Expansions in Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and enhanced Chennai operations bolster ATPI’s presence in India’s thriving Marine travel market
ATPI, a global leader in marine travel and maritime logistics services, has announced a significant expansion of its operations across India to capitalize on the country’s surging demand for corporate travel, marine crew logistics, and specialised maritime services. This strategic move comes at a time when India’s Business travel sector is seeing an impressive rebound, with projected expenditure expected to touch USD 38.2 billion in 2024—an 18.3% year-on-year increase (source).
In line with this surge, ATPI has reinforced its presence across the country with new offices in Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, and Bangalore, while significantly strengthening operations in Chennai. These hubs are designed to deliver seamless, client-first travel management services to a wide array of industries, including shipping and logistics, offshore energy, electronics manufacturing, IT & ITeS, automobile manufacturing, agri and processed food, and textiles.
The Chennai office plays a pivotal role in supporting Southern India’s thriving maritime corridor. With dedicated account teams offering deep domain expertise, the office enables clients to manage complex, global travel operations with efficiency and agility—making it a key enabler of the region’s blue economy transformation.
The expansion is also in line with ATPI’s continuing investment in their commitment to provide seamless, safety-first marine travel and maritime logistics solutions across varied industries. The company’s distinctive, proprietary offerings encompass comprehensive vessel management, maritime safety protocols, and sustainable travel practices that include:
- ATPI Next-Gen Online Booking Tools – ATPI partners cutting-edge booking technology providers to deliver an integrated travel and expense platform which automates workflows, provides comprehensive spending visibility and delivers an intuitive, frictionless experience
- ATPI Travel Hub: a single-platform dashboard for organisations to manage Marine travel
- ATPI TTS: Travel Tracking System helps travel manager track the travellers’ location.
- ATPI Halo: CO2 measurement, reduction and compensation services for sustainability
- ATPI Alerts: empowers Marine travel managers with pertinent information, enabling them to swiftly respond to unforeseen travel crises and strategically plan for optimal efficiency
Vishal Sawant, Chief Commercial Officer, ATPI India, said: “As Indian Marine businesses scale and expand their global footprint, their travel needs are evolving rapidly. Our expanded footprint is a response to this growth—we’re not just managing travel; we’re enabling efficiency, agility and smarter decision-making. From Marine companies to high-growth tech start-ups to legacy manufacturing companies, we’re helping our clients move forward with confidence. ATPI’s strength lies in our ability to combine global best practices with local expertise, and that’s what sets us apart.”
Ali Hussain, Managing Director, ATPI Asia said: “Our growth underlines ATPI’s longstanding commitment to Asia’s rapidly evolving travel and events landscape. The new markets are of strategic importance as they permit us to fully cater to our regional clients, share our know-how on domestic market essentials and support them with customised, industry-leading solutions”. “Our expanded presence in Asia enables us to sharpen our objective and ensure our strengths and strategies are in line with any challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. They allow us to be closer to our clients and be ideally positioned to meet regional business travel needs with agility, precision and confidence.”
Marex Media