By
Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
18th March:- City-based master mariner and commodities billionaire, Capt
Harinderpal Singh (Harry) Banga addressed the seafarers here today at the PHD
House.
Addressing the city’s mariners at a meeting organised
by the Chandigarh Chapter of The Company of Merchant Mariners of India (CMMI)
he hoped that the city is evolving itself to be the seafarers hub of north
India.
Capt Harry Banga who has seen many ups and downs in
the commodities market, he ventured into the market with his company, Caravel
Group, which he started by raising $800 million by selling his stake in the
Noble which posted $80 million in its very first year, 2013, which jumped to
$1.8 billion last year.
Operating from his swanky office in Central Plaza
skyscraper in Wan Chai in Hong Kong, Capt Harry Banga figures on the list of
Hong Kong’s 50 richest people with a net workth of $1.02 billion.
CMMI Chandigarh Chapter chairman Capt P.S. Ghotra
providing an overview of the Chapter activities said that over a period of time
the maritime ecosystem is evolving in the city with the advent of many shipping
companies opening their offices here besides training, certification, and
recruitment agencies also viewing the city for energetic English-speaking
youngsters from the region.
Harry Banga’s school-time friend Capt K.J. Sujlana in
his introduction shared some interesting childhood memories.
On this occasion CMMI Chandigarh Chapter recognised
the contribution of some of the maritime institutes including Aryavart, Ascent
Register, Capt Raj Narula, and Master Mariner Arjun Singh whose startup 49
Webstreet is developing software solution to the shipping industry.
Established in 1957 at Mumbai, CMMI has 15 Chapters all over
India, and the formation of Chandigarh Chapter in 2011 coincided with the
National Maritime Week celebrations, which commemorates the voyage of the first
Indian flagship, “S.S.Loyalty” from Mumbai to London on 5th April
1919.
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