IT is rare to find a maritime services company in South East Asia with a storied pedigree like OceanMasters Logistics which can trace its origins to The Straits Group, Singapore which laid the keel for a rich history in 1941.
The founder O S Jainul Abdeen began with a vision of setting up world-class shipping services, in the tumultuous years of WW II. The Group has over the past 77 years been providing a range of quality shipping services that have been appreciated and endorsed by clientele resulting in high retention rates of valued customers around the globe, the company said.
Khaja Abdeen, a second-generation scion of the family now helms OceanMasters. Twenty years ago, as a young man, he established OceanMasters in the UAE. From then on, OceanMasters has grown from strength to strength, opening offices in the UK, Oman, Qatar, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and its home base of Singapore.
Widely recognised for its ability to handle complex project shipments as well as generic container cargo, OceanMasters boasts of specialised skills to cater to changing requirements of its demanding clients.
'Time and again, OceanMasters has helped clients when they were at their wit's end; The clients were happy and very soon we were getting repeat orders and referrals,' said S Saravanan, executive director.
With several leading NVOCC agencies already under its belt, OceanMasters has now been awarded the prestigious marketing agency for Ceylon Shipping Corporation for Malaysia and Singapore. 'It is a huge win for OceanMasters against stiff competition and we are confident of delivering more than our client's expectations,' said Capt Shankar, Group CEO.
'To cater to our clients' requirements in Malaysia, we are moving to our own premises in Port Klang and opening a new office in Johor Bahru at Taman Molek,' Mr Saravanan added.
OceanMasters has entered into a joint venture under the name of OceanMasters Garuda Logistics in Indonesia and will be starting operations next month.
With its impressive history and pedigree, OceanMasters is ready to sail on its next voyage towards its centennial, the company said.
The founder O S Jainul Abdeen began with a vision of setting up world-class shipping services, in the tumultuous years of WW II. The Group has over the past 77 years been providing a range of quality shipping services that have been appreciated and endorsed by clientele resulting in high retention rates of valued customers around the globe, the company said.
Khaja Abdeen, a second-generation scion of the family now helms OceanMasters. Twenty years ago, as a young man, he established OceanMasters in the UAE. From then on, OceanMasters has grown from strength to strength, opening offices in the UK, Oman, Qatar, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and its home base of Singapore.
Widely recognised for its ability to handle complex project shipments as well as generic container cargo, OceanMasters boasts of specialised skills to cater to changing requirements of its demanding clients.
'Time and again, OceanMasters has helped clients when they were at their wit's end; The clients were happy and very soon we were getting repeat orders and referrals,' said S Saravanan, executive director.
With several leading NVOCC agencies already under its belt, OceanMasters has now been awarded the prestigious marketing agency for Ceylon Shipping Corporation for Malaysia and Singapore. 'It is a huge win for OceanMasters against stiff competition and we are confident of delivering more than our client's expectations,' said Capt Shankar, Group CEO.
'To cater to our clients' requirements in Malaysia, we are moving to our own premises in Port Klang and opening a new office in Johor Bahru at Taman Molek,' Mr Saravanan added.
OceanMasters has entered into a joint venture under the name of OceanMasters Garuda Logistics in Indonesia and will be starting operations next month.
With its impressive history and pedigree, OceanMasters is ready to sail on its next voyage towards its centennial, the company said.