CHENNAI, India: February 07, 2019. Crane Worldwide Logistics has announced the expansion of its Indian operations with the opening of a new facility in Chennai.

This move follows what it describes as "rapid growth" in Indian GDP, which has been climbing at around seven percent annually making it one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and that is reflective in the shipping and logistics marketplace.

Crane Worldwide Logistics has seven offices in India with more than 100 employees. The new Chennai office will accommodate 25 people in both operations and IT. This new facility will provide better communications, interactions and seamless business operations all while offering best-in-class customer solutions across all aspects of freight forwarding and the supply chain, including diverse experience in handling both small and large projects, fragile cargo and time-sensitive cargo. Nimish Shah is the managing director for India and will oversee this new office.

“India is an incredibly important market for us. It is the seventh-largest economy in the world and growing faster than any other large economy outside of China. We want to partner with the best in the market and currently have more than eight positions open with less than 1% attrition rate,” said Marco Nazzari, Regional Vice President, EMEIA. “We are very proud of our offering and the upward growth in Chennai resulting in opening a new facility in this southern region.”