Panalpina, Safexpress, Miebach tie up

New Delhi: Panalpina World Transport India, part of one of the world's leading providers of forwarding and logistics services specialising in international airfreight and sea freight consignments and associated supply chain management solutions, entered into a strategic alliance with India's leading logistics company Safexpress and the Miebach Consulting group (SCM consultants) in India.

The alliance links the global network of Panalpina World Transport, spanning six continents with a large network base of Safexpress in India that covers all Indian states, servicing over 400 locations. The alliance will offer 3PL/4PL and supply chain management services, backed with the technical advisory expertise of Miebach Consulting, known for integrated supply chain and logistics solutions, for pharmaceutical, information technology, automobile, fashion, retail and manufacturing sectors.

Commenting on the major tie-up in a joint press conference of all the three companies, Panalpina World Transport India CEO Markus A Muecke said: "We are very excited about this tie-up, as this enables us to link almost every part of India with the world and also to provide a total integrated supply chain and logistic solutions for our customers."

Safexpress CMD Pawan Jain said: "This tie-up gives the network of Safexpress a global reach to the well-established bases of Panalpina and together with Miebach, this consortium definitely gives us a unique edge over a possible competition."

Miebach Consulting group (India) MD Matthias Kramm said: "Today, the supply chain and logistics sector has witnessed the most logical alliance ever and we at Miebach Consulting are very proud to be part of this unique endeavour. We offer total customised supply chain solutions for its customers and this alliance gives us an ideal opportunity to provide value-added services for the customers of Safexpress and Panalpina."

About Panalpina World Transport
Panalpina World Transport India is wholly-owned subsidiary of Panalpina World Transport (Holding), based in Basel, Switzerland. It provides forwarding and logistics services, specialises in international airfreight and sea freight consignments and associated supply chain management solutions. Based on its worldwide network and its highly-developed IT systems, Panalpina provides global integrated door-to-door transport solutions, tailored to its clients' individual needs.

The Panalpina group has 320 branches in 72 countries, and employs around 12,000 employees. In India, Panalpina has offices in New Delhi (headquarters), Mumbai, Pune, Kochi, Chennai, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Bangalore and Kolkata, and is additionally represented in Ahmedabad, Goa, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Tuticorin, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Varanasi and Bhadoi.

About Safexpress
Safexpress is India's leading logistics company offering integrated logistics management, express, air, multi-modal, door-to-door and time-definite delivery, supported by a nationwide network of over 400 metro cities and townships with a state-of-the-art infrastructure, backed by a cutting-edge information technology, systems and warehousing space exceeding 1 million square feet.

The company has more than 2,000 all-weatherproof ISO 9002 containerised vehicles, covering over 250 routes through 20 hubs and super hubs, delivering over 35,000 packages every day. The operational network covers more than 1,90,000 km daily, operating round the clock, all 365 days of the year. Safexpress is headquartered in Delhi.

About Miebach Consulting
The Miebach Logistics group was founded in Germany in 1973 by Dr Joachim Miebach as an organisation offering end-to-end supply chain consulting. Today, the group has evolved as one of the largest transnational supply chain consultants with 14 offices worldwide. In 1996, the group commenced operations in India from two consulting bases in New Delhi and Bangalore, and are advising many Indian corporates as well as MNCs.