major activity of the Karnaphuli Group is in the field of shipping (conventional
and container) and allies business of freight forwarding.It is
currently acting as an agent for Waterman Steamship Corporation, an American based
shipping company operating a regular liner service between Bangladesh and USA using lash
vessels.
On container side, it exclusively represents Distribution Services
Limited, one of the largest NVOCC cum freight forwarder/consolidation companies on the
trans Pacific trade. Karnaphuli also acts as agents in Bangladesh for international lines
operation bulk services on the Trump and Chartered basis.
Associates companies of the Karnaphuli Group also act as exclusive
agents for Hanjin Shipping Company, (the Korean conglomerates that also owns Korean Air)
and ASXEL Shipping Limited of Singapore who also have a joint venture shipping operation
in Bangladesh with Pacific International Lines Pte.Limited of Singapore.
A Karnaphuli subsidiary (Container & Terminal Services Limited)
providing trucking and total logistics and allied services, currently owns and operates
the largest pool/ fleet of prime movers in Bangladesh. Karnaphuli is thus in a unique
position of being able to offer its client an integrated and complete logistics package
service under one umbrella.
It will be evident form the above that Karnaphuli is a major player in
the Bangladesh Shipping / Cargo scenes and occupies a prominent and dominant position
thereof.
It is the only business house in Bangladesh that possesses, and is
able to offer a unique and proven/ established track record of liner agency and marketing
involving bulk and container services, liner operation and container logistic services.
