Danzas in joint venture with India's Lemuir
A joint venture between DHL Danzas Air & Ocean and India’s Lemuir group will begin operations on June 1, offering integrated logistics service to a variety of customers. The new venture will address the needs of clients, including small and medium companies, in sectors such as information technology, automotive, healthcare, electronics, and consumer goods, executives said.
DHL Danzas Lemuir will offer door-to-door integrated services using the breadth of its joint venture partners, said Snehlal Parikh, managing director of the Lemuir group.
Renato Chiavi, chief operating officer of DHL Danzas Air & Ocean, said the new venture would effectively position the DHL global network in a premier position in this very important emerging market.
DHL Danzas Air & Ocean, the logistics arm of Deutsche Post, holds 49 percent equity in DHL Danzas Lemuir Pvt. Ltd., while Mumbai-based Lemuir will hold 51 percent.
The new company will be headquartered in Mumbai and will have a combined workforce of 367 in 15 offices and warehousing facilities covering major cities in India.
The venture by Danzas, a unit of Deutsche Post World Net, comes as part of its strategy to consolidate its presence in the Indian sub-continent region. Last year it picked Sri Lanka as its new multi-national gateway for South Asia.
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