Cushman & Wakefield has successfully facilitated the launch of a new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai for UK-headquartered maritime intelligence leader Lloyd’s List Intelligence (LLI). The Centre of Excellence marks a major milestone in LLI’s global expansion, supporting the company’s rapidly growing need for high-quality maritime data and trade intelligence. From Chennai, a specialised team will process and deliver more than one billion maritime data points daily, strengthening the firm’s worldwide analytics capabilities.

As a historic port city and home to the Indian Maritime University, while also renowned as one of the world’s fastest-growing hubs for engineering and technology, Chennai offered a dynamic location for this new Centre of Excellence, PTI reported.

“We are delighted to partner with Lloyd’s List Intelligence in setting up its first GCC in India,” said Arpita Srivastava, Managing Director – GCC Advisory & APAC Tenant Representation, Cushman & 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.”

As a strategic partner, Cushman & Wakefield guided the entire end-to-end GCC journey for LLI, leveraging its multidisciplinary expertise in location strategy, real estate advisory, and program 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 & 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.”

V.S. Sridhar, Executive Managing Director – Tamil Nadu & Kerala and Head GCC Advisory – Operations & Emerging Cities, Cushman & Wakefield said, “LLI India had a clear vision to establish a strategic offshore centre in India with an initial capacity of Rs 200 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.”