Sarjak Container Lines

What Sarjak Container Lines does

Sarjak Container Lines Private Limited is a Mumbai-headquartered project logistics company founded in 2003, operating as an NVOCC (issuing its own House Bill of Lading) and freight forwarder specialized in oversized, out-of-gauge (ODC/OOG), heavylift, and breakbulk cargo. The company operates a 12,500+ TEU fleet of proprietary specialized equipment (flat racks, open-tops, platforms) and owns the multipurpose vessel SCL Mercury with 380 MT combined lifting capacity, both classed by DNV. Services span Odd Dimensional Containerised Cargo, Breakbulk/Heavylift & Chartering, Heavylift on Container Vessels, and End-to-End Project Logistics including road transport, customs clearance, and stuffing/operations. Technology infrastructure centers on the SCL Connect digital customer portal and the ICMS internal management system, with e-support services covering IGM details, B/L instructions, detention tariffs, and container specs. The company maintains ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001 certifications and is part of the Saksham Group, alongside sister entities Bolt-Tanks, VR Sharp, and Arcon Container.

The go-to-market is enterprise direct sales via five owned offices (India HQ, China, Singapore, Europe, USA), supported by agents in 84+ countries and direct port access in 275+ locations, serving verticals such as oil & gas, infrastructure & construction, power & energy, mining, military, automotive, and steel. Revenue is generated across five streams: NVOCC ocean freight, freight forwarding, vessel chartering, multimodal transport, and demurrage/detention/surcharges, with pricing on a quote basis subject to a 15-day validity, governed by Indian commercial terms including 18% GST. Public customer references are limited to logistics intermediaries (Inchcape Shipping Services, Ava Global Logistics, OM Freight), and the company has not disclosed ownership structure beyond founder/management operation under Saksham Group, with no institutional or PE capital identified.

Name

Sarjak Container Lines

Legal name

Sarjak Container Lines Private Limited

Website

https://sarjak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sarjak Container Lines is a Mumbai-based NVOCC and project logistics company founded in 2003, transporting oversized, heavylift, and breakbulk cargo globally using a 12,500+ TEU specialized fleet, the owned MPP vessel SCL Mercury, and offices across India, China, Singapore, Europe, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project Logistics Services

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heavy-Lift / Project Cargo & Multipurpose (MPP) Vessel Operators (TLADABAJ), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), Breakbulk / General Cargo Vessel Operators (TLADABAK)

Keywords

• Project logistics services
• ODC cargo transport
• Heavylift shipping
• Breakbulk forwarding
• NVOCC services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ocean Freight (NVOCC): Act as NVOCC issuing own House Bill of Lading, buying container space from vessel-operating carriers and reselling to shippers. Freight is earned on booking and non-refundable.
2. Freight Forwarding Services: Coordinate logistics as agent without issuing own bill of lading, arranging transportation across ocean, road, rail modes with documentation, customs clearance support.
3. Vessel Chartering: Own and charter vessels including SCL Mercury for heavylift and breakbulk cargo transport, providing vessel owning and chartering services.
4. Multimodal Transport (Road, Rail, Sea): End-to-end logistics including road transport, customs clearance, stuffing/operations, inland carriage, and storage services.
5. Demurrage, Detention & Surcharges: Charges for container detention, demurrage, storage, vehicle halting, terminal handling, port storage, and various surcharges as per commercial terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sarjak Container Lines is a Mumbai-based project logistics company specializing in the ocean transportation of over-dimensional cargo (ODC), out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo, heavylift, and breakbulk shipments. The company operates as an NVOCC and freight forwarder, leveraging its own fleet of approximately 12,500 TEUs of special equipment and a multipurpose vessel (SCL Mercury) to serve industrial shippers worldwide.

