Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (India)

Using global expertise to provide top-notch technical & logistics services

- S. Anantharaman

Every industry encounters its watershed moments during the passage of time and the same invariably provide the companies in the domain excellent opportunities to move over to a higher growth orbit. Automotive industry and its allied segments have faced several such since the beginning of liberalization in early 1990s, notably some in the recent past; and poised to encounter many more in the not too distant future – thanks to the technology disruptions, regulations and growing awareness to environmental protection and sustainability realities. Logistics segment closely linked to the automotive industry has also undergone paradigm shifts at these inflection points. Also with more of it in the offing, the players are bracing themselves to the imminent changes in business models, to address the emerging opportunities. Asset-light and non-asset based approaches are bound to become the order of the day and knowledge driven, skilled and technical service providers likely to rule the roost. When such business models are backed up by global expertise and experience, the service providers in that class will be naturally sought after by various companies desirous of expanding their operations in the domestic and overseas markets. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group, the behemoth in the Logistics segment, following the above business route right from inception is naturally in demand for its technical services. We met Capt. Naresh Kundlas, Managing Director Wallenius Wilhelmsen in India, a Master Mariner with 23 years of rich experience in the field of shipping and logistics to understand their approach and plans to expand the operations.

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