Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 17, 2004
MERVYN J. PINTO, Chief Executive Officer of Minaean from August 2000 to
present; President of Comstar Global Enterprises Inc. from August 1997
to August 2000; President of Normar Pacific Marine Inc. private
shipping group, from September 1994 to August 1997. Captain Pinto has
over twenty-five years of experience in shipping and international
trade. He started his business career by setting up a marine surveying
and consultancy company. In 1985, Captain Pinto acquired a majority
share holding in Mercator Shipping, a ship owning and operating company
located in Bombay, India, and took over as Chairman and Managing
Director. Notable achievements include: securing a contract with the Oil
and Natural Gas Commission in Bombay, India; pioneering Inland Waterways
in Gujrat, India; the conversion operation of fish factory vessels; and
a joint venture operation with Norpol of Norway which resulted in the
acquisition and dispatch of MT Al Waasit to the Persian Gulf for oil
clean up operations immediately following the 1991 Gulf War. As
President of Normar, the company owned and operated 7 vessels comprising
of tankers and bulk carriers. Profile
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