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                                                                      EXHIBIT 21


                               UTi WORLDWIDE INC.
                             LISTING OF SUBSIDIARIES

Details of the consolidated subsidiaries at January 31, 2004 are as follows:

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                                                                           Country of incorporation   % share holding
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<S>                                                                        <C>                        <C>
   UTi Logistics Argentina SA.........................................             Argentina                 100
   UTi (Aust) Pty Limited.............................................             Australia                 100
   UTi Belgium NV ....................................................              Belgium                  100
   UTi Logistics NV...................................................              Belgium                  100
   UTi (Botswana).....................................................             Botswana                  100
   UTi do Brasil Limitada.............................................              Brazil                   100
   Corrib Limited.....................................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   Goddard Company Limited............................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   Pyramid Freight (Proprietary) Limited..............................      British Virgin Islands           100
   Thomas International Freight Auditors Limited......................      British Virgin Islands           100
   Transnacala Africa Express ........................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   Transtec Ocean Express Holdings Inc................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   UTi Africa Services Limited........................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   UTi Asia Pacific Limited...........................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   UTi International Inc..............................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   UTi Logistics (Proprietary) Limited................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   UTi Networks Inc...................................................      British Virgin Islands           100
   UTi Burundi S.A.R.L................................................              Burundi                  100
   UTi, Canada, Inc...................................................              Canada                   100
   Commerce Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Limited............              Canada                   100
   W.J. Bondy Customs Brokers Limited.................................              Canada                   100
   CCB Ventures Limited...............................................              Canada                   100
   Commerce International Freight Forwarders Limited..................              Canada                   100
   W. Wingate & Johnston Ltd..........................................              Canada                   100
   Ambassador Brokerage Limited.......................................              Canada                    60
   BDP Commerce Global Logistics Inc..................................              Canada                    50
   UTi Chile S.A......................................................               Chile                   100
   UTi Colcarga Transporte Internacional Limitada.....................             Colombia                   51
   UTi (CZ) s.r.o.....................................................          Czech Republic               100
   Union-Transport Egypt Limited......................................               Egypt                    55
   UTi Egypt Limited..................................................               Egypt                    55
   UTi France S.A.R.L.................................................              France                   100
   UTi France Logistics S.A.R.L.......................................              France                   100
   UTi Deutschland GmbH...............................................              Germany                  100
   UTi Administration Limited.........................................             Guernsey                  100
   Air & Sea Union Holdings Ltd.......................................               China                   100
   UTi Hatro Hanse Transport Ltd......................................               China                   100
   International Liner Agencies (HK) Ltd..............................               China                   100
   Transtec Ocean Express Ltd.........................................               China                   100
   Union-Transport (HK) Ltd...........................................               China                   100
   UTi (HK) Ltd ......................................................               China                   100
   UT Worldwide (India) (Pvt) Limited.................................               India                   100
   IndAir Carriers (Pvt) Ltd..........................................               India                   100
   PT Union Trans Internusa...........................................             Indonesia                  51
   UTi Ireland Limited................................................              Ireland                  100
   UTi Eilat Overseas Ltd. ...........................................              Israel                    51
   UTi Italy SrL......................................................               Italy                   100
   UTi Japan K.K......................................................               Japan                   100
   UTK (Kenya) Limited................................................               Kenya                   100
   UTi Korea Co Limited...............................................               Korea                   100
   UTi Malawi Limited.................................................              Malawi                   100
   Union-Transport (Mauritius) Limited................................             Mauritius                 100
   UTi (Mtius) Limited................................................             Mauritius                 100
   UTi Worldwide (M) Sdn Bhd..........................................             Malaysia                  100
   UTi Logistics Mex S.A. De C.V......................................              Mexico                   100
   UTi Mozambique, Limitada...........................................            Mozambique                 100
   UTi Sun Couriers (Proprietary) Limited.............................              Namibia                  100
