The opening of the new company demonstrates WWL's continued commitment to India. WWL aims to establish a long term presence in India covering its five core products - Ocean Transportation, Terminal Services, Technical Services, Inland Distribution and Supply Chain Management (SCM).
WWL brings to India its experience and expertise from other markets in transporting automobiles, RoRo and break-bulk cargo across the world from factory to dealer.
The company is looking at exploring opportunities in India in areas of Automobile/RoRo Terminal development, Terminal Management, Yard Management and PDI activities at car plants, inland distribution of finished vehicles and the establishment of a dedicated ocean product.
About Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics:
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (www.2wglobal.com) is a leading independent provider of global factory-to-dealer transport solutions for the automotive, agricultural and construction equipment industries.
The company also specialises in handling complex project cargoes such as rail cars, power generators, mining equipment and yachts. WWL's sophisticated supply chain management services ensure an efficient integration of ocean transportation, inland distribution, terminal handling and technical services.
WWL employs 3,300 people and deploys more than 60 modern eco-friendly car carriers and RoRo vessels, servicing 20 trade routes to six continents. WWL transports 4.3 million vehicles annually: 2.3 million by sea and 2 million by land. Annual throughput of close to 30 vehicle processing centers is 3 million units.
The company has a strong environmental focus and is an industry leader in developing innovative solutions to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment. WWL is owned by Wallenius Lines of Sweden and Wilh. Wilhelmsen of Norway.
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