Logistics Companies of India

The land which opens up wide array of opportunities for the logistics service providers
across the world is India. The high demand for the logistics services is due to the
significant growth of economy. A few years back the value of the India logistics market
was is $14 billion and will grow at a rate of 7-8 per cent. The logistics companies in India
cater to millions of retailers and meet the requirements of about a billion people. The list
below gives the name of the best logistics companies in India.

List Of Top Logistics Companies Of India:

TNT Express:
This company is a key leader in the international market in the sector of global express
services. The company ensures safe and on time delivery of your documents,freight and
parcels. The company offers time and day definite delivery in about 200 nations across
the world. It operates 47 jet freighter aircraft and 26,000 road vehicles and has a network
of 2,300 companies.

AFL :
One among the acknowledged leaders among the logistics companies in India is AFL.
Through its domain of logistics services,the company has delivered world class service in
India. In 1979,the company introduced the first ever courier service by forming an
alliance with DHL World Wide Express. The company offers services like Logistics and
warehousing,Courier Company and Custom Consultant.

DHL :
This company is one among the major logistics companies in India. It is a market leader
globally in overland transport,air freight and international express. The company ranks
No.1 in the world in contract logistics and ocean freight. The biggest logistics and
express network in the world has a network in about 220 territories and countries,72,000
vehicles,350 Aircrafts,36 hubs and 4,700 bases.

Blue Dart :
This logistics company is South Asia's top integrated express package Distribution and
courier company. The domestic network of the company covers about 21,340 locations
and provides service to 220 countries by the company's sales alliance with DHL. It
provides the best service like Free Pick up from Your location,Regulatory
Clearances,Real Time Tracking,Free Computerized Proof of Delivery etc.

Gati :
The company is a key leader in then arena of express cargo delivery and a significant one
in the supply chain management solutions and distribution in India since the year
1989.The company provides services like the WareHousing,Express Cargo etc. Logistics
Solutions of the company are Warehousing,Supply chain Management. The Distribution
Solutions of the company are Gati Surface Express, Gati coast to coast, Gati Air Express
etc.

Safexpress :
It is one of the largest express company in India. The company offers the best and
integrated logistics solutions. In 2002 the Limca Book of Records declared the company
as the Largest Logistics service Provider in India. The company has a network over 550
locations in 28 states and 7 countries. It has 3000 weather proof ISO-9002 vehicles.

Ashok Leyland :
The leading provider of logistic vehicles for the India Army is this company. It is a key
leader in the tractor-tailers and multi axle trucks. The company manufactures
buses,trucks,engines and special application vehicles in India. It is promoting a new
company called Ashley Transport Services Ltd. for exchange of information and
integrated services related to logistics in order to tackle the business of freight
contractors.

Agarwal Packers and Movers:

This popular Indian logistics company provides logistic services like the home
shifting,car packing etc. across India. The company believes in keeping technology and
people and of course heart and soul in the movement of the individuals respective items.
The company offers quality service in transportation and packing.

DTDC :
The biggest Domestic Delivery Network Company is DTDC. The company offers high
class delivery service in about 3700 Indian locations and 240 international places. The
company dispatch about 10 million parcels in a month.It also offers low cost for bigger
parcels to US,UK,India,Nepal,Dubai and other places across the world.

First Flight:
This logistics company in India specializes in courier services world wide. The multi-
tracking programs of the company are Domestic ,International,First Wheels,First Wings
and many others. The overseas offices of the company are in
Malaysia,Singapore,UK,US,UAE, Quatar, Oman.
DHL in India
India is on the fast track to growth. With increasing trade opportunities, DHL is well
positioned to provide customers in India with integrated end-to-end solutions across
domestic and international express, covering air and road express.
DHL India offers customers comprehensive logistics solutions through their four business
units:

 DHL Express

 Blue Dart Express

 DHL Global Forwarding

 DHL Supply Chain

Through Blue Dart Express, DHL has access to over 22,200 locations in India in addition
to the global network of over 220 countries around the world.
Our business in India encompasses every facet and meets every trade need of customers -
from international and domestic air express, to domestic road express, air and ocean
freight, International Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain Management and Customs
Brokerage. DHL's combination of global reach and local knowledge is a key competitive
edge that provides the most efficient, innovative and reliable solution for customers.

