Parekh Group

What Parekh Group does

Parekh Group is a privately held, family-owned Indian conglomerate founded circa 1949, headquartered in Mumbai, and operating 22 companies across four verticals: shipping services, logistics solutions, vessel owning, and hospitality. The group serves corporate, industrial, oil and gas, and government clients through a direct B2B sales model. Its service portfolio spans liner and non-liner shipping, chartering and ship broking, offshore agency services, NVOCC operations (Ceekay Shipping), freight forwarding, 3PL/warehousing, container freight stations, stevedoring, trucking, automobile logistics, and luxury resort operations (Alila Diwa Goa). Marquee customers disclosed include TIL India (complex break-bulk shipments) and the Indian Southern Naval Command (multi-purpose vessel charter for Lakshadweep logistics support).

The group owns and operates a differentiated physical asset base, including an offshore support vessel fleet of AHTS, towing tugs, and deck cargo barges under Triton Maritime, a special equipment container fleet (flat racks and open tops) for OOG/project cargo under Ceekay Shipping Services LLC, 22 warehouses, 3 container freight stations, 36 domestic branch offices, and 5 overseas offices (including Dubai and Singapore). A strategic joint venture with BLG Group of Germany (BLG Parekh Logistics) combines German logistics expertise with Indian operational scale. The technology layer is conventional maritime and logistics operations rather than software-platform based, with no evidence of AI/ML integration.

Revenue is generated primarily through shipping services (liner/non-liner chartering, NVOCC), logistics solutions (transaction-fee based freight forwarding, 3PL, and equipment rental), vessel owning (subscription-style offshore support contracts with oil and gas and EPC clients), and hospitality (resort room revenue and event services). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a custom-quote B2B basis. The group reports 3,600 employees, operations across approximately 30 countries, and 70 years of continuous operation, positioning it as a mid-sized, multi-vertical Indian maritime-logistics services conglomerate.

Name

Parekh Group

Legal name

Parekh Group

Website

https://parekhgroup.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Parekh Group is a family-owned Indian conglomerate operating across four verticals: shipping services, logistics solutions, vessel owning, and hospitality. With 22 companies, 3,600 employees, and operations spanning 30+ countries, it provides integrated maritime, logistics, and hospitality services to corporate, industrial, oil and gas, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Shipping Services: Revenue from liner and non-liner shipping services, chartering and ship broking, offshore agency services, NVOCC operations through Ceekay Shipping
2. Logistics Solutions: Freight forwarding, supply chain management, equipment ownership and operations, warehousing and 3PL solutions, trucking services
3. Vessel Owning: Offshore support vessel services including AHTS, AHT, Towing Tugs, Deck Cargo Barges, providing services to oil companies and EPC contractors
4. Hospitality: Resort operations through Alila Diwa Goa, hotel and hospitality services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Parekh Group is a family-owned diversified conglomerate providing integrated shipping, logistics, vessel owning, and hospitality services. Through 22 subsidiary companies, it delivers liner and non-liner shipping, freight forwarding, equipment rental, container freight station operations, warehousing, 3PL, multimodal transport, offshore support vessel chartering, and resort operations (Alila Diwa Goa). The group primarily serves corporate, industrial, oil & gas, and government clients across approximately 30 countries.

Product overview

Parekh Group is a diversified conglomerate with 22 companies operating across four verticals: shipping services, logistics solutions, vessel owning, and hospitality. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio including Ceekay Shipping (NVOCC specializing in special equipment/OOG cargo), Triton Maritime (offshore support vessels), Logistic Enterprises (crane and logistics services), Orchid Shipping (break bulk/project cargo), and Seabird Resorts (Alila Diwa Goa hospitality). Core services span freight forwarding, equipment rental, container freight stations, warehousing, vessel chartering, and marine agency operations across approximately 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BLG Parekh Logistics: Joint venture logistics brand with BLG Group of Germany
• CEEKAY Line
• Alila Diwa Goa