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<CAPTION>
                                                                           Country of incorporation   % share holding
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<S>                                                                        <C>                        <C>
   African Investments BV.............................................            Netherlands                100
   Gerlach Art Packers and Shippers BV................................            Netherlands                100
   TOX Holdings BV....................................................            Netherlands                100
   UTi Nederland BV...................................................            Netherlands                100
   UTi (Netherlands) Holdings BV......................................            Netherlands                100
   Active Airline Representatives BV..................................            Netherlands                100
   African Investment Holdings NV.....................................       Netherlands Antilles            100
   TOX Holdings NV....................................................       Netherlands Antilles            100
   UTi (N.A.) Holdings NV.............................................       Netherlands Antilles            100
   UTi (N.A.) NV......................................................       Netherlands Antilles            100
   UTi New Zealand Limited............................................            New Zealand                100
   UTi del Peru S.A...................................................               Peru                    100
   UTi (Global Logistics) Inc.........................................            Philippines                100
   GSLI-Grupo De Servicos Logisticos Integrados LDA...................             Portugal                  100
   UTi Rwanda Sarl....................................................              Rwanda                   100
   UTi Worldwide (Singapore) Pte Ltd..................................             Singapore                 100
   Co-ordinated Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd.........................           South Africa                 50
   Co-ordinated Materials Handling (Pty) Ltd..........................           South Africa                 50
   Kite Logistics (Pty) Limited.......................................           South Africa                 50
   Granat Property Investments (Pty) Limited..........................           South Africa                100
   e-Deliveries (Pty) Limited.........................................           South Africa                100
   Deldevco Properties (Pty) Limited..................................           South Africa                100
   Marine Link (Pty) Limited..........................................           South Africa                100
   Portion 118 Rietfonetin (Pty) Ltd..................................           South Africa                100
   Speedwheel Deliveries (Pty) Limited................................           South Africa                100
   Chilltrac (Pty) Limited............................................           South Africa                 50
   Treewood Consultants (Pty) Ltd ....................................           South Africa                100
   Plataforma Logistica De Alovera, S.L...............................               Spain                   100
   Servicios Logisticos Integrados SLI, S.A. .........................               Spain                   100
   SLI Internalizacion De Servicios, S.L..............................               Spain                   100
   SLI Mantenimiento Integral, S.L....................................               Spain                   100
   Techicos Asesores De Seguros Brokers Correduna De Seguros, S.A.....               Spain                   100
   Union De Servicios Logisticos Integrados, S.A......................               Spain                   100
   UTi Spain, S.L.....................................................               Spain                   100
   Value 4 Logistics, S.L.............................................               Spain                   100
   Wear Link, S.L.....................................................               Spain                   100
   UTi Pership (Pvt) Limited..........................................             Sri Lanka                  51
   UTi Logistics AB...................................................              Sweden                   100
   UTi (Taiwan) Limited...............................................              Taiwan                    73
   UTi Holdings Co., Limited..........................................              Taiwan                   100
   UTi Worldwide Co., Limited.........................................             Thailand                  100
   UTi Tasimacilik Limited............................................              Turkey                    60
   Transtec International Freight Services Limited....................          United Kingdom               100
   UTi Worldwide (UK) Limited.........................................          United Kingdom               100
   UTi (UK) Holdings Limited..........................................          United Kingdom               100
   SLI Tacisa, Inc. .................................................      United States of America          100
   Standard Corporation...............................................     United States of America          100
   UTi Brokerage, Inc.................................................     United States of America          100
   UTi Logistics, Inc.................................................     United States of America          100
   UTi, United States, Inc............................................     United States of America          100
   UTi, (U.S.) Holdings, Inc..........................................     United States of America          100
   UTi Services Inc...................................................     United States of America          100
   Vanguard Cargo Systems Inc.........................................     United States of America          100
   UTi Uruguay SA.....................................................              Uruguay                  100
   UTi (Zambia) Limited...............................................              Zambia                   100
   Transtec Freight (Zimbabwe) (Pvt) Limited..........................             Zimbabwe                  100
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Co-ordinated Investment Holdings (Pty) Limited, Co-ordinated Materials Handling
(Pty) Ltd. and Kite Logistics (Pty) Limited in which the Company holds 50%
investments, have been consolidated as the Company has the power to govern the
financial and operating policies of these companies.



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