Pearl Shipping Agencies

Our office is located right on the Harbour Express Road in Madathur, Thoothukudi. Being at 2/3A puts us close to the action of the port. Shipping is what we do, so our days are mostly dictated by the arrival and departure of vessels. It’s a busy environment. There is always the sound of trucks passing by outside on the road. Inside, the office is pretty basic. We have a lot of maps and charts on the walls, and the desks are usually buried under piles of shipping documents and clearance papers. It can get quite hot here in Tamil Nadu, so the fans are always going full blast. We spend a lot of time on the phone with port authorities and truck drivers. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s an important one for the local economy. We’ve been operating from this spot for years. The floor is a bit worn down from people coming in and out all day. We have a small corner where we keep a water cooler and some glasses. Most of our staff have grown up around here and understand how the port works. We don't use a lot of fancy technology; just the stuff we need to track the cargo and keep the paperwork moving. It’s a steady job, and we just try to get through the daily log without too many headaches. That's life by the harbour for us.