admin Curating a lasting market impression takes years of hard work and dedication. Only a few companies succeed in crafting such legacies. The ABC Dubash Group is undoubtedly one such company that has been redefining the critical aspects of logistics sector for centuries.
Pioneering a legacy of unmatched quality and relentless trust, Ardeshir B. Cursetjee & Sons Ltd. has been serving the logistic needs of India since 1810. Over the last two centuries, as one of India’s oldest maritime groups, the company has forged an indelible market reputation of reliability and excellence.
Reliability with out of the box solutions are at the heart of ABC Dubash Group. Every project we undertake and every solution we curate is based on the principles of customer expectations, reliability and quality – Manish Srivastava
Covering the entire gamut of maritime logistic needs, the company has cemented its position in market as a formidable and innovative force in the project logistics segment. The multimodal transportation services offered by the company have contributed in making of industrial India in its defined role as one of India’s leading project logistic solution providers.
Crafting a Tradition of Innovative Thinking
Innovation is undoubtedly the guiding light of progress. This belief underpins every policy decision and business strategy at the ABC Dubash group. The management believes that innovative leadership is the key to building a lasting future while protecting a legacy of past performances. The 200-year plus legacy of the ABC Dubash group suggests that no company can endure the whirlwinds of transformation, if it remains static and averse to change that too without ingenious and re-engineered tools those have helped the Company attain its current apex market position.
Leading the Way
With the additional responsibility to up-hold the core principles of customer service and excellence performed in the past and recent times, Mr. Manish Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer, supported by the core team full of domain expertise working with him in various capacities, and Mr. Chandrasekar Krishnamurthy, Chief Financial Officer, have mindfully created a niche for the Company in the business circles of India apart from catering to multi-national clientele with a chain of successfully completed projects and have also been successful in creating a very healthy Order Book for the Company in all its verticals.
Setting New Service Benchmarks
The ABC Dubash group is not just good at the logistic solutions it delivers, rather it is one of the very best. The management does not just believe in meeting customer expectations, rather, they are geared towards exceeding these expectations and setting new service benchmarks. The team works relentlessly to ensure that this long-standing history of impeccable services remains the same always.
The ABC Dubash Group is not just a historically performance driven logistics company, but rather it is one of the most formidable companies in the industry in present context with experience spanning centuries instead of decades – As per Mr. Manish Srivastava, CEO – Working at ABC Dubash Group is an experience in itself as we draw to our past invariably and apply the real time experience of yesteryears in today’s logistical challenges. Envisioning a project cargo movement is an art and science both and we have plenty of both in our DNA
Every solution ideated by the ABC Dubash team is focused on the needs of the client. The team derives key insights from clients about their specific needs and then create tailor made solutions to meet their critical needs. Given such impressive client servicing records, the firm has been able to maintain a stellar roster of renowned clients including Siemens, Reliance Industries Limited, BHEL, HCC, TATA, IFFCO, Godrej, Ambuja Cement, the Aditya Birla Group, SP Group, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Shipping – with more satisfied customers
The Urmila Project
Remaining well ahead of the curve its time, the ABC Dubash Group wanted to fulfil the existing lacuna in the heavy-lift service sector of the country. This inspired the Group to start one of the most remarkable project logistics services brands of all time- Urmila. Commencing in 1976, this project division was created to extend specialised services in the heavy-lift transport and project cargo sector.
As a first-of-its-kind project, Urmila was responsible for pioneering several milestones in the logistics industry. To help build the infrastructure needed for such project transports, under the Urmila brand, the company imported Goldhofer hydraulic axles and SPMT’s from Germany as a first. This coupled with a large fleet of ancillary equipments to facilitate break bulk and project cargo. Company owns and operates several barges, pontoons to augment offshore and multimodal requirements of the industry.
A Comprehensive Portfolio of Services
As one of the largest heavy lift fleet and equipment owners of maritime, off-shore, and in-land transportation, ABC Dubash group offers its a gamut of comprehensive services:
Turnkey Projects– the ABC Dubash Group undertakes multimodal turnkey projects of scale. From shipping, customs clearance, and port handling to inland transportation and unloading tasks (RO-RO and LO-LO), with its in-house expertise and dedicated team of professionals, every aspect of such turnkey projects is taken care with aplomb.
Multimodal Transport– Over 2 decades back, with the IFFCO Anola project, the company established the navigability of the Calcutta Allahabad waterway via barges. Today, the company continues to provide clients with various multimodal transportation options as heavy equipment and loads which cannot be transported.
Dredging-The ABC Dubash Group specialises in dredging and has completed several notable projects across the country. Some of the most well-known dredging projects handled by the company include work for the Indian Navy at Kochi (Kerala), dredging for the Kolaghat Thermal Power Station (West Bengal), and the Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station (Gujarat). The excellence continues with projects all over India.
Bulk Cargo Handling- The ABC Dubash Group has handled bulk cargo deliveries in several states across India. In 1998, the company was responsible for the transport of iron ore from Revdanda, Maharashtra, while in 2001, it started handling Birla Group’s Hindalco Birla Copper material handling project in Dahej. and is currently handling bulk cargo transport for Reliance Industries at Jamnagar. Over the last few years, the company has transported many million tons of bulk cargo.
Lighterage Operations– The ABC Dubash Group also provides specialised bulk containers for the transport of chemicals, oil, and petroleum. The company owns India’s first-of-its-kind ammonia transportation barges that effectively transport liquefied ammonia and other chemicals.
The Team Makes All the Difference
Management at ABC Dubash Group believes that its team members are undoubtedly the most essential assets of the firm. Their dedication and hard work are the basis of the company’s success. As such, the firm believes in giving individuals space to tap into their innate creative sides – to freely think with domain specific knowledge and work towards needs of the projects in hand. This kind of management style has helped create a conducive pool of skilled team with and healthy work environment at ABC Dubash.
Additionally, to ensure the utmost levels of expertise, safety, and excellence, the ABC Dubash Group believes in constantly working towards keeping its employees well-trained and well-versed to keep pace with changing industry standards. Thus, the company encourages frequent training sessions and overseas travel to help its employees remain agile and well-acquainted with the professional performance levels and safety standards of the logistics industry.
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