Asian Worldwide Services

What Asian Worldwide Services does

Asian Worldwide Services (India) Private Limited is a privately held Indian freight forwarder and logistics company founded in 2014 as a joint venture with parent Asian Worldwide Services Pte Ltd (Singapore). Headquartered operationally in Mumbai with a registered office in New Delhi, the company operates across 12+ offices in five countries — India, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China — and markets services to 100+ countries via 60+ weekly direct consolidations. The product portfolio is multimodal and vertically layered: ocean freight (FCL/LCL with reefer, break bulk, and project handling), air freight (airport-to-airport, door-to-door, charter), project cargo forwarding (flat rack, break bulk, Ro-Ro), land transport (groupage, part and full loads), global warehousing (including bonded and temperature-controlled facilities), and a specialized hazardous cargo service compliant with IMO and Indian DG regulations. The company holds NVOCC and Ocean Transportation Intermediary status, which underpins its direct carrier contracting and consolidation economics.

The business is supported by a web-based digital layer that includes online quotation, online booking, track & trace, sailing schedule lookup, and a document management module still under construction. This platform is positioned as customer self-service on top of a fundamentally relationship-driven, sales-led B2B motion. The GTM is direct enterprise sales through the global branch network, targeting importers, exporters, project cargo clients, and hazardous-cargo shippers; pricing is quote-based by shipment, with freight charged per shipping-line measurement ton plus pass-through surcharges (war risk, peak season, fuel). Revenue recognition is transaction-fee across freight, warehousing, and specialized cargo handling streams.

Leadership is held by Group CEO Stephen Sim (Singapore) and Managing Director Arun Kumar Chauhan (India), with functional VPs covering Sales & Marketing (Exports), Operations, and a GM for Imports. The company discloses no external institutional funding, no M&A history, and no revenue figure; it operates as a privately controlled subsidiary within the AWS Singapore group, with day-to-day execution distributed across country-level branch managers.

Name

Asian Worldwide Services

Legal name

Asian Worldwide Services (India) Private Limited

Website

https://aws-india.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Asian Worldwide Services is a privately held Indian freight forwarder, joint-ventured with Singapore-based AWS, offering ocean, air, land, and project cargo services plus bonded warehousing and hazardous-cargo handling across 100+ countries via a 12-office, five-country branch network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) Ocean Consolidation (LCL) (TLACALAA), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Buyer’s Consolidation & Origin Cargo Management (OCM) (TLACALAC), Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) / Regional Hub Consolidation (TLACALAD), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Ocean freight forwarding
• Air freight services
• Project cargo logistics
• Warehousing and distribution
• Hazardous cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue from ocean freight, air freight, land transport, and multimodal transport operations. Charges based on freight volume, weight, and destination. Services include FCL/LCL shipping, consolidations, and door-to-door delivery.
2. Warehousing Services: Global warehousing and warehouse management services including bonded warehouses for storage, labeling, and distribution.
3. Specialized Cargo Handling: Project cargo forwarding and hazardous cargo handling services with specialized expertise and compliance management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Asian Worldwide Services (India) is a licensed NVOCC and freight forwarding company that provides ocean freight, air freight, project cargo, warehousing, land transport, and hazardous cargo handling services to importers and exporters across 100+ countries. The company operates a digital logistics platform enabling online quotation, booking, and shipment tracking, and functions as a joint venture of AWS Singapore with a global network of agents.

Product overview

Asian Worldwide Services offers a unified logistics platform combining core freight forwarding services with digital tools. The core services include Ocean Freight, Air Freight, Project Cargo Forwarding, Warehousing, Land Transport Services, and Hazardous Cargo handling. These are complemented by Digital Solutions modules including Quotation, Booking, Track & Trace, and Sailing Schedule. The company operates as a licensed NVOCC and Ocean Transportation Intermediary, providing both consolidated and full container solutions for import/export across 100+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ocean Freight Sea freight forwarding service offering FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) solutions, including containerization with reefer service, break bulk, and project cargo handling across 100+ countries via 60+ weekly direct services. Targeted at importers, exporters, and manufacturers engaged in international trade.
• Air Freight Global air freight forwarding with options including airport-to-airport, door-to-door, and charter services for time-sensitive, dangerous, oversized, and standard cargo. Serves businesses requiring fast international shipping.
• Project Cargo Forwarding Specialized logistics service for oversized, overweight, and uniquely shaped cargo requiring flat rack, break bulk, or roll-on-roll-off vessels, managed by an in-house logistics team with deep knowledge of optimal shipping lines for specific requirements.
• Warehousing Global warehousing and distribution management services including bonded warehouses for duty-deferred storage, with facilities for temperature-controlled items, pharmaceuticals, and industrial equipment, including labeling and distribution.
• Land Transport Services Road freight services for groupage, part loads, and full loads through an established network of dedicated vehicles and sub-contractors. Includes satellite tracking on trucks for visibility.
• Hazardous Cargo Specialized handling of dangerous goods including DG declaration, classification, packing, repacking, labeling, and transportation compliant with IMO conditions and DG Regulations in Indian and destination ports. The company is recognized as a domain expert consulted by other forwarders and liners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ weekly direct services
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AWS Singapore (Asian Worldwide Services Pte Ltd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014AWS India is a joint venture company of AWS Singapore, established in 2014. This joint venture provides the foundation for AWS India's international logistics network and global trade line operations. AWS Singapore serves as the parent company enabling access to worldwide agent networks and international expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allcargo Logistics: India-headquartered multimodal logistics and freight forwarding player offering LCL/FCL consolidation, project cargo, and warehousing across global trade lanes — closely comparable service mix and India-centric customer base to AWS India.
• Expeditors International: Global asset-light freight forwarder with strong ocean/air forwarding and customs brokerage; comparable business model of arranging transport rather than operating vessels, with similar NVOCC-style operations.
• TVS Supply Chain Solutions: Indian-headquartered supply chain and freight solutions provider with international forwarding capability — comparable end-to-end logistics services targeting Indian importers/exporters.
• Gati-Kintetsu Express (Gati KWE): Indian express distribution and freight forwarding player with multimodal capabilities including air, surface, and ocean freight — direct comparable on India-centric logistics service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering ocean, air, road, contract logistics, and customs services globally — same core forwarding capability as AWS India but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• DSV Panalpina: Global freight forwarding and logistics group offering air & sea freight, road, and contract logistics with strong Asia-Pacific presence; comparable asset-light forwarding model.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider offering ocean/air freight forwarding, land transport, contract logistics, and specialty solutions including project cargo — overlapping service portfolio with AWS India.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding division covering ocean, air, road, customs, and project cargo worldwide — directly comparable service portfolio, with much larger scale and enterprise customer base.
• CMA CGM Logistics (CEVA Logistics): CMA CGM's logistics arm offering end-to-end freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain management; comparable ocean-forwarding core with global footprint.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated logistics arm of Maersk offering ocean freight, inland transportation, customs, and warehousing; competes directly with AWS India's NVOCC/FCL/LCL services especially with India-Asia and Asia-Europe shippers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AWS_IndiaPvtLtd
• Facebookfacebook.com/asianworldwideservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asian-worldwide-services-india-pvt-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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