Sahmp OAO (Russia)

Sahalinskoe Morskoe Parohodstvo OAO is a Russian company located in Kholmsk, Sakhalin region. It was established on October 27, 1945, according to the Decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR. In 1992, it transformed into a joint-stock company known as Sakhalinskoe Morskoe Parokhodstvo. The company is the largest in the Far East and is actively growing. It operates in the marine transportation sector, offering services such as passengers and cargo transportation between ports in the Russian Far East, Japan, China, Korea, and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The company provides regular ferry and container lines for cargo carriages, as well as tramp carriages on a one-time basis. It operates seven regular lines and a railway ferry, along with six container lines. Passengers are transported using Sakhalin type ferries. The company owns a fleet of cargo vessels, including Lift-on/Roll-Off (Ro-Lo) vessels, railway ferries, and an ice-breaker. Sahalinskoe Morskoe Parohodstvo OAO is listed on the RTS Board under the symbol 'SHLS' since July 11, 1997. The company has seven subsidiaries and eight affiliated companies.