Samsara is one of the largest and most reputed Shipping agency and support services group with 42 offices across 35 Port locations & ICDs in India. We commenced our Indian operations in November 1996. and in the span of a decade have dynamically grown to a staff-strength of over 600 employees providing quality Shipping and allied services across India.
Businesses
Ship Agency
Container Liner Agency
Samsara has a proven track record of successfully introducing and representing, as agents some of the most reputed global container carriers. The annual container volume handled during 2007 was over 5,00,000 TEUS.
Port Agency for Bulk and Tramp vessels
Realizing the potential of Bulk cargo movement, the Bulk and Tramp division was setup in the year 2002, today we represent some of the most reputed Bulk owners and Charterer’s handling their vessels across all Indian Ports. The volume of dry commodities handled by the Group during 2007 was approximately 16 million tons with 500 ship calls.
Break Bulk /Project Cargoes and RORO vessels
We also handle break bulk commodities and project cargoes including heavy lifts, ODCs and RORO vessels. The break bulk and project cargo volume handled by the Group during 2007 was approximately 8 million tons with 100 ship calls.
Ship Broking & Chartering
We operate our Chartering and Ship Broking business out of our offices in Mumbai & Delhi and are a member of TRANSCHART the chartering arm of the Government of India.
CFS, ICDs, Logistics and Rail
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We have now forayed into setting up a network of Container Freight Stations, ICDs Logistics Parks and Rail across India under the banner of Hind Terminals
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The company owns and operates at present 8 rakes .A balance of 8 rakes is scheduled to be received by October 2008. The total carrying capacity would be 14,400 Teus per month
The Group today is holding an enviable position as a market leader in the Indian Shipping and Logistics Industry and also being one of the youngest companies in the industry to establish a network of nationwide offices/ICDs and rail network within a few years covering Major & Minor ports and ICDs across India, providing Professional Shipping and logistics solutions to its worldwide Principals and Customers. Samara’s achievements were recognized in 2005; when Lloyd’s List’s & Seatrade awarded it the prestigious Shipping Agent of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to regional Dry Bulk activities Award respectively.
. Ship Agency . Logistics . Terminals & CFS . Infrastructure . Rail