Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited was incorporated on August 05, 1992 to construct, operate and maintain an all-weather port at Pipavav, District Amreli, in the State of Gujarat. The port is designed to handle bulk, container, liquid cargo and RORO and to provide port services such as marine services, material handling and storage operations.

The company has entered into a 30 year Concession Agreement with Government of Gujarat and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) dated September 30, 1998 to engage in the business of developing, constructing, operating and maintaining the port on a BOOT (Build Own Operate Transfer) basis.

During the year 2005, AP Moller-Maersk group together with certain financial investors acquired the complete shareholdings held by the original promoter viz. Seaking Infrastructure Limited (SKIL) group, on receipt of approval from Government of Gujarat, and GMB. Accordingly, AP Moller-Maersk group became the key promoter of the Company under the Concession agreement.

Pursuant to the approval of the shareholders of the company in an extra ordinary general meeting held on November 17, 2009, the company has issued and allotted through Initial Public Offering (IPO) 108,695,652 equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 36 per share aggregating to a total of Rs 5,00 crore to all categories of investors. The issue was made in accordance with the terms of the company’s prospectus dated August 30, 2010 and the shares got listed on September 9, 2010 on Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange.

Business area of the company

Gujarat Pipavav Port is engaged in providing port services such as marine services, material handling and storage operations.

Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.

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Market Cap	4,452 Cr		EPS	5.0		High	93.35
Stock P/E	18.3		Net Profit Margin	31.2		Low	91.65

Market Cap	4,452 Cr	ROE	8.6%
P/E Ratio(TTM)	18.3	EPS(TTM)	4.6
P/B Ratio	2.2	Dividend Yield	4.3%
Industry P/E	0.4	Book Value	42.3
		Face Value	10.0

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