Allcargo Gati Ltd

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Allcargo Gati Ltd

Allcargo Gati Limited is an Indian logistics company headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.[5][6][7] It engages in surface and air express logistics, warehousing, supply chain, air freight, and e-commerce services. Founded in 1989, Gati first started operations between Madras (now Chennai) and Madurai.

Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Allcargo Gati Limited
Company typePublic
ISININE152B01027
Industry
Founded1989; 36 years ago (1989)
FounderMahendra Kumar Agarwal [1]
Headquarters,
India
Number of locations
1300 remote locations through 340 branches (2022)
Area served
India
Key people
Revenue
  • 1,505.24 crore (US$180 million) (2022)
  • 1,324.65 crore (US$150 million) (2021)
[2]
  • 49.69 crore (US$5.8 million) (2022)
  • 37.56 crore (US$4.4 million) (2021)
[2]
  • −4.43 crore (US$−520,000) (2022)
  • −245.93 crore (US$−29 million) (2021)
[2]
Total assets
  • 681.27 crore (US$80 million) (2022)
  • 714.45 crore (US$83 million) (2021)
[2]
Owner
[3]
Number of employees
537 (2024[4])
Subsidiaries
  • Gati-Kintetsu Express Pvt Ltd.
  • Gati Kausar India Ltd.
  • Gati Import Export Trading Limited
  • Gati Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Websitewww.gati.com
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In 2020, it was acquired by Allcargo Logistics. Shashi Kiran Shetty, chairman and founder of Allcargo Logistics Ltd., currently serves as the chairman.[8] Gati is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.

History

Early history

Gati was founded in 1989 and began providing same-day courier and distribution services and courier management between Chennai and Madurai. The company expanded to Hyderabad, Bangalore (now Bengaluru), Chennai and Hosur within the same year.[9] It became the first company in India to start providing the delivery date on the docket and started offering a money back guarantee.[10] The company was incorporated in 1995 as Gati Corporation Ltd.

1996–2000

Introduced 3PL in India[11]

Began offering multi-modal services, courier services and international operations to SAARC countries[12][13]

2001–2008: Growth and expansion

Launched Vehicle Tracking System, a centralised computer system to manage people, packages and vehicles in real time

Created a centralized call centre in Nagpur.[14]

2009–2012

Gati signed a joint venture agreement with Kintetsu World Express for their express distribution and supply chain business to form Gati–KWE, which is a subsidiary of Gati.[15][16]

Introduced its e-commerce logistics services [17]

2020-2023

Acquired by Allcargo Logistics[18][19]

In October 2023, the company name was changed to Allcargo Gati.[20]

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