SBS Worldwide signs agency agreement covering India

Supply chain solutions providers SBS Worldwide and Capricorn Logistics have signed an agency agreement which sees the two companies working together closely on a global basis.

The agreement covers sea, air and distribution operations between India and SBS Worldwide’s network of offices.

Capricorn Logistics operates from 53 offices across India and offers leading supply chain solutions, as well as market leading storage facilities, transport operations and value added services.

The company’s 1,700 members of staff are supply chain experts, with in-depth knowledge covering a range of industry verticals

Philip Brown, SBS Worldwide, UK Managing Director, said: “In these ever challenging times, the requirements of our clients develop and change, which drives us to strive for better and more integrated solutions that extend the reach of our services whilst safeguarding our clients’ goods.

“To meet these requirements we undertake regular reviews of our strategic partners to ensure the companies we partner with are able to implement our solutions to meet the exact needs of our customers.

“SBS Worldwide is therefore delighted that we have found in Capricorn Logistics a partner with a proven domestic infrastructure and with a history of developing supply chain solutions for blue chip companies.”

SBS Worldwide, an independent supply chain specialist founded in the UK in 1983, earlier this year won the supply chain management award at the prestigious BIFA Freight Industry Awards.

Capricorn Logistics is an ISO 9001-2008 certificated company with 53 offices, servicing all the major cities in India. It was established in 2001, employs more than 1,700 people and is quality driven and process orientated.

The company offers air freight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, domestic express, courier, pallet and full load transport as well as warehousing & distribution operations – across India.

Capricorn’s presence within all the country’s major transport hubs further enhances our relationship with all the major airlines and shipping lines.

SBS Worldwide offers global freight forwarding and supply chain solutions to clients around the world. It has an established reputation for reliability, innovation and leading-edge solutions, helping to drive costs out of its customers' international supply chains. SBS’s consultancy division, Virtualized Logistics, offers clients an in-depth review of their supply chains as well as state of the art visibility systems and management information. A privately-owned British company set up nearly 30 years ago, SBS Worldwide is headquartered in the UK, has offices across the US and China and has partners throughout the world. SBS Worldwide was named Freight Forwarder of the Year at IFW’s Freight Industry Awards 2010, won the BIFA Ocean Freight Award in the same year and the 2011 BIFA Supply Chain Management Award.

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