"The Chennai and Ennore Steamer Agents Association" (CHENSAA) made its humble beginning in 1956 as "The Madras Steamer Agents Association"

"The Madras Steamer Agents Association" when it was felt amongst the twenty steamer agents then to have a body to voice their opinion and needs to various service providers. The earliest record relates to a meeting of the Continental conference held in January 1956 in M/s. Gordon Woodroffe & Co Lt., ,under the Chairmanship of Mr. A.R. Liddard, Director. He requested Mr. R.K.S.G. Haja Shareef to form the Association and at a meeting held on 21st September 1956 , 19 steamer agents assembled at M/s .K.P.V.Shaik Mohamed Rowther & Co formed the Association with Mr.Haja Shareeff as the Chairman. During 1956 the founder members...