Mercantile Shipping Company PLC is a ship owner and operator. The Company is engaged in carrying out investment activities in shipping and providing management services in relation to shipping to its subsidiaries. The Company also carries renting of investment properties. The Company is engaged in crew management, ship owning, training and ship management. The Company offers husbandry/agency facilities. The Company's agency services cover all ports in Sri Lanka; Colombo, Galle, Hambantota, Trincomalee and Kankasanturai. The Company's subsidiaries include Mercantile Emerald Shipping (Private) Limited and Mercantile Global Shipping Limited. Mercantile Emerald Shipping (Private) Limited is engaged in owning and chartering of ocean going vessels.