Product overview

Sarjak Container Lines is a project logistics company founded in 2003, operating as both an NVOCC and freight forwarder, with a portfolio of four core service lines — Odd Dimensional Containerised Cargo (ODC), Breakbulk/Heavylift & Chartering (including the owned vessel SCL Mercury), Heavylift on Container Vessel, and End-to-End Project Logistics — supported by a digital customer portal (SCL Connect) and an E-Support Services suite for tracking, documentation, and tariff access. The company owns 12,500+ TEUs of specialised equipment and maintains offices in India, China, Europe, Singapore, and the USA, serving 84+ countries across 275+ ports, primarily serving the Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Power, Mining, Automotive, Steel, Glass, and Military sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ODC / OOG Project Cargo Transportation End-to-end ocean and multimodal transportation of over-dimensional cargo (ODC) and out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo for industrial project shippers, utilizing owned flat rack, open top, and platform containers.
• Heavylift Shipping Services Ocean transportation of heavylift cargo requiring specialized vessel lifting capability and handling, supported by the company's owned multipurpose vessel SCL Mercury.
• Breakbulk Cargo Services Movement of breakbulk (non-containerized) cargo for industrial customers across sea, road, and inland transport modes.
• NVOCC Freight Services Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) freight services providing consolidated ocean freight capacity using owned and chartered equipment for project and general cargo customers.
• International Freight Forwarding International freight forwarding coordination across sea, road, and multimodal legs for industrial shippers in oil & gas, infrastructure, power, mining, automotive, steel, and defense.
• SCL Mercury MPP Vessel Chartering Chartering of the company's owned multipurpose vessel SCL Mercury (~380 MT crane/lifting capacity) for heavylift and project cargo assignments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22+ voyages completed with 150,000+ CBM cargo volume
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saksham CSR FoundationcoreOthersCSR partnership for corporate social responsibility activities including environmental conservation, education, skill development, rural development programs, and medical infrastructure development. Sarjak Container Lines carries out CSR activities in partnership with Saksham CSR Foundation.
• Seberts ShippingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner for USA operations, providing local shipping and logistics services in the American market.
• Bolt-TanksminorOthersPart of Saksham Group services portfolio - provides tank container solutions
• VR SharpminorOthersPart of Saksham Group services portfolio
• Arcon ContainerminorOthersPart of Saksham Group services portfolio - container solutions

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deugro: Deugro is a specialist project logistics forwarder handling ODC, OOG and heavylift shipments globally with own specialized equipment. Directly comparable to Sarjak's NVOCC + project logistics model and target customer set of oil & gas and infrastructure shippers.
• BBC Chartering: BBC Chartering is one of the world's largest operators of multipurpose and heavylift vessels for project and breakbulk cargo. Comparable because of the direct overlap with SCL Mercury's role and Sarjak's breakbulk/heavylift product line.
• Trans Global Projects: Trans Global Projects is a UK-headquartered project logistics specialist focused on heavylift, OOG and breakbulk shipments for oil & gas and infrastructure clients. Closely mirrors Sarjak's niche focus and end-to-end project cargo offering.
• Allcargo Logistics: Allcargo is India's largest listed integrated logistics company with a dedicated project logistics arm (Contech, Transafe) offering NVOCC, breakbulk and project cargo services from India — a domestic direct competitor to Sarjak in ODC/OOG and EPC project forwarding.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel Project Logistics: Kuehne+Nagel runs a global project logistics and heavylift practice (KN Project Logistics) serving oil & gas and renewable energy clients across all continents. Competes with Sarjak on the same RFQs but offers a far broader service portfolio and balance sheet.
• DHL Industrial Projects: DHL's Industrial Projects unit (formerly Danzas, now part of DHL Global Forwarding) handles OOG, heavylift and EPC project logistics worldwide for energy and infrastructure clients. A scaled incumbent that competes for the same enterprise tenders as Sarjak.
• DSV Projects & Heavy Lift: DSV runs a dedicated Projects & Heavy Lift division (built on the UTi and Panalpina acquisitions) covering ODC, breakbulk and project cargo globally. Competes with Sarjak for mid-to-large project tenders across oil & gas, renewables and mining.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Kerry Logistics is an Asia-based global forwarder with project logistics capabilities serving industrial customers across China, India and Southeast Asia — overlapping Sarjak's China cluster and Asian ODC traffic.

Regional players

• Sinotrans Limited: Sinotrans is China's state-owned freight forwarding and logistics major with extensive project cargo and NVOCC capabilities across the China-led Belt & Road corridors. Comparable as a regional (China-focused) incumbent, especially relevant for Sarjak's Shanghai cluster and CHN→AFR/SA trade lanes.
• Transport Corporation of India: TCI is a large Indian multimodal logistics player with project logistics, freight forwarding and supply chain services for Indian infrastructure and industrial clients. A domestic comparable in scale and customer base, though broader in offerings than Sarjak's ODC-focused model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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