Everett Steamship Corporation S/A, founded in Sanghai in 1917 was an American owned organisation. Since its inception, the organisation operated as a shipping agent but gradually the Head Office was shifted to Manila and with opening of new branch offices in other Asian ports it started operating its own ships and managing others on behalf of overseas owners. During World War II, Everett lost all its owned ships to enemy action but with prompt reopening of the office after the war, old principals returned and alongwith newly purchased vessels, both the management and General Agency business were reestablished. The first Indian Branch of Everett Steamship Corpn., Manila started functioning in Calcutta from July, 1953. In May 1955, ESSC vessels were sold to Everett Orient Linc Inc., registered in Liberia and the Calcutta office was converted into an agency office. The Bombay Branch office was opened in 1956 and the Delhi office in 1961 for adequate shipping coverage and Government Liaison work and also for the purpose of promoting Travel and Tour business. This was followed by opening Branches at Madras in 1994, Haldia in 1995, Vizag in 1996 and at Paradip in 1998. The Indian business was required to dilute its foreign share holding by Indian participation and accordingly Everett (India) Private Ltd. was incorporated on 25th April, 1977 with effective operation from 1st May, 1977.