1985 – 2003
CELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF SERVICE

Brief expose on Navitrans
     Navitrans was established in 1985 and for the last eighteen years, has provided both Agency in the East coast of Canada and the Great Lakes and Chartering services.

     In August 1995, Navitrans established a branch office in Churchill, Manitoba, and in August 1996, established a branch office in Vancouver, British Columbia, thus rendering the area of Agency coverage Canada wide, including the St. Lawrence Seaway, where we serve our Clients in Canadian and / or USA ports.

     In July 1998, Navitrans, received its ISO 9002 certification, in attestation of the quality services it has provided its clients over the years and in September 1999 Navitrans became an insured member of the “International Transport Intermediaries Club Ltd.”

     The Principals of this company are, Capt. Markos Antoniadis, Capt. Elias Mitrikas and Mr Alkis Scourtellis, who share over 100 years of Shipping experience.

     All vessels consigned to Navitrans, are attended under the guidance of one of our Master Mariners, namely, Capt. Markos Antoniadis, or Capt. Elias Mitrikas.

     Navitrans makes every effort to keep up to date with the Shipping Industry’s developments, both locally and internationally, by maintaining its membership and participation in the Seaway committee, among others in the Shipping Federation of Canada, in addition to the participation of Mr Alkis Scourtellis, in international presentations, organised by the St Lawrence Seaway Authorities.

     Navitrans’ Management annual visits to our Clients, also assists in the exchange of vital information, and in the ease of our Clients’ pre and post fixture pre-occupations.

 

Brief expose on Navitran's top personnel expertise

Agency Services :
      Have attended vessels loading or discharging :

• Break bulk, bagged, project, heavy lifts and reefer cargoes
• Forest products, pulp and paper products
• Bulk cargoes of Broken glass, Cement, Coal,Petcoke, Concentrates, Fertilizers, Grain, Scrap, Steel, Sugar and Sulphur
• Crude, Clean and Dirty Petroleum products and other liquid cargoes
• Containers

U.S. Ports :
     Navitrans is plugged into the shipping communities and has many contacts with authorities of both Canadian and U.S. ports. As proof of its reputation and professionalism we can service and assist owners, managers and charterers with any requirements on U.S. East, West Coasts and Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Great Lakes ports obviously are handled directly by our Montreal head office.

Cruise Vessels :
     In the past two years the cruise line business into the Great Lakes has bloomed. Navitrans attended one of the most luxurious cruise vessels to transit the Seaway this past season, “LE LEVANT”. This French vessel had over 150 ports of call mainly in the U.S. East Coast, St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes and even Chruchill where we attended exclusively.

Stevedoring Services :
      Our Capt. Elias Mitrikas, who has worked as Marine Superintendent and Operations Manager of Empire Stevedoring of Montreal, for 22 years, has attended vessels loading or discharging the cargoes mentioned above, with the exception of Cement and Sulphur and liquid cargoes.

Chartering Services :
     Have fixed and have been involved in fixtures of :

• Break bulk, bagged, project, heavy lifts and reefer cargoes
• Forest products, Pulp and Paper products
• Bulk cargoes of Cement, Coal, Petcoke, Concentrates, Fertilizers, Grain, Scrap, Steel, Sugar and Sulphur
• Crude, Clean and Dirty Petroleum products, Chemicals, Vegetable Oils and other liquid cargoes
• Containers