Our story
In 1890, August Kuehne and Friedrich Nagel founded a freight forwarding company in Bremen, Germany. Over the last 130 years, Kuehne+Nagel has evolved from a traditional shipping and freight forwarder to a global logistics partner that offers highly specialised solutions for major industries worldwide.
Today, Kuehne+Nagel is headquartered in Switzerland, with a presence all over the world. We focus our business on the most essential element: the needs of our customers.
Established in India since 1997, Kuehne+Nagel has grown into one of India's leading supply chain and logistics providers. Our strong market position lies in the sea freight, air freight, contract logistics and road logistics businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions.
Whether you ship in India or across the world, we keep your goods moving. We are the world leaders in offering global supply chain and logistics services with local touchpoints to customise and provide you the best solutions.
We believe in building successful partnerships.
Every supply chain is unique. Our specialists work with you to design tailor-made strategies specific to your industry, products and your customers. We help you navigate the complexities of sea, air and road logistics so you can seamlessly move your cargo efficiently.
Transforming the future with our digital supply chain solutions.
Change is inevitable and we are driving the transformation from traditional to digital logistics. Our myKN platform offers you an integrated experience which makes your planning easy. You can also quote, book, and track - all in one place.
400,000
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A common purpose: Delivering progress to society
We strive to have a positive impact on the world around us by working towards sustainable logistics. We are transitioning to a zero carbon business model and are driving a zero carbon future for our customers.
We seek to make a difference today, for the people of tomorrow. Since 1890, we’ve been committed to delivering progress to society. And as the world around us changes, that commitment stays the same.
Our strategic approach: Customers first.
In order to develop new and tailored solutions, we collaborate closely with industries and companies and use the latest technology. This closeness to our customers allows us to develop flexible solutions, offering peace of mind to all parties involved. Our end-to-end logistics supply chain solution for the pharma and healthcare industry, for instance, has proven successful in meeting the specific demands of this highly regulated industry.
We are the partner that empowers your bold promises, by designing solutions that address ever-changing consumer demands.
Kuehne+Nagel is proud to be recognised as a leader in global logistics and rated most visionary in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics Providers. This recognition validates our approach to challenging the status quo and developing innovative solutions for our customers.
Our source of inspiration: Our colleagues.
Together, we build a company culture that puts humans at the heart of everything we do – a company that is as great to work for, as it is to work with.