Europa Air & Sea has announced its latest exciting growth plans, the launch of a new office in Delhi, India.
This brand-new location follows the success of Europa's most recent locations, which opened in Shanghai and Dubai in 2022, respectively.
Europa Air & Sea is part of the Europa Worldwide Group and is setting the market pace, leading the sector during a period of tremendous change. The Group reported a record turnover of £316 million last year, as well as investment in six new offices across the UK and Europe (as well as the global sites in Shanghai and Dubai).
Europa's first foray into the Indian Subcontinent is part of the company's goal of expanding its geographical footprint, bringing services closer to customers, and supporting local supply chain requirements.
"This is another significant step for Europa Air & Sea as we enter Q2 of 2023," says Angus Hind, Director of Europa Air & Sea. For a long time, India has been a key market for our company. Within our existing network, we already handle a significant volume of business both in and out of India, and we have seen an increase in demand for services in the region, so this is a natural progression."
Because of its international airport, Delhi has been named one of the UN's fastest-growing cities, creating significant opportunities for trade imports and exports.
"Our office will initially open with a team of ten, all of whom have expertise in the logistics sector as well as a solid understanding of the local market," he continued.
Europa Air & Sea, which already has successful teams in the UK and Hong Kong, has grown from strength to strength since its inception as a separate division in 2015.
"We have had sustained success in the air and sea freight markets, and I am very much looking forward to this continuing across extended international markets as we focus on promoting our global forwarding solutions," Hind added.
In September 2022 the launch of the National Logistics Policy, provided a roadmap, where the Indian Government and industry stakeholders highlighted the development needed to grow the country’s logistics sector.
The National Logistics Policy aims to reduce India's logistics costs from 13-14 percent of GDP to a single digit by 2030, propelling the country into the top 25 of the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index.
Europa is one of the largest privately owned transport and logistics companies in the UK, with a global presence that is expanding. The company continues to invest heavily in its corporate and operational capabilities, which have an impact across the board. The Group strives to improve its commercial resilience by developing processes and systems that exemplify the personal service on which Europa prides itself, and by underpinning these with the right technology to optimize efficiencies.
Europa Worldwide Group is a forward-thinking independent logistics operator with three divisions: Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse, and has been named to The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for the past three years. Europa has invested £5 million in its innovative market-leading product, Europa Flow, providing a frictionless flow of goods between the EU and the UK post Brexit. The group employs over 1,400 people with 29 international sites in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Europe, Hong Kong, China and the UAE. The global operator recently reported a record year-to-date turnover of £316 million as of August 2022, and it remains on track with its ambitious investment program.