensure precise planning and clinical execution of time
sensitive freight movements globally with the support of its Group offices and network partners.
Transworld Projects offers the following services :
Ocean Transportation of Heavy Lift Project Cargoes
Inland Haulage of Heavy Lifts & Over Dimensional Cargo
Project Management Consultancy
Route surveys & Prefeasibility Reports
Port Handling & Project Clearance Services
Project Site Handling & Placements
Transhipment ( Coastal ) Services
Onshore & Offshore supply logistics
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Landmarks & Achievements
First Indian operator to own and operate Container Ships.
First to operate a fully cellular common carrier container feeder service from India.
First Indian Ship Operator to obtain ISO 9002 certification in 2001.
First Indian company to commence coastal feeder service linking Indian Ports.
First Liner Agency in India to introduce regular Container Service.
Orient Express Lines Limited bagged the Ship owners / operators award at the 2006 Lloyds List Middle East and
Indian Sub Continent Shipping Awards.
Orient Express Ship Management Limited was adjudged the best Ship Manager at the Seatrade Middle East and
Indian Sub Continent Shipping Award 2007.
Transworld Group were winners to Two Award Categories in the Lloyds List Middle East Awards - November 2008 Short
Sea Service Award.
Maritime and Logistics Awards 2010 :
Orient Express Lines FZCO - winner in the ‘Shipping line of the Year - Feeder Operator’ category.
Balaji Shipping Lines FZCO - winner in the ‘NVOCC of the Year’ category.
Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd - winner in the ‘Shipping Line of the Year - Coastal Operator’ category.
Maritime and Logistics Awards 2011 :
Mr. Ramesh Ramakrishnan was awarded Winner of the ‘Maritime Personality Of the Year’.
Balaji Shipping Lines FZCO was awarded Winner in the ‘NVOCC of the Year category’.
Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd. was awarded Winner in the ‘Shipping Line of the Year’ - Coastal Operator category.
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Transworld Retail
The management decided to capitalize on the back-end strength which the group enjoys and to take the next logical
step which is to develop the front-end. We believe that in retail the back-end is equally important and complements
and strengthens the value of the brand at the front-end.
UAE has witnessed a tremendous surge in retail business backed by a buoyant economy and thriving tourism, trade,
logistics and construction/real estate sectors. As part of its long-term strategy to develop the retail division, the group
has appointed Viraf Raimalwala as CEO of the new division. Viraf carries with him vast experience in retail, gained
over 20 years of association with 3 large retail groups in the Gulf including the Landmark Group. In his last posting he
was COO of the reputed home interiors chain – Homes r Us in UAE.
The retail division will focus on obtaining exclusive agencies of premium brands/products from all over the world and
carry out distribution across the Gulf and the Middle-East. The division is also in the process of tying up with reputed
international brands in home furniture, home accessories and other consumer segments.
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Why Transworld Group ?
Strong belief of founding principles of the organization – Trust and Openness, Mutual Respect, Quality, Excellence &
Customer Orientation
Thorough knowledge of trade and regulations
Continuous monitoring of market developments and ability to adapt
Excellent connectivity and relationship with various industry verticals
Team of regional experts with strong relationships within the industry
Offices at all major UAE, Arabian Gulf, Indian, Pakistan, Sri Lankan and US Ports
Best combination of experienced management & multinational executives with proven track records in the industry
Proven financial integrity and good standing in the community
Guaranteed dedication to ensure our customers satisfaction
Trust built on 35 years of experience and expertise
Transworld - We bring you the world
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Contacts
Transworld Group of Companies
P.O. Box 261036, Plot No. S 20119
Jebel Ali Free Zone (South), Dubai
United Arab Emirates.
Tel
: + 971 4 8035400
Fax
: + 971 4 8860086
E-mail : tgc@transworld.co
Thank You
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