As the shipping arm of ADNOC and its Group of Companies, Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company and National Gas Shipping Company Ltd. (ADNATCO NGSCO) delivers the UAE’s energy to the world.
Guided by our mission of providing safe, efficient and environmentally responsive transportation of cargo by sea; NGSCO tankers carry LNG from ADGAS’ liquefaction plant at Das Island in the Arabian Gulf to our customers in Japan.
ADNATCO is involved in the global transportation of petroleum products and bulk cargo of sulphur as well as polyethylene produced by ADNOC’s petrochemicals subsidiary Borouge from its plant in Ruwais.
We have expanded our fleet by taking delivery of 17 new vessels in 2010-2011. The new vessels comprise handy-sized bulk carriers, Panamax and Aframax tankers and bulk carriers.
With the new ships, ADNATCO & NGSCO became a major regional shipping company with diversified ships varying between LNG, bulk carriers, chemical and products tankers as well container vessels.
To further support our effective operations, the functions of the two companies’ support services were merged in 2009. The objective of the merger was to consolidate and re-engineer the existing structures of ADNATCO & NGSCO and to provide integrated support services, secured operational efficiencies and maximized cost effective utilization of resources.
As part of our commitment to provide a safe and secure working environment for our employees and to prevent pollution in all forms, our fleet receives high standard training on-board, from the company mobile trainer. We use environmentally-friendly gas in our ships and we have excellent class endorsed ballast water management. Our fleet is also provides a very high occupational health standard in line with ADNOC and international governance.
It is, therefore, through this policy of total safety, efficient operations, investing in human resources and being environmentally responsive that we successfully deliver the UAE’s energy to the world.
Professionally managed insurance service provider and a leading brokers staffed with seasoned, dedicated professionals poised to provide the client with a new standard in service, quality and expertise. . Established in the year 1982. Company headed by Managing Director - Mr. Subash Chandra Shukla. Team comprising of qualified and experienced personnel. Specialist in Charterer’s Liability, Marine Hull, Protection & Indemnity, Builders Risk, General, Marine Cargo , Demolition Voyage Insurance, Medical, Life, Jewellers Block etc. Dealing with sound and professional underwriters like Skuld, American IG Club, Gard, Navigators, Raets Marine, GIC Re, Canopius,, Al Sagr, New India, Oriental, Tokio Marine, RSA, AXA etc. Making sure that clients are insured in accordance to their needs and their requirements are met at the time of issuance of policy and claim as well. Serving our worldwide clientele from Dubai and Sharjah. Subash Shukla is also holding 40% share in First Insurance World office registered broker with IRDA since 2004. Having offices in Chennai, Tuticorin and Ahmedabad – India.
Suite No 203, Al Muteena Technic Building – Above Ajman Bank,
Near Fish R/A – Deira, Dubai
DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, operating in more than 100
countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise DNV advances safety and
sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions.
Whether assessing a new ship design, optimizing the performance of a wind farm, analyzing
sensor data from a gas pipeline or certifying a food company’s supply chain, DNV enables its
customers and their stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence.
Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the
challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted
voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.
[In the maritime industry]
DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime
industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the
global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in
research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic,
operational or regulatory challenges.
Over the past 40 years Drydocks World-Dubai, a DP World Company, has become a leading provider of
marine and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors. Conceived as an ambitious
project under the guidance of H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum the late Ruler of Dubai, the
yard is strategically located in a rapidly developing region of the world.
Drydocks World completes over 300 projects a year on average, with a record of handling 42
refurbishment projects simultaneously. The yard is spread over 200 hectares, 3 graving docks and 1
floating dock, with the largest dock capable of handling the world’s largest ship, and over 3,700m of
berth space. It also boasts an in-house-built floating crane, which can lift 2,000 metric tonnes, including
the weight of lifting gear for all types of heavy lift operations.
Innovative projects have been constructed in Drydocks World, breaking records for some of the largest
new build offshore fabrication projects worldwide.
The yard has received numerous awards and accolades including the Dubai Quality Appreciation Award,
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award, Shipyard of the Year, and various HSE Awards
including previously achieving the British Safety Council’s prestigious “Sword of Honor” on 11 occasions.
Drydocks World aims to consistently deliver excellence and to achieve further success for the UAE’s
maritime industry, positioning Drydocks World as an international yard of choice.
Dubai Trading Agency Group (“the Group”) has its origins in Dubai Trading Agency LLC, which was established in 1973. Over the years, the business of Dubai Trading Agency LLC has expanded globally, and it has grown to include several subsidiaries and associate businesses. In order to more effectively manage this network of related businesses, senior management have created the Dubai Trading Agency Group as the quasi-holding company for all of the various interests.
