Shipping Corporation of India

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The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is a public sector undertaking that operates and manages vessels servicing both national and international lines. It is under the ownership of the Government of India and under administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, with its headquarters in Mumbai.[1]

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MV Goa built by Hindustan Shipyard in 1997 for SCI

History

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Maharshi Parashuram ship built in 2002 by Cochin Shipyard for SCI

SCI was established on 2 October 1961 by the amalgamation of Eastern Shipping Corporation and Western Shipping Corporation. Two more shipping companies, Jayanti Shipping Company and Mogul Lines Limited, were merged with SCI in 1973 and 1986 respectively.[2]

SCI started out with 19 vessels. It gradually metamorphosed into a conglomerate having 80 ships of 59 lakh (5.9 million) tonnes deadweight (DWT) with interests in different segments of the shipping trade.

Inland & Coastal Shipping Ltd. (ICSL), SCI's wholly owned subsidiary was incorporated in 2016 after Maritime India summit for undertaking/providing transport services through Inland waterways and coastal shipping.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In year 2003, the company recruited their first ever girls batch ,the batch TNOC35 had 3 girls Namrata Singh Tarkar, Anuradha Jha and Suneha Gadpande and rest 32 boys.

On 21 November 2019, the Government of India approved the privatisation of SCI.[3] In 2022, the privatisation was delayed by the Russo-Ukraine war.[4]

Services

  • Cruise liner and Passenger services
  • Bulk carrier and tanker services
  • Offshore services

Major clients

See also

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References

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