Cushman and Wakefield has announced the successful establishment of a new Global Capability Centre in Chennai for the United Kingdom headquartered maritime intelligence leader, Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
The new Centre of Excellence has been developed with the support of Cushman and Wakefield’s GCC Advisory Services. It marks an important step in the growth of Lloyd’s List Intelligence as global demand for maritime data and trade intelligence continues to rise. The Chennai team will manage key daily operations, including the cleaning and delivery of more than one billion maritime data points every day so that customers worldwide receive timely, accurate and useful intelligence.
Chennai was chosen for this Centre of Excellence because of its history as a port city, its Indian Maritime University, and its strong reputation as one of the world’s fastest growing hubs for engineering and technology.
V S Sridhar, Executive Managing Director for Tamil Nadu and Kerala and Head of GCC Advisory for Operations and Emerging Cities at Cushman and Wakefield said, “LLI India had a clear vision to establish a strategic offshore centre in India with an initial capacity of approximately two hundred professionals, and Chennai was selected as the preferred destination based on the city’s deep talent pool and established GCC infrastructure. Our local team was able to support LLI end to end on their journey from selecting and securing the right office space to managing the design and build process and now overseeing the facility’s ongoing operations. It’s been a privilege to help bring their India vision to life.”
As a strategic partner, Cushman and Wakefield guided the full GCC development journey for Lloyd’s List Intelligence, using its expertise in location strategy, real estate advisory and programme management.
“India’s capability ecosystem plays a central role in our global growth,” said Parvin Conners, Chief Operating Officer, Lloyd’s List Intelligence. “The Chennai GCC, established with Cushman and Wakefield’s strategic support, reinforces our commitment to innovation and excellence in maritime analytics, and has already seen the Government of Tamil Nadu pledge its support for the project, signing a memorandum of understanding on 3 September 2025.”
“We are delighted to partner with Lloyd’s List Intelligence in setting up its first GCC in India,” said Arpita Srivastava, Managing Director for GCC Advisory and APAC Tenant Representation at Cushman and Wakefield. “Our role was to ensure a seamless market entry and execution strategy from location assessment and business case validation to workspace delivery aligning every step with LLI’s long term innovation and growth vision. Chennai continues to emerge as a premier GCC destination, combining talent depth, infrastructure readiness and strong cost advantage.”
The partnership has enabled the creation of a future ready workspace that supports collaboration, innovation and technology enablement. The GCC will help generate jobs and support skills development within Chennai’s growing digital and analytics talent ecosystem. This strengthens the city’s standing as one of the most competitive GCC markets in the Asia Pacific region.
India office launch event marks strategic milestone
Lloyd’s List Intelligence formally celebrated the launch of its India office on twenty first November at DLF Cyber City in Chennai. The event brought together global and regional leaders. The inauguration was led by Parvin Conners, Chief Operating Officer Global, and Arpan Chatterjee, Vice President for Operations and India GCC Lead from Lloyd’s List Intelligence. It was also attended by V S Sridhar, Executive Managing Director for Tamil Nadu and Kerala and Head of GCC Advisory for Operations and Emerging Cities, and Ayush Malhotra, Director for GCC and APAC Advisory from Cushman and Wakefield.
The event highlighted the company’s India growth vision and Chennai’s role in enabling global innovation. Discussions focused on data driven transformation, maritime intelligence and the rising importance of India’s GCC ecosystem in shaping the future of international operations.
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