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Jassper Shipping to invest $50 million in logistics expansion
Jassper Shipping, a Hyderabad-based provider of project logistics and industrial supply chain solutions, plans to invest $50 million over the next three years. The funds will be deployed in phases by the company's promoters to strengthen capabilities in project logistics, heavy-lift transportation, vessel chartering and multimodal cargo solutions.
The first phase of $10 million will focus on expanding the company's B2B project logistics business, targeting sectors including power, steel, petrochemicals, heavy engineering and manufacturing. The investment will also support port-to-plant logistics and integrated freight solutions for oversized cargo.
CEO Pushpank Kaushik said the investment reflects a long-term commitment to building capabilities across project cargo, breakbulk logistics and industrial supply chains, and will enhance the company's presence across India and the Gulf.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India's infrastructure push under the National Infrastructure Pipeline has sharply increased demand for specialised logistics firms that can move heavy and oversized cargo from ports to project sites. The breakbulk and project cargo segment has historically been fragmented, with a few large players and many small operators. Jassper's phased $50 million investment signals an attempt to capture a larger share of this growing market. The key test will be execution: the company must now convert this capital into operational capacity and win contracts against established competitors like Gati and Allcargo. Watch for new terminal partnerships or vessel acquisitions in the next two quarters as the first phase rolls out.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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