Finance Company
Ship Leasing
Aircraft and ship leasing, treasury centres, ITFS and lending
About this entity type
A very brief overview
A Finance Company or Finance Unit in the IFSC can undertake specified core activities (lending, factoring, leasing including aircraft and ship leasing, investing in securities) and non-core activities (treasury, merchant banking-type services, insurance distribution). Core activities require a minimum owned fund — typically USD 3 million — while non-core-only units require less.
Who it suits: Lessors, NBFC groups, global treasury centres, trade-finance platforms and corporates setting up a global/regional treasury function.
Applicable regulation
IFSCA (Finance Company) Regulations, 2021
Registration of Finance Company / Finance Unit, core and non-core activities, owned fund, exposure ceilings and prudential norms.
Official sourceIFSCA Framework for Aircraft / Ship Leasing
Activity-specific framework covering operating and finance leases, asset-management services and permissible structures.
Official source
Registered entities
Entities registered under Ship Leasing
45 entities on the IFSCA register. Live data from the IFSCA directory.
| Entity | Sub-category | Registration | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrao Lines IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2026SPL115224 Sept 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Athena Shipping IFSC Pvt Ltd | Ship Leasing | IFSC/FC/SL/2023-24/000625 Oct 2023 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| BAINBRIDGE NAVIGATION INDIA IFSC PRIVATE LIMITED | Ship Leasing | FCO2026SPL097413 Jan 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Baycruise Shipping and Leasing (IFSC) Private Limited | Ship Leasing | Not published by IFSCA— | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Bharat Ethane One IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2025SPL093229 Dec 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Bharat Ethane Two IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2025SPL092117 Dec 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Blue Horizon Shipping IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2026SPL112822 Aug 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Blueroute Shipping IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2026SPL100119 Feb 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Chartered Comcare IFSC Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2026SPL103310 Apr 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| CMA CGM Shipping Assets India IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2025SPL081216 Apr 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| DP World Marine Assets IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2026SPL096908 Jan 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Emarat Maritime IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2026SPL097820 Jan 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Foresee Shipping IFSC Private Limited | Ship Leasing | FCO2025SPL083612 Jun 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| GESHIPPING (IFSC) LTD | Ship Leasing | IFSC/FC/SL/2024-25/001020 Jun 2024 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| Global Shipping IFSC India Pvt Ltd. | Ship Leasing | IFSC/FC/SL/2024-25/001120 Jun 2024 | Perpetual / Not stated |
Timeline & approach
How we take Ship Leasing from plan to authorisation
Step 1
Eligibility & structure
We map your activity to the right IFSCA category and sub-category, confirm net worth, KMP and shareholding eligibility, and fix the holding structure.
Step 2
SEZ unit approval
Unit application to the Development Commissioner, Letter of Approval, office space lease and NDC/customs registrations.
Step 3
IFSCA application
Application, business plan, policies (AML/CFT, risk, outsourcing, cyber), KMP profiles and query resolution until in-principle approval.
Step 4
Go-live & compliance calendar
Bank account, systems, statutory registrations, commencement intimation and handover to a live obligation calendar in your Gateway portal.
Scope & commercials
Confirmed in writing after a scope review
We read your structure, activity and regulatory route first, then set out the scope and engagement terms in writing.
Why GIFT City Gateway
Why sponsors pick us for this
Category specialists
We work only on GIFT IFSC mandates — the regulation, the reviewer questions and the SEZ process are our daily work.
One accountable owner
A named Gateway lead runs your application end to end, not a rotating coordinator queue.
Live intelligence
We track every authorised entity in this category, so your structure is benchmarked against real precedents.
Setup to steady state
Registration hands over into a live compliance calendar in your client portal — no gap after go-live.
Next step
Tell us what you need for Ship Leasing
Share your plan and we respond with the eligibility read, the document list and the execution approach.
- • Eligibility and net-worth check against the applicable regulation
- • Structure options (branch vs subsidiary, holding jurisdiction)
- • Week-by-week plan across SEZ and IFSCA
- • Fixed-fee proposal with the compliance calendar that follows
Lead details