DTA Group operates through a network of subsidiaries and associates registered in the UAE, the UK, Singapore, Monaco and other offshore locations. The Group is headed by Mr. Tahir Lakhani, the original founder of Dubai Trading Agency LLC, and, since 1985, it has been primarily in the business of buying and selling ships, with particular focus on the demolition market: buying ships targeted for recycling from ship owners and selling them to the Sub- Continent & China. In recent years, the Group has been one of the largest cash buyers in the global market. The Group has recently begun to broaden its activities and is now active in the areas of Shipping Operations, Ship Recycling, Ship Agency Services & Ship Management.
Key Personnel:
Muhammad Tahir Lakhani Chairman and Managing Director
The idea of establishing Islamic P&I Club (IPANDI) as a non-profit organization was proposed and approved by the Organization of the Islamic Shipowners’ Association, affiliated institution to the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation. The achievement was adopted by the 10th OIC Summit held in Putrajaya, Malaysia in October 2003 and Summit following the RESOLUTION No.35/10-E(IS). As per kind auspicious of the Government of Dubai, IPANDI headquarters was officially established is in Dubai, without the need for sponsorship in 2004. With more than 485 independent firms and consultants as well as surveyors and by assistance of the Club two rep offices in Jakarta and Athens , IPANDI provides the most comprehensive and tailor-made covers to its members for protecting their third party legal liabilities and expenses up to the limit of liability USD 1 Billion as well as FD&D, Charterers’ Liability, Loss of Hire, War Risk, while the Club can provide H&M and K&R through its associate companies.
Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (N-KOM) is a joint-venture between Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), the world’s leading transporter of LNG, and Keppel Offshore & Marine, the global leader in offshore rig design, construction and repair, ship repair and conversion, and specialised shipbuilding.
Drawing on the expertise and experience of its parent companies, N-KOM offers repair, conversion, fabrication and maintenance services for marine, offshore and onshore vessels/structures. Situated within the world-class Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard complex, N-KOM is strategically located near to gas terminals in the Port of Ras Laffan and in close proximity to offshore activities in the Arabian Gulf.
The facility comprises of two graving docks (400m x 80m, 360m x 66m), a VLCC floating dock (405m x 66m), berthing capacity of 3150m, mobile boat hoists (300T & 1,100T), workshops and sub-contractor facilities on-site.
Certified by API for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18000, N-KOM prides itself as a provider of choice for safe, reliable and quality services and continues to forge strong partnerships with a broad range of clients and service vendors worldwide. Having delivered projects for various industry players, N-KOM is the preferred shipyard delivering solutions in the Arabian Gulf.
Key Personnel: Abu Bakar Mohd Nor
CEO Konstantinos Antonopoulos
Senior Commercial Manager
Samsara is one of the leading, fastest growing and most reputed Shipping Agency Groups in India.
With our core competencies fully focused on the business of shipping, we enjoy the enviable distinction of being a trendsetter in the Industry
The Group today is holding an enviable position as a market leader in the Indian Shipping Agency and Freight fraternity and also being one of the youngest companies in the industry to establish a network of nationwide offices providing Professional Shipping Agency solutions to its worldwide Principals and Customers. Samsara has in the span of these few years, dynamically grown to a staff-strength of over 400 personnel managing 55+ owned offices across various Port locations and ICDs in India, an achievement second to none in the Indian sub-continent.
Our service portfolio encompasses Shipping Agency (Container Liner, Bulk, Break Bulk, Project Cargo, RoRo, Tank containers and Tanker agency services), Logistics, Freight forwarding, Rail movements, CFS, ICDs and terminals and Road Transport, thereby providing value driven, customer centric solutions…
The Samsara group believes its most valuable asset is its people. It is they who contribute to building lasting relationships with customers. An interconnected network of office branches with world-class ERP systems provides full control and transparency.
Coupled with our cutting-edge technology is that essential personal touch that our people provide to each of our Principals, Shippers and Customers.
The mission with which the Samsara group was founded still remains our driving force. Building relationships has inspired our growth and has given us the strength to aim higher.
Sharjah Ports Authority manages the three commercial ports of Sharjah the only Emirate that has ports in both coasts of UAE.
Port Khalid located in the heart of Sharjah city is a multipurpose port of 21 berths handling container, break bulk, ro-ro, project and bulk products.
Hamriyah Port is located 15km north of Port Khalid on the Arabian Gulf adjoining the Hamriyah Free Zone which is one of the fastest growing economic zones in UAE and home to over 5000 companies. The port is also a multipurpose port and key gateway for Hamriyah Free Zone investors and industry located in the northern Emirates. The facility which has a quay of 1100 meters with a depth of 14 meters, an LPG and a petroleum product terminal.
