FFAF, one of the biggest Canadian freight forwarders, recently opened its subsidiary in India, the previous year. In line with their plans of expansion across Asia, Karthi Baskar was appointed as the Managing Director of FFAI, on 4th January 2023. Gregory Watson, global CEO, commented on the same, saying, “We have appointed Karthi Baskar as managing director, with 30 years of industry experience in the logistics and airline industry. We believe his expertise in achieving the goal set by our group chairman.”
FFAF Logistics India has been headquartered in Bangalore, with their regional offices being set up in Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi. Talking about their expansion plan, Brendan Harnett, group chairman, said: “This is part of our global expansion and supporting our customer outreach to the Asia region. Our newest venture in India reflects our long-term vision of being integral to our client’s logistics solution through innovation and exceptional customer service.”
Nelson Coe, executive chairman of FFAF Logistics India and chief executive of FFAF Cargo US, added to the same, by saying “Our strong success is in air freight products globally. Our plan for India would be to have a strong presence with lean management, cost optimisation, and leading sustainability initiatives. We like to express our sincere appreciation to all our customers who have been part of our global journey and request their support for us in India.”
