Sanco Trans was started in 1956, by K.Santhanam Reddiar as a support system for the Transport sector. The Sanco group was instrumental in setting up the first private Container Freight Station (CFS) in the country. Their activities include:

Container Freight Station - Sanco Trans has the nearest CFS to the Chennai port. With over a decade of experience, this CFS boasts a spacious warehouse (75,000 square feet) and an open area (1,50,000 square feet) for storing load boxes.

Air Cargo - Accredited with IATA / FIATA, Sanco Trans are experts in handling all kinds of cargo, including perishables.

Stevedoring - Sanco handles over 5,00,000 tonnes of bulk cargo every year. Over 8,000 to 10,000 tonnes of cargo is cleared in a day. Sanco boasts experienced manpower fully conversant with port regulations and with round-the-clock service.

Warehousing & Distribution - Sanco has about 2,00,000 square feet of space available for public and private bonded warehousing. They also provide hi-tech handling equipment, customised packing and distribution facility.

Transport & Equipment - In-house tippers, articulated trucks and tractor-tailors, poclain, payloaders, grabs, magnet, reach stacker, truckmounted cranes, forklifts etc are available. There is also a complete logistic backup system for smooth operations, in-house workshop facilities and O.D.C to ensure efficient freight movement.

Sanco Container Terminal - 1,40,000 square feet of open area for storing of empty containers. 30,000 square feet of bonded warehousing space.All services/repair facilities available for containers in line with IICL standards.

Customs Clearance - Approximately 15,000 custom documents cleared every year. Smooth and speedy handling of customs clearance and port formalities. Timely communication to keep the client posted of cargo movement.

Multimodal Transport Operation / Freight Forwarding - Door-to-door service, sea/air movement of cargo, intermodal domestic and international logistics and multimodal transport documentation.

Civil Engineering - Using innovative techniques, with machineries, controlled blasting, design mix concrete etc. Sanco Trans has executed projects such as anti-sea erosion work, Gauge conversion work for Southern Railway, construction of bridges, culverts, warehouses and other infrastructure development projects.

Address : Sanco Trans Limited, 46, Moore Street, Chennai - 600 001.
Phone : 523 1124
Fax : 523 11 33
E-mail : sanco@ozemail.com.au

Sanmar Shipping Limited is a Chennai based shipping company which specialises in marine bulk transportation; both within India and beyond. The company started in 1994, with its first vessel M V Sanmar Pioneer in February, 1995. The company has a total of eight vessels, of which five are dry bulk carriers and three are product tankers. The company owns six of these vessels. The company has maintained admirable standards in safety. They have a strong crew both on and off shore. The company trades in bulk carriers and has charted them to some foreign companies. Two of their product tankers are charted by Indian Oil Corporation, operating essentially in Indian coastal waters.

Sanmar Shipping is part of the Sanmar group of companies, which is headed by group chairman N. Sankar, and Vice chairman N. Kumar. Sanmar Shipping is headed by Captain B. Chakrapani.

Address: 9, Cathedral Road, Chennai-600 086
Phone : 811 6353
Fax : 811 2453
Email: shipping@sanmargroup.com
URL: www.sanmargroup.com

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