The core of the business activities of the Company is in shipowning

      and operations. We have a diversified fleet including clean product        

      tankers, dry bulkers and container vessels.

      We operate new-built Clean Petroleum Product (CPP) tankers for    

      sea transportation of petroleum products from refineries in Malaysia    

      and Singapore to local terminals. The tankers are on charter to 

      Petronas and Shell.

      
      As a dynamic shipping company gearing for the new millennium, HMB 

      has established joint-ventures with several entities to spearhead the 

      company's expansion into shipping, freighting, trading and other 

      transport related activities. (This is crucial for continuous growth of the  

      nation's economy as well as maritime industry.)

      HMB has been involved in the operation of dry bulk carriers to serve in  

      both national and international trades with both owned and chartered 

      Capesize and Panamax vessels which operate in a bulk pool together 

      with its partners.

     
      We operate the largest vessel in the Malaysian Registry performing 

      contracts for Government-owned national facilities. Through our close 

      relationship with leading local and international clients, we plan to 

      increase the tonnage in dry bulk and other trades.
    

      We are also involved in the carriage of Direct Reduced Iron for the   

      National Steel Corporation from various parts of the world.

      We currently own and operate container ships which are Malaysian    

      flagged. 
    

      The vessels are on charter and are trading from the East coast of the 

       United States, Europe, Mediterranean,  Middle East and the Far East. 
     

      The vessels operated by the charterers call at Port Klang, Malaysia's 

      National Load Centre.   

Reflecting the high standards and commitment to safety and standards, HMB received for the third year running the coveted Automated Mutual Assitance Rescue Programme (AMVER) Award from the United States Coast Guard for its vessels entering the US waters.

As a company that offers integrated services to its clients and customers, locally and abroad, we have taken all necessary action to comply with the requirement of the International Ship Management Code, which became mandatory in July 1998. Our ships were fully audited and certified to the international standards in the ISM Code well ahead of the deadline.

All our vessels also complied with the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) well ahead of the deadline on February 1, 1999. The GMDSS requires ships registered in MAlaysia to be adequately equipped with transmission facilities to locate and assist ships in distress.

HMB was the first shipping company to be accorded the ISO 9002 certification for vessels for safe sea transportation of petroleum products in Malaysia. HMB is also proud to have continuously won Shell's prestigious 'Best Ship' award since 1994 for safe ship management in South East Asia as well as ranked top of the list among shipmanagers  managing vessels for NYK Line.