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  Orient Express Lines (OEL) was launched in 1983 with a mission to provide a reliable common carrier feeder service. The company initially launched feeder services linking transshipment ports in the UAE with the Indian Sub-Continent. Over the course of time it has expanded its network and now offers services connecting the Indian Sub-Continent and Arabian Gulf with transshipment ports in Colombo, Port Kelang and Tanjung Pelapas.  
     
  OEL, which is part of TRANSWORLD GROUP OF COMPANIES, is headquartered in Dubai, with a regional office in Colombo. OEL is manned by qualified and experienced professionals.  
     
  OEL currently operates a fleet of 2 owned vessels and 11-chartered vessels. OEL operates 10 services and has space sharing arrangements on all the major feeder corridors covering Arabian Gulf, Indian Sub-Continent and South East Asia.  
     
  GROUP PROFILE:  
  The TRANSWORLD GROUP was born out of a lifelong love affair with the sea. As a young man in a small town in Kerala, R.Sivaswamy developed a fascination with the sea and vowed that one day he would have a ship of his own. The sea both lured and challenged him.  
     
  In 1977, he founded the Transworld Group and navigated it through its formative years, establishing it as a reputed shipping company in India and the Gulf. In 1989, S. Ramakrishnan, took over the company, building on the foundation laid by his father.  
     
  Under his dynamic leadership, The TRANSWORLD GROUP has expanded its business. With unmatched capabilities developed over the years, it has emerged as an internationally recognized business house of reputed.  
     
  Today, the TRANSWORLD GROUP is expanding its business through innovations stemming from a global perspective. The Group's determination to have a global presence is supported by a fundamental philosophy: to explore and discover new business horizons. This is the driving force that propels it towards a new tomorrow.  
     
  TRANSWORLD GROUP activities includes:  
  Ship Owning  
  Shipping Agencies  
  Ship Management  
  Freight Forwarding  
  Logistics  
  Marine & Container Repairs  
  Container Storage