About Us | About The Company

"Driven by technology, we’re driving the freight industry forward"

Despite being among the most critical enablers of global trade and commerce, the international logistics industry has not seen much innovation or improvement for a long time now. Most shipping and logistics activities are handled using traditional and rudimentary methods that are not just time-consuming but also error-prone. As a result, companies that want to ship internationally are slowed down by lengthy quotation, documentation, and booking processes. They are also turned away by the lack of transparency in shipping activities and the complexity caused by the involvement of multiple intermediaries in the logistics process.

We at Freightwalla aim to reconcile the benefits of digitization with dedicated customer service for international shippers, by serving them as a digital forwarding partner. We’re a rapidly growing team of logistics experts and innovators reshaping international maritime logistics with some much-needed transparency, simplicity, and service excellence.

Our mission

To build a service that addresses the modern business needs of simplicity and transparency for shippers worldwide

When expertise meets convenience

Our leadership

Sanjay BhatiaCo-Founder & CEO

Sanjay comes with extensive business experience through his roles with PwC Strategy Consulting, Solera Partners, and Everstone Capital. He has consulted for numerous Fortune 500 firms and MNC logistics companies, and has also founded and led an NGO.

Bharat ThanviCo-Founder & CMO

Having started his career in freight forwarding and logistics industry at the age of 17 and worked his way up through different positions, Bharat’s knowledge and passion for this industry knows no bounds. As part of his long career, Bharat has handled accounts for some of the country’s largest multinational companies including Bajaj Auto Ltd. and Responsive Industries Ltd.

Punit JavaCo-Founder & CTO

As the technology expert at Freightwalla, Punit possesses the experience of leading product and engineering teams at Microsoft, Amazon and other startups, where he has built world-class applications using voice recognition, computer vision, and other advanced technologies.

Shalin ShahVP - Business Development

Shalin possesses 16+ years of experience in business development and operations across multiple industries. Having worked with some of the leading companies of the world like Singapore Technologies, DP World and CEVA, Shalin has brought his international experience to help expand the Freightwalla portfolio across services and geographies.

Jonas MascarenhasVP - Sales

With over 18+ years of experience in the international freight forwarding & supply chain. Jonas comes with a sound knowledge of import/export operations in international shipping. Skilled in International Trade Lane Management / P&L Management / Process & People Management / HR Management / SaaS, Enterprise, Key Account Sales Management & Contract Logistics. Has international working exposure in China & the Middle East & has worked with multinational logistic firms like DHL Global Forwarding (Danzas), Gordon Woodroffe Logistics Ltd & Yusen Logistics.

Shankarrao AravaAGM Ocean

Shankar has a rich background of 20 years of managing freight forwarding operations. Before joining Freightwalla, he served as the Regional Head of Ocean Freight for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics GmbH & Co., a top 10 global freight forwarder. Shankar also served a tenure with Hanjin Logistics, and Lords Freight, a subsidiary of Mahindra Logistics.