Ashok Ramaswami Vaidyanathan

Essar Ports Ltd. develops, owns and operates ports and terminals. The firm engages in fleet operating and chartering, port and terminal services and trading in petroleum products. It provides ports and terminals services for handling liquid, dry bulk, break bulk and general cargo with two facilities located at Vadinar and Hazira in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India and one iron ore terminal at Paradip in the state of Orissa on the east coast of India. The company was founded on April 5, 1975 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Essar Group operates as a holding company with interests in steel, oil, gas, power and telecommunications businesses. Its services include shipping, technology and outsourcing, telecom, realty, and travels. The company was founded by Shashikanth Nandkishore Ruia and Ravikanth Nandkishore Ruia in 1969 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.