The Group had its origin in 1935, when Mr Ow Kim Swee, father of the Group Chairman, started his tongkang (wooden lighter) business under the name ‘Hai Sun Hup’. As a small tug and barge operator, he provided lighterage facilities for ships anchored in the harbour and at warehouses along the Singapore River.In 1970, Hai Sun Hup Co (Pte) Ltd was incorporated to take over the operations of the sole proprietorship. Since then, the Group has expanded from sub-contractor to sub-agent to agent and shipowner.The Company was incorporated on 25 July 1977 under the name of CK Ow (Pte) Ltd. It became a public limited company on 10 November 1989 under the name of Hai Sun Hup Group Ltd. The principal activities of the Group consist of investment holding, ship owning, chartering, ship management, shipping agency, terminal operations and ancillary marine services, freight forwarding, hotel owning and management, travel agency, trading, property investment and development. The principal activity of the Company is that of an investment holding company.The Company changed its name to Stamford Land Corporation Ltd wef 5 September 2001.