Products and services

• Liner Shipping Service
• Non-Liner Shipping Service Non-scheduled, charter-based ocean transportation for bulk, break bulk, and project cargo serving clients with ad-hoc or specialised shipping needs.
• Chartering and Ship Broking Vessel chartering arrangement and ship broking services connecting cargo owners with vessel owners for time, voyage, and bareboat charters.
• Project Cargo and Ro-Ro Services Project cargo handling and roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) services for heavy, oversized, and wheeled cargo such as construction equipment and industrial machinery.
• Offshore Agency Services Agency representation and coordination for offshore vessel calls, port calls, and offshore logistics operations serving oil & gas and EPC clients.
• NVOCC Special Equipment and OOG Cargo (CEEKAY Line) Non-vessel owning common carrier (NVOCC) service specialising in special equipment and out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo using flat rack and open top containers across Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, South East Asia, Far East, East Africa, and Europe.
• Freight Forwarding and Supply Chain Management International and domestic freight forwarding, customs coordination, and end-to-end supply chain management for importers, exporters, and industrial shippers.
• Equipment Ownership and Operations (Crane Rental and Heavy Lift) Rental and operation of heavy lift equipment including lattice boom cranes, telescopic cranes, crawler cranes, trailers, forklifts, reach stackers, container handlers, and barges for construction, shipping, transportation, power, and infrastructure clients.
• Liquid Terminal Services Storage and handling services for liquid cargo at the group's liquid terminal facilities.
• Stevedoring Services Stevedoring — loading and unloading of vessels — at Indian ports, including handling of project, break bulk, and containerised cargo.
• Container Freight Stations (CFS) Container freight station operations including container handling, de-stuffing/stuffing, bonded warehousing, and customs clearance support.
• Warehousing and 3PL Solutions Warehousing and third-party logistics (3PL) services including storage, inventory management, and value-added distribution across 22 warehouse facilities in India.
• Trucking Service Road transportation and trucking services connecting ports, CFS, and warehouses for first- and last-mile cargo movement across India.
• Automobile Logistics Specialised automobile logistics including transportation, handling, and storage of finished vehicles for automotive manufacturers and distributors.
• Offshore Support Vessel Services Chartering of offshore support vessels — Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS), AHT, towing tugs, and deck cargo barges (Triton Vision, Triton 330, Triton MariGold, Triton Energy, Triton Liberty) — to oil and gas operators and EPC contractors for towing, anchor handling, and offshore logistics support.
• Alila Diwa Goa Resort Operations Luxury resort operations at Alila Diwa Goa (153 rooms and suites), including accommodation, four restaurants, Courtyard Bar, Spa Alila wellness programs, weddings across 24 customised venues, and corporate event management.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BLG Group (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLG Parekh Logistics Ltd is a joint venture between BLG Group of Germany and Parekh Group of India, combining German logistics expertise with Indian operational capabilities. The joint venture operates container freight stations and logistics solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aegis Logistics: Indian logistics and liquid terminal operator with shipping and warehousing exposure — comparable to Parekh's liquid terminal, freight forwarding, and 3PL offerings.
• Gati Limited: Indian express logistics and supply chain company — comparable in the freight forwarding, warehousing, and 3PL solutions business that Parekh operates through Seabird Logisolutions and others.
• Blue Water Shipping: Global project cargo and OOG specialist with strong break-bulk capability — closely comparable to Ceekay Shipping's special equipment / out-of-gauge cargo niche.
• Greatship (India): Indian offshore support vessel company (AHTS, PSVs) serving oil & gas — directly comparable to Parekh's Triton Maritime offshore support business.
• JM Baxi & Co: Indian shipping and logistics group with NVOCC, freight forwarding, vessel agency, and offshore services — closely mirrors Parekh's shipping-services and vessel-owning verticals.
• Allcargo Logistics: Indian listed logistics conglomerate with multi-vertical operations across shipping, freight forwarding, container freight stations, and project cargo — most structurally comparable Indian peer to Parekh Group.
• Deugro: Global project cargo and heavy-lift forwarder with strong break-bulk and OOG capability — directly comparable to Orchid Shipping and Ceekay's project cargo execution (e.g., TIL India shipment to St Petersburg).

Broad incumbents

• Shipping Corporation of India (SCI): India's largest state-owned shipping company with liner, tanker, and offshore vessel operations — a much larger incumbent in the same shipping and vessel-owning space.
• Adani Logistics: Indian logistics and ports arm of Adani Group, far larger in scale, with multimodal logistics, warehousing, and shipping exposure — broader competitive threat across Parekh's logistics verticals.
• A.P. Moller-Maersk: Global integrated container shipping and logistics major — comparable end-to-end shipping + logistics model, though vastly larger and an aspirational benchmark for Parekh's Ceekay NVOCC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/triton-maritime
• Xx.com/groupparekh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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