Great Eastern Shipping, founded in 1948 by the Sheth and Bhiwandiwalla families, is the largest private shipping company in India, listed on the exchanges and headquartered at Ocean House, 134/A Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, with its historic office at Ballard Estate; its fleet carries crude oil, products, gas and dry bulk worldwide, and Greatship runs offshore vessels.
The Sheth family still leads it.
| Name | The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited |
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| Where in Mumbai | Ballard Estate, Mumbai |
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| What they do | Shipping line |
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| Since | 1948 |
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