1978

OY Finnlines ( Scan Mideast )

First fully Containerised Service to Europe

1980

Hellenic Lines

First Weekly Containerised service to USA & Europe

1983

Barber Blue Sea

Container Ro-Ro Project cargo service to USA , Europe and Asia

1984

Contship Containerlines

First, independent, Direct Container Service to Europe

1986

Neptune Orient Lines ( NOL )

Containerised Service to USA Asia and Europe

1992

NOL India

Joint venture with NOL. First weekly Express service to US East Coast.
Mr. V. Puri, Executive Chairman of NOL India

1998

APL India

Post acquisition of APL by NOL , company changes to APL India. Mr. V. Puri, Executive Chairman, APL India .“Puri Group” handles almost 20% of India 's Containerized traffic

2000

Contship Containerlines / CP Ships

Commence first Direct Weekly Service to USA .
Amicable disengagement from APL India.
Dedicated Agency for CP Ship ( Contship, Lykes Lines, Canmar, TMM Lines). All India Annual Traffic volume 175,000 TEUs

2006

Hapag Lioyd

Acquires CP Ships & sets up own office Network in
India . Amicable disengagement with Hapag- Lioyd In August, 2006.