IN COLLABORATION WITH ORIENTAL EXPRESS PVT LTD., A LEADING SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS PROVIDER IN THE MALDIVES
As part of its global expansion CSS Group is proud to announce the opening of its CSS Maldives office. As the latest addition to CSS Groups’ worldwide network, the CSS Maldives office opened on February 1st 2013, in partnership with Oriental Express Pvt Ltd.
ABOUT ORIENTAL EXPRESS:
Started in 1990, Oriental Express has since grown to become a leading service provider of shipping and logistics solutions. As a homegrown business, Oriental Express has developed a strong network with the region and also owns and operates Oriental Ocean Express, Sri Lanka.
It is Oriental Express’ reputation for local handling and clearance of cargo that sets it apart from other players in the region, and is one of the many reasons why CSS chose to partner with the organization. The combination of CSS’s global network and the strong on ground support that Oriental Express will provide will make CSS Maldives a force to be reckoned with.
Ajay Krishnan, Senior General Manager Ocean Freight, CSS Group said, “The Maldives provides us with a very challenging business landscape and we have identified a few niche areas where quality supply chain solutions are required. Our local partners, Oriental Express, have a pedigree in local transportation solutions, a combination of their on the ground strength and our network strength will only provide the cargo industry in the Maldives with an unparalleled product.”
As a tourist destination, Maldives gives shipping and logistic providers an exciting opportunity, with resorts being opened at a record setting rate in this tropical paradise. With a growing number of international hotel chains setting up in the Maldives, a number of them are looking for global shipping providers to help them with logistic solutions to enable them to cope with the thriving industry. It is this need that CSS Maldives is looking to explore and develop, using the strong footing and on ground support that Oriental Express will provide.
Zainudeen CEO of Oriental Express Pvt. Ltd said “We are excited to partner with CSS Group, who brings with them an extensive worldwide network and global expertise in shipping and logistics solutions. Given our strength in this region we truly believe that together we will be able to provide our clients with an unparalleled product in this region.”
ABOUT MALDIVES:
Country at a Glance
Maldives, officially the Republic of the Maldives and also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean consisting of a double chain of twenty-six atolls, orientated north-south, that lie between Minicoy Island (the southernmost part of Lakshadweep, India) and the Chagos Archipelago. The chains stand in the Laccadive Sea, about 700 kilometers (430 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka and 400 kilometers (250 mi) south-west of India.
Maldives has deep blue seas, turquoise reefs, white sandy beaches and palm trees. It is also a place full of character, where its people have long spent their days languishing in the very essence of idyll living. While it is the perfect place to sit on a beach and watch a sunset with a cocktail balanced on your hand, it is also a geographical marvel, knowing that there are thousands of fish swimming around the vivid corals just a few feet away from where you sit.
QUICK FACTS
Time : GMT+5hrs
Capital island : Male’
Total islands : 1,190
Inhabited islands : 200
Resort islands : 105
Population : Approx. 350,000
Major industries : Tourism and Fishing
Currency : Rufiyaa (USD 1 = MRF 15.42)
Electricity : 240 AC
Government
Working hours : 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday to Thursday
Bank hours : 9:00am to 03:00 pm
Sunday to Thursdays