SEVEN SEAS MARITIME AGENCIES

What SEVEN SEAS MARITIME AGENCIES does

Seven Seas Maritime Agencies is a privately held port agency and ship husbandry firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It provides a full suite of maritime agency services to global shipping principals calling at Indian ports, including agency and husbandry for dry bulk carriers, navy vessels, specialized tugs and survey vessels, crude/gas/chemical/LPG tankers, passenger and cruise ships, as well as bunker supply and procurement, emergency medical and crew landing services, crew change management, and cash-to-master, stores and freshwater delivery. The firm states coverage across India's west coast (Mumbai, JNPT, Mundra, Goa) and alliance-based coverage on the east coast (Haldia, Vizag, Paradip), positioning itself as a single point of contact for principals across the country's major commercial ports.

The business is built on a relationship-driven, operations-led model rather than a technology platform: there are no disclosed APIs, software products, proprietary systems or AI capabilities, and pricing is quote-based and dependent on vessel type, port and service scope. Go-to-market is direct engagement with shipping principals through industry networks and personal relationships, supported by the pedigree of managing partner Jayarama Hegde, who joined operations in 2015 after serving as Barwil/Wilhelmsen's country head for port operations with 38 years of shipping experience. The 16-person team is organized around an Operations Manager (Ashok Medasari), Assistant Operations Manager (Vicky Pengonda), General Manager (Roshan Hegde) and Managing Partner (Jayarama Hegde), with no disclosed external funding, investors, M&A activity, partnerships, patents or formal certifications.

No revenue, customer logos, contract values or financial statements are publicly disclosed. The firm claims 50,000+ satisfied customers and 100+ projects executed over its 18-year history, though these figures appear to reflect vessel calls or transactional touchpoints rather than distinct principal accounts. The company's competitive position rests on its managing partner's industry pedigree, its multi-port Indian coverage and its breadth of service offerings rather than on scale, technology or capital structure.

Name

SEVEN SEAS MARITIME AGENCIES

Legal name

Seven Seas Maritime Agencies

Website

https://sevenseasmaritime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seven Seas Maritime Agencies is a privately held Mumbai-based port agency and ship husbandry firm founded in 2007, serving global shipping principals with vessel agency, crew changes, bunker supply and related husbandry services across major Indian ports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Agency / Maritime Ship Husbandry Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Vessel Husbandry & Crew Services (Crew Change, Meet & Assist, Transport, Shore Passes) (TLAHAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF), Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Port agency services
• Ship husbandry services
• Crew change services
• Bunker supply procurement
• Maritime vessel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Seven Seas Maritime Agencies is an Indian port agency that provides ship owners, operators, and charterers with port-call support at Indian ports. Its core services include vessel attendance for dry bulk carriers, tankers (crude, gas, chemical, LPG), navy vessels, specialized vessels (tugs, survey), and passenger/cruise ships, along with bunker supply, crew change logistics, and delivery of cash, stores, and water to vessels.

Product overview

Seven Seas Maritime Agencies is a maritime services company offering a comprehensive suite of shipping agency services. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular platform. Its portfolio includes dry bulk carriers, navy vessels, specialized vessels (tugs and survey vessels), crude/gas/chemical/LPG tankers, bunker supply and procurement, emergency medical services, passenger/cruise ships, crew movement management, and cash-to-master/store/water delivery. These services are provided to global shipping principals at Mumbai and other Indian ports, with port agency and husbandry services covering both west and east coasts of India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Bulk Carriers Services Port agency and husbandry support for dry bulk carrier vessels calling at Indian ports, covering vessel attendance, coordination with port authorities, and onboard service delivery.
• Navy Vessel Services Port agency support for naval and government vessels calling at Indian ports, including liaison with naval and port authorities and coordination of crew and provisions.
• Specialized Vessels (Tugs, Survey) Services Port-call agency support for specialized vessels such as tugs and survey ships operating at Indian ports.
• Crude, Gas, Chemical and LPG Tankers Services Port agency and husbandry services for crude, gas, chemical, and LPG tankers at Indian ports, supporting terminal coordination, documentation, and onboard service delivery.
• Bunker Supply and Procurement Arrangement and procurement of marine bunker fuels for vessels at Indian ports on behalf of ship owners and operators.
• Emergency Call Crew Medical / Landing Emergency response service providing crew medical assistance and landing arrangements for vessels at Indian ports.
• Passenger Ships / Cruise Ships Services Port agency support for passenger ships and cruise vessels at Indian ports, including coordination of passenger handling, provisions, and port authority liaison.
• Crew Movements Services Logistics support for crew changeovers at Indian ports, including sign-on/sign-off coordination, transportation, and documentation handling.
• Cash to Master, Stores, and Water Supply Delivery of cash to master, vessel stores, and fresh water to ships calling at Indian ports as part of husbandry support.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• GAC Group: GAC is a global ship agency, logistics, and husbandry network with established presence across Indian ports offering crew changes, husbandry, and bunker coordination - directly comparable services for the same principal base as Seven Seas Maritime.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Inchcape is one of the world's largest independent ship agency and maritime services providers, competing for the same global shipping principals at Indian ports with a wider service portfolio (port agency, husbandry, crew, bunker) and broader geographic footprint.
• ISS Global Forwarding (Marine): ISS Global Forwarding operates in ship agency and husbandry as part of a broader freight forwarding portfolio, directly comparable for port-call husbandry and crew-change mandates at Indian ports.
• Wilhelmsen (Barwil) Ship Management: Wilhelmsen's port agency arm (formerly Barwil, Seven Seas Maritime's founder's previous employer) is the global market leader in ship agency and husbandry services and the most direct competitor for port-call mandates at Indian ports. Same product offering (husbandry, crew changes, bunker coordination) at vastly larger global scale.

Emerging players

• Wrist Ship Supply: Global ship supply (chandlery, stores, provisions) specialist that coordinates delivery to vessels via local agents at Indian ports - directly adjacent to Seven Seas Maritime's "Cash to Master, Stores, and Water" offering and competes for the same supply line item within each port call.

Direct peers

• Munawel Shipping Services: Established Indian port agency offering husbandry, crew changes, bunker and chandlery supply - comparable Mumbai-focused operations competing for the same shipping line principals.
• Transglobal Shipping Services: India-based port agency and ship husbandry provider offering vessel husbandry, crew change, bunker supply, and port clearance services at Indian ports - the closest like-for-like domestic competitor to Seven Seas Maritime.
• Univan Ship Agency: Univan is a niche Indian ship husbandry and port agency serving global principals at Indian ports - comparable size and service profile (husbandry, crew change, stores, bunker coordination), making it the most direct domestic peer.
• Binnacle Maritime: India-based maritime services firm offering ship husbandry, crew management support, and port agency services at Indian ports, closely overlapping with Seven Seas Maritime's core service offering.

Others

• Indian Navy (Defence Ship Agency In-House): The Indian Navy manages port logistics and husbandry for its own fleet and visiting foreign naval vessels - listed because Seven Seas explicitly markets "Navy Vessel Services" as a specialization, making it a relevant customer-side comparable rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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