Chandigarh can be the shipping-support hub with the evolving ecosystem in this domain, said Hong Kong's billionnaire Capt Harry Banga, who studied in the city till pre-engineering before joining merchant navy.
Capt Harry Banga was in town on an invitation of The Company of Merchant Mariners of India's Chandigarh Chapter where he addressed nearly 70 senior seafarers from the city at PHD House.
He commended that the city is now the base for many shipping companies, training and certification institutes, and even recruiting for merchant navies from around the world, but emphasised the need for improving the quality of the manpower lest they are taken over by emerging players, Phillipines and China.
Sharing his mantra for success, Capt Banga said that one should be excellent, proud, and loyal to whatever one does. Though lady luck plays a role in one’s journey but even she follows those who do good work, he added.
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 Capt Y Parmar of Maritime Academy, Capt Vijay Arora of Ascent Register recruiting for Samoa islands, Capt Raj Narula for Charting and Broking, and Master Mariner Arjun Singh whose startup 49 Webstreet is developing software solution to the shipping industry.
