FedEx Express and Delhivery, a logistics and supply chain services company in India, announced that FedEx Express India and Delhivery have entered into equity and commercial agreements that will utilize their combined strengths to unlock India’s international trade potential.
“India is a strategic priority for FedEx,” said Raj Subramaniam, president and chief operating officer of parent company FedEx Corp. “This strategic alliance will support our long-term vision to grow our India business and serve customers seeking to expand in or enter the Indian market, as well as provide opportunities to develop product and technology solutions together with Delhivery for the benefit of our customers.”
As part of the collaboration, FedEx will make a $100 million equity investment in Delhivery and the companies will enter into a long-term commercial agreement. FedEx Express will focus on international export and import services to and from India, and Delhivery will, in addition to FedEx, sell FedEx Express international products and services in the India market and provide pickup and delivery services across India. FedEx will transfer certain assets pertaining to its domestic business in India to Delhivery.
“We are excited to partner with FedEx and look forward to the synergies created between Delhivery’s capabilities in India and FedEx’s global network,” Sahil Barua, co-founder and CEO of Delhivery, said. “Our aim is to bring new products and opportunities to Indian and global businesses and consumers through unique access to our networks, and our technology and engineering capabilities.”
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Don Colleran, president and CEO of FedEx Express, will be nominated to join the Delhivery board of directors.
This transaction combines the FedEx global network with Delhivery’s extensive pan-India network and technology solutions. The investment and the commercial agreement between the two companies deepens the FedEx commitment to the India market, and signals a significant step in providing innovative services and solutions that aim to improve speed, efficiency and access for FedEx and Delhivery customers.
Completion of this transaction is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approval.
FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, serves more than 220 countries and territories with a global air and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee.
Delhivery provides a full suite of logistics services, such as express parcel transportation, LTL and FTL freight, reverse logistics, cross-border, B2B and B2C warehousing, end-to-end supply chain services and technology services.