<p data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0">MUMBAI / COPENHAGEN —</b> In a major move to expand its subcontinental footprint and capture accelerating cross-border industrial trade, Copenhagen-headquartered freight forwarding and supply chain heavyweight Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has announced the operational expansion of its direct network across India. Centered on an enterprise national headquarters established in Mumbai alongside integrated operating nodes in New Delhi and Chennai, the Danish logistics group is scaling end-to-end multimodal transport solutions, specialized heavy project logistics, and industrial contract forwarding across South Asia.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The expansion comes as global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), engineering procurement contractors, and pharmaceutical multinationals increasingly restructure global supply architectures around "China Plus One" strategies and India’s domestic manufacturing incentives. By moving away from legacy outsourced partner arrangements toward direct enterprise presence, SGL aims to bridge Indian industrial production zones directly into its global network spanning over 200 offices across six continents.</p><h6 data-path-to-node="7"><b>Strategic Positioning Across Primary Maritime and Aviation Gateways</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="8">The strategic deployment of dedicated enterprise hubs across Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai provides SGL with direct operational control over the country's primary freight corridors:</p><ul data-path-to-node="9"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Mumbai Enterprise Headquarters &amp; Port-Side Integration:</b> Sited in India’s commercial capital, the national head office oversees heavy marine forwarding and drayage consolidation servicing the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and adjacent container freight terminals. The node manages high-volume Less-than-Container Load (LCL) and Full Container Load (FCL) sea freight consolidation while orchestrating project cargo movements across Maharashtra and Gujarat's manufacturing belts.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Delhi Multimodal &amp; Cross-Border Aviation Hub:</b> Operating in close proximity to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and major northern Inland Container Depots (ICDs) such as Dadri, the Delhi hub is configured for air-sea transshipment convergence and high-velocity express freight. The hub handles cross-border multimodal consolidation, linking northern textile, automotive, and consumer goods manufacturers directly to scheduled international freighter flights.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Chennai Automotive &amp; Industrial Logistics Node:</b> Anchored in the automotive and precision manufacturing heartland of South India, the Chennai branch connects regional assembly lines, electronics manufacturing clusters, and renewable energy fabrication yards with direct vessel calls at Chennai and Ennore ports, while servicing overland road feeders linking Bengaluru, Sriperumbudur, and Coimbatore.</p></li></ul><h6 data-path-to-node="10"><b>Capturing High-Growth Verticals: Project Cargo, Pharma, and Renewables</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="11">SGL’s Indian operating strategy targets complex logistics verticals where cargo parameters require active engineering oversight, specialized handling gear, and strict timeline compliance.</p><p data-path-to-node="12">With massive capital expenditures flowing into semiconductor fabrication plants, green hydrogen hubs, power grid infrastructure, and metro rail expansions, SGL is deploying its specialized Global Project Cargo unit across the subcontinent. The team handles out-of-gauge (OOG) and heavy-lift machinery, mobilizing multi-axle hydraulic trailers, barge roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) assets, and chartered vessel space to deliver plant components directly to project sites.</p><p data-path-to-node="13">Concurrently, the company is scaling GDP-certified (Good Distribution Practice) cold-chain forwarding to support India’s pharmaceutical and biopharma export sectors. By deploying active and passive temperature-controlled packaging, automated data-logging telemetry, and dedicated airside staging, SGL ensures unbroken thermal integrity for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), vaccines, and finished dosages moving through Mumbai and Delhi airports to markets across Europe, North America, and Africa.</p><h6 data-path-to-node="14"><b>Seamless Digital Control Tower and Regional Network Integration</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="15">Operating under a unified global transport management system, SGL’s Indian setup provides industrial shippers with full shipment telemetry and predictive milestone alerting. The platform interfaces with customs clearing portals and national logistics databases—including the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP)—enabling end-to-end transit visibility from inland factory loading bays to overseas consignee warehouses.</p><p data-path-to-node="16">SGL leadership noted that India's ongoing modernization of maritime infrastructure—highlighted by deepwater developments such as Vizhinjam Port and the planned mega-gateway at Vadhvan—is systematically establishing the subcontinent as an independent international transshipment nexus. Establishing direct company-owned hubs in the country allows SGL to structure direct transshipment connections that bypass historic intermediate relay hubs like Colombo or Singapore, shaving days off international transit loops.</p><h6 data-path-to-node="17"><b>Leadership Vision and Future Expansion Horizons</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="18">Speaking on the expansion of Indian operations, executive leadership from Scan Global Logistics highlighted the pivotal role of the subcontinent in the group’s long-term global growth strategy:</p><p data-path-to-node="19"><i data-path-to-node="19" data-index-in-node="0">"India’s remarkable economic expansion, coupled with massive investments in multimodal transport infrastructure, makes it one of the most critical growth engines in global trade today. Customers across automotive, renewable energy, and life sciences are asking for logistics partners who can navigate regulatory frameworks and deliver agile, custom-tailored solutions rather than rigid, commoditized freight services. Establishing a robust, direct presence across Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai allows us to deploy our customer-first culture on the ground, delivering seamless connectivity between Indian manufacturing floors and global consumption centers."</i></p><p data-path-to-node="20">SGL confirmed that following the consolidation of its initial tier-1 hub operations, the company will advance its secondary expansion phase across industrial centers including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, and Ahmedabad, positioning the forwarder to capture high-density freight volumes emerging from regional manufacturing clusters nationwide.</p>