Mercantile Shipping Ltd. started operations at Chittagong, Bangladesh on April 2002 founded by Mr. M. Moshiur Rahman who is widely recognized in the Shipping Agency, Ship Management, Ship Repair and S&P business. After developing his career ashore and onboard for over 25 years in several reputed companies worldwide. He understood the need to give the market another way to offer agency services sealing his distinctive signature on this exciting business. The shipowners and cargo owner’s interests are well represented by our company. With the initial help of 14 shore based employees the company attended its first vessel in the port of Chittagong. At the beginning, Orient Seatrans was focused on coal and dry bulk cargo vessels. Nowadays, with the help of more than 26 employees we have established ourselves as the No. 1 grain´s ship agency and we have diversified our business to the attention of coal, steel, cement, fertilizers and bulk cargo ships, among others.

Mercantile Shipping Ltd. has set a precedent of quality and excellence in Mercantile Shipping Ltd. maritime agency services, S&P, offshore projects, Ship Repair and liner services through our various business alliance in home and abroad.

We have a highly qualified team we provide technical advice with high quality standards in order to attend efficiently the needs of our customers.