Shipping corporation of India
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The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is a PSU of the Government of India that operates and manages vessels that services both national and international lines.
History
The Shipping Corporation of India was established on 2nd 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.Fleet
The SCI operates a fleet of 84 vessels (January 2006) totalling 4.93 million DWT. It also manages 53 vessels (january 2006) totalling 63000 DWT on behalf of various Government Departments and other organisationsServices
- Liner and passenger services
- Bulk carrier and tanker services
- Offshore services
- Liquefied Natural Gas
External links
- [SCI Homepage]
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