About Us
Tomini Group is a privately-owned international business group; it is focused on three core sectors within transportation and maritime services: shipping, classic cars and plant machinery. The group is wholly owned by the Shaikh family.
Our Values
Our vision is simple – to be the most trusted partner in global transportation and maritime services to our clients, guided by our values and our commitment to safety, corporate responsibility and sustainability.
Our values are the foundations of our company’s success they are how we strive to act every day. Through living these values we work together to achieve our strategic goals, they guide our decisions and our relationships with our clients, partners, suppliers, employees and local communities.
We are authentic.
We are passionate.
We are diverse.
We are resilient.
Authentic
We act with integrity as a trusted partner to our clients. We know who we are, we know what we stand for and we stay true to our vision and beliefs.
Passionate
We act with energy, spirit and conviction in everything we do. We bring this passion and commitment to all our clients and never settle for second best. We are committed to the pursuit of excellence on a daily basis.
Diverse
We know that new ideas come from diverse ways of seeing, we come from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, styles, perspectives, values and beliefs and this range is an asset to Tomini and our clients.
Resilient
We never give up; we are not cowed by adversity rather see it as an opportunity to demonstrate ability.
Our Heritage
1952
Tomini was founded in 1952 in Karachi, as the United Oriental Steamship Company by Mian Kader Baksh, a cotton trader and the grandfather of the current chairman.
1952
It was initially created to move cotton to buyers around the world.
1959
Shipping, however, was identified as being more commercially viable and the company quickly grew in line with international shipping demands.
1974
The nationalization of the Pakistani shipping industry in 1974, cost Tomini its entire fleet.
1975
The company moved its operations to London to manage vessels owned by offshore family companies.
1979
Tomini quickly began rebuilding its entire fleet, managing a fleet of tweendeckers with London as their base.
1982
Tomini established a partnership with Alpina Chartering ApS in Denmark to manage the chartering of the vessels.
1983
Tomini sold a number of vessels when the market peaked.
1989
Tomini continued to grow the business owning and operating a fleet of vessels.
2004
A move to Dubai in 2004 provided a strategic global hub to continue to grow the business.
2007
A strategic decision was taken to focus exclusively on dry bulk as the core business, with an eye on newbuildings when the timing was right.
2009
The design and construction of our Dubai headquarters were set in motion.
2013
Nine ultramax bulkers ordered from CIC Jiangsu Shipyard.
2014
Tomini Classics established as one of the premier classic car showrooms.
2015
Tomini Transport enters the market and is quickly establishing itself as one of the region’s leading plant machinery hire companies.
2020
Tomini opens crew management centre in Mumbai focused on selecting, training and re-training high-calibre seafarers
2020
Tomini Tenacity (63,601 DWT), Tomini Felicity (63,300 DWT) and Tomini Entity (63,500 DWT) are delivered.
2020
Tomini is listed on the Norwegian OTC market under the symbol TOMINI, an unregulated marketplace owned and managed by the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Facts & Figures
Tomini is listed on the Norwegian OTC market under the symbol TOMINI
$500m+ has been invested in the shipping business over the last 70 years
70 years of deeply embedded experience in the shipping industry
Tomini Shipping has a strategic 40 year partnership with Alpina Chartering ApS in Denmark
The current fleet comprises of Ultramaxes and Kamsarmaxes
Shipping is 90% of the business, the group has business interests in classic cars and plant machinery
Tomini Shipping is expanding with a number of newbuildings on order
Tomini Shipping has a team of experts who supervise the construction of new buildings on-site at the shipyards
Tomini Shipping is ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified
Tomini Shipping has a dedicated crew management centre in Mumbai
Tomini Shipping is a member of The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC)
Tomini Shipping has a fully in-house team – commercial, technical & crew mgt
The current value of Tomini Classics collection is close to $20m
Tomini Classics has a diverse customer base, including collectors from the Gulf, US, Europe and Asia
Tomini Classics accounts for approximately 10% of the Groups business
Tomini Classics top five transactions average $3m