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About Abrao Group

Making possible the impossible

In 1936, Mr. Paul Abrao, a visionary, commenced Lighterage, Stevedoring and a small back-water based transportation business under the Abrao Group. The company, subsequently, progressed by leaps and bounds and eventually emerged as a premier logistics company with a strong presence in the shipping segment. Apart from shipping as the core business line, the group offers a wide spectrum of related services: End-to-End Logistics, NVOCC, Liner Agency, Ship-to-Ship Transfer, and Flexitanks. The company also provides customized shipping software solutions and also has a presence in trading. The group is a single stop for all EXIM needs with competent and dedicated professionals across its different business verticals. Our comprehensive end-to-end logistics solutions are distinguished by competency and competitive pricing.

At the heart of our offering is a global, cross-functional ability to manage customer orders from origin to final destination via a network of global professionals.

Driven by a strong corporate philosophy

Our corporate philosophy inspires us to take ownership of our client's needs and be accountable for our actions. We offer the best-in-class logistics solutions maintaining ethics and transparency.

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    Serving the society with the best business practices, driven by a far-sighted vision

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    Operating with fair and transparent management policies to be a truly global company

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    Cultivating meaningful relationships with all our stakeholders through responsible engagement

Our Vision

To be Agile, Innovative & Technology driven leader in logistics solutions for customers globally

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Our Mission

Augment growth by establishing new service offerings

Drive global expansion through holistic solutions

Enhance customer value through Innovation & Digital Transformation

Create enriching experiences for both employees and partners

Core Values

Ownership & Accountability
Ethics & Transparency
Excellence & Creativity
Respect & Care
Passion and Unity

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Evolving through time

In 1936, Mr. Paul Abrao, a visionary, commenced a small back-water based transportation business under the Abrao Group. Focussed ambition and a strong desire to create value enabled us to continuously expand our business to transform ourselves into a shipping logistics behemoth eventually.

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1936

Paul Abrao started in 1936  ABRAO Group as a water transport & stevedoring company

1936

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1939

Acquired two steel-hulled towing boats for carrying out lighterage operations with dumb barges

1939

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1950

Carried out mid-sea lighterage cargo operation in various indian ports

1950

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1973

First container to india handled at the cochin port as stevedores for APL in 1973

1973

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1996

Exclusive representative for WAN Hai Lines in india

1996

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1997

1st WAN Hai Main Line service calls nhava sheva

1997

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1999

Tuticorin 1st mainline service SRX by WAN Hai

1999

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2001

Interasia Lines starts services commences flexitanks operations established Triton Logistics & Maritime

2001

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2005

Exclusive representative qatar navigation

2005

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2006

JV with FENDECARE Marine UK for ship-to-ship services

2006

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2007

ABRAO Trading LLC starts the hospitality services trading division

2007

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2009

BLUE WATER LINES (BWL) appoints ABRAO shipping dubai as managing agency

2009

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2015

Representing MILAHA Feeder (SOC) and started the first direct service to doha – NDX

2015

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2016

ABRAO shipping lines acquired 1700 TEU Vessel- MV Paul Abrao

2016

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2017

1st Service at JM Baxi Terminal, kandla dammam express (KDX) port

2017

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2018

WAN Hai starts the only mainline service to china at Tuticorin

2018

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2019

Representing MILAHA LINER SERVICE (COC) Wan Hai starts the only direct FAR EAST caller at cochin

2019

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2022

Representing Den Hartogh for ISO tank business

2022

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2023

Acquired 1700 TEU vessel – ABRAO cochin

2023

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2024

BLUE WATER LINE launched new container line service with sealead

2024

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2025

Representing turkon line services in india

2025

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Our global presence helps customers find the perfect solutions

Our global spread enables us to deliver our best-in-class logistics services competitively and help our clients to reach new markets with perfect logistics solutions

Our group companies adding value with cutting edge solutions

Expansion is a key component of our corporate philosophy. Since 1936, we have established group companies one after the other that enabled us to become a one-stop logistics solution provider. Our corporate philosophy is to offer the best-in-class logistics solutions. We are client-focused using an innovative and unique approach to every client we deal with and constantly deliver projects on a timely basis maintaining ethical standards such as transparency, accountability, and responsibility.

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Omega Marine Solutions (OMS) provides Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer services in the Indian sub-continent region, predominantly for oil and gas cargoes. The operations are managed by the leading experts of the industry, having experience of 30 years in conducting operations in the region.

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Blue Water Lines (BWL), headquartered in Singapore, is steadily expanding its footprints across Asia. In India, BWL’s managing agent is Poseidon Shipping Agency Pvt. Ltd. (an Abrao Group company). BWL, hitherto, operates across four main trade areas: Indian Sub-Continent( India, Colombo, Karachi), South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia), North China (Ningbo, Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai) and the Middle East(the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar).

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Omega Shipping Agencies Private Limited (OSAPL) is the exclusive agent of Wan Hai Lines, Taiwan. The partnership started in 1996 and has flourished since then. Currently, Wan Hai Lines (India) and OSAPL are working together to grow the WHL business in India. OSAPL expanded across India with over 18 offices and is present in most of the major ports for WHL business and significant Inland Container Depots.

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Poseidon Shipping Agency Pvt. Ltd. (PSAPL), established in 2005, provides exclusive agency services to the feeder and NVOCC operators that provide container services in the Middle East, South East Asia, and Far East Asia. While Milaha provides feeder services from India to all major ports in the Middle East, Bluewater Lines provides NVOCC services from India to almost all major ports in South East Asia.

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Aissa Maritime Private Limited (AMPL), established in 2001, provides agency services for container operators. Its registered and corporate offices are in Kochi and Mumbai, respectively. AMPL is also the agent for IAL Shipping Agencies (Singapore) that provides mainline services between South East Asia, Far East Asia, and India. AMPL now represents IAL at Kochi, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam, and Kolkata.

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Triton Logistics and Maritime (TLM), with a legacy of local experience, sector expertise and global capabilities, provides lean, seamless and optimized end-to-end solutions to the customers across various industries creating value and efficiency to their supply chain. Our services include Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Road and Rail Logistics, Customs Brokerage, Warehousing, Project Logistics, Cargo Insurance and Packaging Solutions.

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