In The Silicon Valley Of India
CSS BANGALORE AIMS A LARGER MARKET SHARE IN THE COMING YEARS
To be in Bangalore, the garden city and the IT capital of India, is a matter of pride for any multi-national company. The city has changed immensely over the last two decades making it adaptable to accommodate companies from a cross-section of industries. As a matter of fact, Bangalore is growing and so is the business.
CSS started their Bangalore operations 8 years ago as one man office and had eventually grown to become a team of professionals. Thanks to the enthusiasm shown by the team and the confidence shown by the management. Today CSS in Bangalore is involved in outward and inward movements of LCL Shipments to Jebel Ali , Genoa, Hamburg, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Valencia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Klang, Istanbul & from Jebel Ali, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Tilbury.
Also CSS Bangalore has a strong presence in FCL, Air, Contract Logistics reaching out to the nook and corner of the city and suburbs. The business has seen a remarkable growth that now CSS operates weekly bonded truck movements to Nhavasheva & Chennai carrying LCL shipments. Another unique feature of CSS Bangalore is Door to Door handling of personal effects in and out of Bangalore and Mysore where a commendable number of expat families are thriving for various reasons.
The huge industrial and manufacturing segments present in this area provides enough opportunities for any logistics company with a reputation to keep aside appreciable profit, end of every financial year. The industries include IT, automobile, construction equipment manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, garments, granites & marble, gherkin, forgings & precision and castings. Bangalore shelters companies in sectors like electronics, biotechnology, and food processing also which gives leverage to sizable amount of logistics activity.
CSS is proud to have a handful of reputed clients from the major industrial segments. Bangalore has a population of 5.54 million spread over 530 sq.km. There are nearly 1000 IT companies including 150 plus multinationals. These companies are employing over a hundred thousand professionals who float in and out with professional and personal logistics requirements on a daily basis. Bangalore expects a volume hike, if a few strategic issues are met with diligence. One such is the regular rail connectivity to Tuticorin, Cochin & Nhavasheva ports.
The presence of CSS in Chennai, Tuticorin, and Tirupur & Coimbatore gives an edge to CSS Bangalore operations thereby giving them an unparalleled reputation in the whole of South India. The strong CSS presence in Mumbai adds momentum to the whole network of operations in the South & Central India. With an appreciable growth rate of 21%, Bangalore contributes 33% of IT exports from the country. The district is ranked as one of the top five technology clusters in the world as per economic reports. Bangalore has been classified as the Innovation Cluster by Word Economic Forum. Many of the major central offices like the national aerospace laboratories are present in Bangalore which increases its international importance. Renowned educational institutions like IIS, IIM, IIIT, National Law School, NIMHANS & NID has got their campuses in Bangalore.
CSS with its enthusiastic and ambitious team has plans to chalk out innovative advancements to areas and industries which still remain untapped in this mighty industrial city. Under the leadership of Sandeep Anthur, Branch Manager, CSS looks forward to achieve even more in the years to come and establish itself as the most preferred logistics partner for every industry present here.
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Jebel Ali Port has seen a steady growth in volumes since its inception. As a key contributor to Dubai’s economic growth and diversification the port witnessed a surge in volumes over the past decade which has resulted in a continual requirement of capacity expansions. It was during this period that the Journey to develop Container Terminal 2 commenced.
The development of Container Terminal 2 was a response to our customer’s requirement to increase capacity and efficiencies for the shipping lines to be able to bring in mega vessels into Jebel Ali. The works also involved deepening the channel up to 17 meters Container Terminal 2 is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and machinery, including 29 mega Quay Cranes capable of lifting two 40 foot containers or four 20 foot containers in one move from ship to quay or quay to ship. The tandem lift cranes have a capacity of 80 tonnes and when commissioned had the widest outreach in the industry, i.e, they were the largest in the world. The terminal is also equipped with 60 rail mounted gantries (RMGs) rather than the conventional rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs). Jebel Ali Port was the first within the wider region to have this unique capability all increasing handling efficiencies and turnaround time of vessels.
UK member F.S. Mackenzie has promoted Lloyd Smith to the post of Managing Director. Lloyd was previously a director of F.S. Mackenzie, and has been with the company since 2005.
As part of our continuous commitment to the freight forwarding fraternity, CSS initiated a thank you scheme over 5 years ago, whereby one lucky name out of the scores of business cards that are dropped into the raffle bowls placed at the D/O counter at the CSS Corporate Office and CSLC-1 in Jebel Ali will be rewarded with a gift.
Aravindan P, aged 62, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013.
Budget meetings invariably provide a welcome opportunity to stimulate invigorating discussions and ideas. The recent budget meeting in Kerala was no exception. Everyone was happy to recognise that the Indian team were doing a commendable job which reflected positively in the budget figures. I join with others in wishing them more success in the future. However; I was a little bemused by the latest news about the Indian economic and trade scenario. On one hand, all the major Indian newspapers were frequently mentioning the infrastructure shortcomings, especially in relation to the shipping and logistic sectors. Whereas on the other hand, Indian exports are showing optimistic trends. But this apparent disparity highlights the need for immediate attention being given to sustaining and developing infrastructure within India’s dynamic democracy. Whilst the fall in the value of the rupee has brought challenges, there have still been creditable export volumes in items such as foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals. However; far reaching measures are called for in order to improve the country’s infrastructure including ports, roads and supply chain facilities. This will enable continuing growth within our industry. I am confident that India will, “cruise the adverse currents,” and very soon shine brighter than before. I also have great confidence in CSS India, safe in the knowledge that they will achieve even more flourishing accomplishments in the years ahead. My best wishes to them.
CSS Maldives has been shifted to a new and more convenient office easily accessible for the clients.
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Experience is never measured in time but in how much one learns from experiences. And who better to exemplify this than the young, straight forward and dynamic Rahat Talreja , who has recently been promoted to the role of Vice President at CSS India and shall be responsible for adding value to Western and Southern India Imports. A keen learner who also is a trainer and visiting faculty at various reputed MBA schools on International Business and Finance, he has risen from a management trainee who ranked 1st in his post graduation to this senior role in less than a decade in the logistics industry.
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As part of its continued commitment to address the needs of the industry, CSS Group is proud to announce the introduction of CSS Divetech Underwater Services under its portfolio of service offerings by the CSS Yacht and Marine Logistics division.