AIT Worldwide Logistics recently opened its newest establishment, based in Mumbai, India.
“Establishing a dedicated team in India improves service integrity for shippers,” Chief Business Officer, Greg Weigel, said in a recent press release. “The office’s comprehensive connection with AIT’s global operations platform allows us to provide customers with the most seamless experience possible.”
According to Weigel, the global freight forwarder based in Chicago hopes to further expand its global network of more than 100 offices and enhance responsiveness by garnering customer shipping partners with active operations in India, the release stated.
The company gathered a team of 11 logistics professionals to lead the new office, which is the first of several AIT facilities scheduled to open across India in the future, according to the release. The next AIT facility is scheduled to open in the National Capital Territory of Delhi later this year.
The Mumbai-based office will be tasked with a wide range of air and ocean shipments to and from China, Indonesia, North America, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, and Western Europe, among other locations, the release stated. The team will provide support to prominent automotive, consumer retail, life sciences, and technology industries.
Vikram Paul, AIT vice president of India and Middle East, said there are several benefits that come from expanding operations in India, according to the release.
The new group is projected to quadruple in size in 2022 as it works to secure additional licenses to find a more convenient workflow for the integrated supply chain solution services intended to facilitate air and ocean operations, the release stated.
“By outsourcing certain areas of finance, human resources, and operational execution, we control costs while focusing on the core of our business – world-class logistics solutions for clients,” Paul said. “Keeping our operations as efficient as possible helps us make our customers more competitive. The India team is agile and experienced, but most of all, they embody a ‘start-up’ mentality that correlates with India’s emergence as a net manufacturer and exporter.”