Khorfakkan Port strategically located on the Gulf of Oman coast outside the sensitive Strait of Hormuz is a jewel in the crown of Sharjah. It is a major container port of UAE handling in excess of 3 million TEUs and is a port of call to the largest container ships presently plying the seas.
Knowledgeable and well trained customer oriented staff ensure true customer satisfaction.
Make Sharjah Ports your port of call.
Email: shjports@eim.ae
Sical Logistics Ltd., founded in 1955, is India's leading integrated logistics solutions provider with over five decades of experience in providing end to end logistics solutions. In 2011, Sical was acquired by the Coffee Day group, one of India's fastest growing business conglomerates with interests ranging from coffee plantations and agri-businesses, commodity exports, stakeholdings in leading IT and embedded technology companies, real estate and hospitality.
While traditionally known for its stevedoring, customs handling, trucking and steamer agency businesses, Sical today has made significant investments in logistics related infrastructure and operates mechanized port terminals (container and bulk), container freight stations, container rakes, rail and road terminals. In addition to above, Sical also provides offshore support services to the oil and gas industry and owns and operates cutter suction dredger.
With its extensive experience in handling bulk commodities over the decades, Sical has entered the mining space with innovative mining and cargo handling solutions at mines.
At Sical every aspect of logistics namely port handling, road and rail transport, warehousing, shipping etc. are combined as an integrated logistics solutions and tailored to meet individual client needs. This is aided by investments in state of the art Infrastructure, equipment and handling facilities to provide cargo handling efficiency. Sical also offers comprehensive custom made yet cost effective solutions depending on specific needs enhancing flexibility, safety and reliability norms.
Situated in the Sultanate of Oman, midway between Dubai and Muscat, SOHAR Port and Freezone is a powerful combination of the vision of the government of Oman and the expertise of Port of Rotterdam. With current investments of US$25 billion, it is one of the world’s fastest growing port and free zone developments. SOHAR lies at the centre of global trade routes between Europe and Asia and its prime location avoids the additional costs of passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Ideal for growing businesses, SOHAR provides unequalled access to the fast diversifying Gulf States and Iran. New and uncongested highways link SOHAR directly to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; furthermore, SOHAR boasts a new airport with a planned capacity of 50 million tons of cargo a year. Equipped with deep-water jetties capable of handling the world’s largest ships, SOHAR has leading global partners that operate its container, dry bulk, liquid and gas terminals including Hutchison Whampoa, C. Steinweg Oman, Oiltanking Odfjell and Svitzer.
Key Personnel: Mark Geilenkirchen
CEO SOHAR Port and Freezone Marc Evertse
Executive Commercial Manager SOHAR Port and Freezone
marc.evertse@soharportandfreezone.com
Emirates Classification, TASNEEF was established in 2012 as the First Classification Society in United Arab Emirates as well as in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and Arab world. On July 8th 2013, the National Transport Authority (NTA), who is the Maritime Administration for the UAE, officially recognized Emirates Classification, TASNEEF to act on their behalf to conduct statutory surveys and certifications. TASNEEF has rapidly established and followed the company core values, vision, and mission, to be the preeminent Classification Authority in the UAE. The primary mission of TASNEEF is to serve the UAE's interest, as well as the needs of our clients by promoting the security and safety of life and property, and protecting and preserving the natural environment in our vital Maritime Domain and to promote Emiratization and to provide training and career paths for the UAE men and women.
TASNEEF has initially operated in the UAE market, with plans for regional and world-wide expansion. TASNEEF has demonstrated through partnerships and projects to be an effective and efficient provider of marine and offshore Classification Services. TASNEEF continually achieves this through strategic agreements with established Classification Societies, Experienced Leadership, Professional Staff, to apply Leading Edge Technologies. TASNEEF provides the Maritime Industry locally and regionally the highest international standards relating to Safety, Environment, Comfort of life and property, and Environment Protection and Prevention aboard Maritime centric assets through certification processes for the following; Ship Classification, Statutory Services, Certification of Materials and Components, Maritime and Naval Advisory, and Training.
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is a global shipping company based in the Middle East. Founded in 1976, UASC has more than 185 offices around the world. The company is the largest container shipping line in the Middle East region and adjacent markets, covering over 240 ports and destinations worldwide. UASC offers containerized cargo transportation, temperature controlled (reefer) and out of gauge cargo amongst other value added services to a diversified global client-base.
UASC is currently implementing one of the industry’s largest and most technologically advanced new building programs, with seventeen new vessels on order; six 18,800 TEU and eleven 15,000 TEU containerships. UASC’s cutting-edge vessel designs have been developed with a focus on cost efficiency and enhanced environmental friendliness. These vessels will be the first ultra large containerships in the industry to be delivered ‘LNG ready’, which is expected to further reduce the environmental impact.
