Vishwa Shipping Agencies

If you head down to Villivakkam in Chennai, you’ll find us on Subramaniyam Street. It’s number 29/10, right in the heart of Rajaji Nagar. The street is narrow, and sometimes it's hard to find a parking spot, but we like it here. It feels like a real community. Vishwa Shipping Agencies is what we call ourselves, and we focus on getting cargo moving through the ports. It’s hot here most of the year, so the fans are always spinning in the office. We have a small team, mostly local people who know the city well. We spend a lot of time dealing with the port authorities and making sure the shipping logs are correct. It’s not glamorous work. There’s a lot of waiting around for approvals and signatures. We usually eat lunch together, someone brings idli or sambar, and we talk about whatever is happening in the news. The office has a lot of old ledgers and maps on the walls. We’ve seen the neighborhood change as the city grew around us. Sometimes the power goes out, and we just have to sit and wait, but that’s Chennai for you. We don't have a big fancy lobby or anything like that. Just a door and some chairs for people to wait. We do our best to keep things moving and stay out of trouble. It works for us. Most of the time we are just busy with the daily lists and phone calls.