DHL Express
DHL Express is the No.1 international air express services provider in India offering its
customers the entire spectrum of express services from international air express to high-
end logistics solutions including repair and return, strategic inventory management and
direct express inventory distribution.

DHL Express India has many firsts to its credit, including India’s first and only 24-hour
customer service call centre in the express industry, the first to introduce customised
solutions such as DHL EXPRESS EASY JUMBO for customers as well as the first to
provide track-and-trace services in India via email, SMS, Internet and WAP phones.

DHL Express: India Facts and Figures

Head Office: Mumbai, India

Year of Establishment: 1979
Ownership: DHL is 100% owned by Deutsche Post
Domestic Business: DHL has 81.03% stake in Blue Dart Express India
Shipments: Over 7.7million [2008]
Tonnage: Approx. 24.2million [2008]
Network: International – 220 countries & territories
Domestic – Over 22,200 locations across India
Employees: 1500
Customers: 35000
Vehicles: 300
Facilities: 353 Retail Express Centres & 30 Offices across India
Hubs/Gateways: 5 [Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai]
Quality Control Centre: Mumbai, India
Commercial Flights: Close to 75 flights utilized per day
Sustainability: 3yr partnership with UNICEF, DHL Deliver Help Drive & other
Community initiatives
Awards: Superbrands Award [2006, 2007, 2008]
Awarded the Best Express Logistics Provider of the Year [Express Logistics & Supply
Chain Conclave 2008]
Frost & Sullivan Award [2007 & 2008]
Reader’s Digest - Most Trusted Brand Award [2007 & 2008]

Blue Dart Express

Blue Dart, South Asia's premier number one express air and integrated transportation,
distribution and logistics Company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to
over 22,200 locations in India.

As part of the DHL Group, Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive
express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and offers an
entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding supply
chain solutions and customs clearance.

In pursuit of sustainable leadership in quality services, Blue Dart has evolved an

infrastructure unique in the country today:
1. State-of-the-art Technology, indigenously developed, for Track and Trace, MIS,
ERP, Customer Service, Space Control and Reservations.
2. Dedicated aviation infrastructure to support our time-definite and day-definite
morning deliveries through night freighter operations.
3. An extensive countrywide Surface network to complement our air services.
4. Warehouses at 55 locations across the country as well as bonded warehouses at
the 7 major metros of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata
and Hyderabad.
5. Ecommerce B2B and B2C initiatives including partnering with some of the prime
portals in the country.
Blue Dart was selected a Business Superbrand for the fourth time consecutively from
over 1,699 brands and received the Readers Digest's Most Trusted Brand Gold Award,
three years in a row. It has been listed twice in the Dun & Bradstreet top 500 companies
in India. Blue Dart has been awarded with the Asia Brand Congress Brand Leadership
Award 2008. It has also been listed as one of the Forbes 'Best under Billion' companies.

The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people force,
dedicated air capacity, cutting-edge technology, innovation, and value-added services to
deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers.
Blue Dart Express: Facts and Figures (June 2009)
Head Office: Mumbai, India
Year of Establishment: 1983
Domestic Locations served: Over 22,200 locations
Air Support: Three Boeing 737 and Four Boeing 757 freighters
Ground Support: 5,451 vehicles
Network of Domestic Hubs: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Erode, Hyderabad,
Kolkatta, Ahmedabad, Guwahati.
Number of Facilities: 294
Total area of facilities: Over 1,152,744 sq ft
Shipments handled: 79 million domestic and 0.78 million international
Tonnage: 231,900 (domestic)
Employees: Over 6,892
Quality Control Centre: Mumbai, India
Awards: Superbrand Award [2006, 2007, 2008]
Readers’ Digest “Most Trusted Brand - Gold Award” (2006, 2007, 2008)
Listed twice as Dun & Bradstreet top 500 companies in India
Asia Brand Congress – Brand Leadership Award 2008
Listed as one of “Best Under-Billion Companies” in Asia Pacific.