The Guyana National Shipping Corporation was formerly a member of the Booker Group of Companies, trading under the name:- CURTIS CAMPBELL & CO. since the year 1800.

On 26th May 1976, when the Guyana Government acquired the holdings of Booker McConnell & Co. Ltd. in Guyana, the entity was renamed “GUYANA NATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION LTD.”. The company has successfully traded successfully under this name up to the present.

The Company’s major role in the shipping industry is the provision of related quality services to shipowners, operators, and other customers, locally and internationally. Some of the services provided by the Corporation are: Shipping Agency, Customs Brokerage, Terminal Operations, Stevedoring, Transportation Services, Local and Inter-Regional Shipping, Marine Insurance (Ship and Cargo Surveys, Claims, etc.) and Warehouse and Office Space Rental.