Photo By Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
18 March 2017
DIVYA AZAD
City-based master mariner and commodities billionaire, Capt Harinderpal Singh (Harry) Banga addressed the seafarers here today at the PHD House.
Addressing the city’s mariners at a meeting organised by the Chandigarh Chapter of The Company of Merchant Mariners of India (CMMI) he hoped that the city is evolving itself to be the seafarers hub of north India.
Capt Harry Banga who has seen many ups and downs in the commodities market, he ventured into the market with his company, Caravel Group, which he started by raising $800 million by selling his stake in the Noble which posted $80 million in its very first year, 2013, which jumped to $1.8 billion last year.
Operating from his swanky office in Central Plaza skyscraper in Wan Chai in Hong Kong, Capt Harry Banga figures on the list of Hong Kong’s 50 richest people with a net workth of $1.02 billion.
CMMI Chandigarh Chapter chairman Capt P.S. Ghotra providing an overview of the Chapter activities said that over a period of time the maritime ecosystem is evolving in the city with the advent of many shipping companies opening their offices here besides training, certification, and recruitment agencies also viewing the city for energetic English-speaking youngsters from the region.
Harry Banga’s school-time friend Capt K.J. Sujlana in his introduction shared some interesting childhood memories.
On this occasion CMMI Chandigarh Chapter recognised the contribution of some of the maritime institutes including Aryavart, Ascent Register, Capt Raj Narula, and Master Mariner Arjun Singh whose startup 49 Webstreet is developing software solution to the shipping industry.
Established in 1957 at Mumbai, CMMI has 15 Chapters all over India, and the formation of Chandigarh Chapter in 2011 coincided with the National Maritime Week celebrations, which commemorates the voyage of the first Indian flagship, “S.S.Loyalty” from Mumbai to London on 5th April 1919.
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