Gati International spreads wings further in ASEAN
Gati International, the leader in express distribution and supply chain solutions has spread its wings further in the ASEAN region by commencing operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gati Malaysia's new sales and marketing office is strategically located at the Maxis Tower in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC) with easy access to Seaports and Airport.
Tweet-- Gati International, the leader in express distribution and supply chain solutions has spread its wings further in the ASEAN region by commencing operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gati Malaysia's new sales and marketing office is strategically located at the Maxis Tower in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC) with easy access to Seaports and Airport.
Malaysia holds a key position in the ASEAN region, exporting electrical and electronic goods, liquefied natural gas (LNG), palm oil and related products, petroleum and related products, timber and timber based products, chemicals and metals through seaports and airport. Malaysia imports products like machinery, appliances and articles, iron and steel products, chemicals and chemical products, food, mineral fuels, lubricants and transport equipments.
There are three major seaports in Malaysia _ Port Klang, Penang & Johor Bahru _ and Kuala Lumpur International Airport commonly known as KLIA is one of Southeast Asia's largest aviation hubs. It was ranked as the 13th busiest airport in the world and 7th busiest in Asia by international passenger traffic in 2007.
As a part of "Gati International", Gati Malaysia offers Freight (Air and Sea), Express and Supply Chain solutions in the domestic and international markets which include Door to Door Service, Customs Clearance, Distribution, Warehousing, Transportation, etc... from all parts of Malaysia to various destinations across the World.
Commenting on this latest offering from Gati, Mr. Sameer Khatri, Chief International Business Officer, Gati Ltd., said "We are extremely happy to commence our operations from Malaysia which is a gateway to many global destinations. With this new addition to the Gati network, customers can expect a fast, reliable and customer oriented services."
Major export destinations for Malaysian goods include Japan, China, USA, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong and India. According to the figures available, more than 70% of Malaysia's total exports are made to these countries. While, 70% of total imports into Malaysia are done from USA, Japan, China Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Germany, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong.
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About Gati Limited
Gati Limited was the pioneer and is now the leader in Express Distribution and Supply Chain Solutions in India. Having started as a cargo management service provider in 1989, Gati has grown into an organisation with more than 3500 employees and a turnover of Rs 630 Crore covering 622 out of 626 districts in India. Gati has over 4000 vehicles on the road not including their fleet of refrigerated vehicles, container shipping vessels and world class warehousing facilities across India. Furthermore Gati has a strong market presence in the Asia Pacific region and SAARC countries. Today, Gati has offices in Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Dubai apart from SAARC countries that concentrate on India-centric distribution solutions. Latest addition to this list is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.