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In 1999 utilizing all the valuable experience gained over the past years in shipping, he started MCEES Logistics Pvt. Ltd., HQ at Bangalore and with branches in Chennai, Tuticorin and Cochin. Mr. Tom was instrumental in setting up the shipping office of Choice Group in the port of Tuticorin in the year 1984. Here he has many firsts to his credit. He orchestrated the calling of the first container ship into Tuticorin and started operating a bi-weekly service loading 25-50 containers per ship. Within a span of 2 years he changed the shipping scenario at Tuticorin and started offering a weekly service with a dedicated vessel for the port. Exporters based in the hinterland of Tuticorin started diverting their cargo from Chennai and Cochin and from 100 containers a month Mr. Tom could enhance the volume to 400-500 containers in the year 1986. His biggest achievement was turning around a full ship with import and export loading and sailing in 24 hours thereby setting a record in the Tuticorin port which still stands. For this remarkable achievement the port of Tuticorin gave him a best performer award. While working with Choice, Mr. Tom also bagged prestigious shipping contracts of cashew from Mr. Rajan Pillai, chairman of NABISCO and Britannia, by offering a better stowage and effective huge cost saving for the client. |
