Shailesh Sawa Nihalchand

Essar Ports Ltd. develops, owns and operates ports and terminals. The firm engages in fleet operating and chartering, port and terminal services and trading in petroleum products. It provides ports and terminals services for handling liquid, dry bulk, break bulk and general cargo with two facilities located at Vadinar and Hazira in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India and one iron ore terminal at Paradip in the state of Orissa on the east coast of India. The company was founded on April 5, 1975 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Vadinar Ports & Terminals Ltd. provides pilotage and associated services for the terminal. The company is headquartered in Khambhalia, India.

Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. is a subsidiary of Essar Ports, which is one of the largest private sector port and terminal developers and operators in terms of capacity and throughput. The private company was founded in 2004 and is based in Hazira, India. Essar Ports is owned by EGFL, an investor with world-class assets diversified across the core sectors of Energy, Infrastructure, Metals & Mining, Services & Technology. The Indian company is people-driven and people-centric, delivering value through its employees while striving to be a great company.

Founded in 1993, Vadinar Oil Terminal Ltd. is a subsidiary of Nayara Energy Ltd. that operates port and terminal facilities. The company is based in Jamnagar, India.

Founded in 2007, Essar Bulk Terminal (Salaya) Ltd. is a subsidiary of Essar Capital Ltd. that provides support services for auxiliary transport. The company is based in Jamnagar, India.