What Econship does

Econship is a privately held Indian NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) and digital freight platform headquartered in Mumbai. The company books cargo space on vessels and operates container shipping services across Asia trade lanes, including India, the Far East, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. It generates revenue through freight charges, local charges, and container leasing, including a refrigerated (Reefer) fleet acquired in Qingdao, China in March 2020.

The core product is a cloud-based shipping management platform built on Microsoft Azure, accessible via a web portal (erp.econshipping.com) and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications. The platform supports multiple user roles (Shippers, Importers, Depots, Agencies, and Guest Payments) and offers modules including an industry-first online Bill of Lading system, rate filing, automatic billing, real-time shipment tracking, chat-based customer support (iWant), and OTP-secured Delivery Order processing. The company claims to be the first in the shipping industry to provide a secure online BL system.

Econship pursues a hybrid go-to-market combining a digital-first, product-led self-serve model with a dedicated sales team providing personalized rate negotiation and customer support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; rates are negotiated per shipment or fixed for a period through the online rate filing system. The customer base spans freight forwarders, NVOCCs, shippers, and depots across Asia, with testimonials from over 100 customers including enterprise names such as ECU Worldwide, K Line India, and DACHSER India. Leadership consists of Chief Managing Director Capt PS Rath and Director Mrs Sheena Rath, indicating family-led ownership with no disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Econship

Legal name

Econship

Website

https://erp.econshipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Econship is a Mumbai-headquartered Indian NVOCC operating a cloud-based digital shipping platform for freight forwarders, shippers, importers, and depots across Asia trade lanes, offering online booking, documentation, billing, and tracking via web and mobile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Container Shipping (NVOCC) Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Water Transportation (483), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) Ocean Consolidation (LCL) (TLACALAA), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Carrier & Service Contract Management (NVOCC Contracts/Rate Procurement) (TLACALAG), Temperature-Controlled Ocean Freight (Reefer Containers) (TLACAMAG), Refrigerated Ocean Shipping (Reefer Containers & Specialized Reefer Vessels) (TLADAHAD)

Keywords

• Container shipping services
• NVOCC operations
• Freight forwarding
• Ocean freight platform
• Maritime logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight Services (NVOCC Operations): Econship operates as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), booking cargo space on vessels and providing container shipping services. Revenue is generated through freight charges, local charges, and associated shipping fees. The platform facilitates rate filing where customers can fix freight and local rates for specific periods.
2. Container Equipment: Revenue from container leasing and management including standard dry containers and refrigerated (Reefer) containers. Company acquired first batch of 50x40' Reefers in Qingdao, China in March 2020.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Econship operates as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), providing container shipping services across Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia trade lanes. The company delivers end-to-end shipping management through a proprietary cloud-based digital platform with web and mobile interfaces, supporting booking, online Bill of Lading processing, rate filing, automated billing, and real-time shipment tracking for shippers, freight forwarders, depots, and agencies. It also operates a fleet of refrigerated (Reefer) containers for temperature-controlled cargo.

Product overview

Econship is a shipping and NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) operator offering a comprehensive online logistics management platform. The core offering consists of a web-based ERP system and mobile applications (iOS and Android) that provide end-to-end shipping services including booking management, documentation processing, rate filing, shipment tracking, billing, and delivery order management. The platform integrates multiple modules including Rate Filing, OBL Release, CRO, Payment Entry, iWant chat support, iService, Vessel Schedule, and Form 13 processing, all accessible through their online portal and mobile apps. The company also operates a fleet of standard and refrigerated (reefer) containers for cargo transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Econship Platform (Web ERP) Comprehensive online shipping and NVOCC management platform at erp.econshipping.com that enables shippers, importers, depots, and agency partners to manage container shipping operations including bookings, documentation, billing, and shipment tracking through a unified web-based system with role-based portals.
• Econship Mobile App Native mobile application for Android and iOS that provides shipment tracking, document downloads (CRO, BL, invoices), and booking management on smartphones for Econship customers and partners.
• Reefer Container Fleet Service Refrigerated 40-foot container fleet for temperature-controlled cargo shipping, supporting perishable goods transport for shippers across Econship's trade lanes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing delays and errors eliminated through automatic billing system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iContainers: Online ocean freight platform offering instant container booking, documentation, and tracking; a direct peer in the digital-NVOCC self-serve category targeting SME shippers with technology-led ocean freight.
• ECU Worldwide: Global NVOCC operator with strong Asia-India corridor presence; both a direct competitor in NVOCC services and a named Econship customer, making it the closest functional peer on consolidation, ocean freight, and digital documentation.
• Globelink Worldwide: Non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarder with comparable Asia-India consolidation services; Globelink WW India is a named Econship customer and a direct functional competitor on NVOCC ocean consolidation.
• EMU Lines: NVOCC and container shipping operator with strong India and Asia trade lane presence; named as an Econship customer and a direct peer on booking-to-BL workflows and ocean consolidation.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: Global freight forwarder and logistics provider with significant India operations; DACHSER India is a named Econship customer and a peer on integrated freight forwarding and NVOCC services.
• K Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha): Major container shipping line operating reefer and dry container services globally; K Line India is a named Econship customer and a direct peer on Asia-India container and reefer trade lanes.
• Maersk (A.P. Moller-Maersk): World's largest container shipping line and integrated logistics provider, operating a major reefer fleet and digital platforms; a broad incumbent peer on ocean shipping, reefer capacity, and trade lane coverage.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with extensive NVOCC and ocean freight operations in Asia-India; a broad incumbent peer with overlapping capabilities across digital and traditional forwarding.

Emerging players

• CargoX: Blockchain-based electronic Bill of Lading and shipping document platform; an emerging competitor and adjacent technology peer specifically in the online BL space where Econship claims industry-first status.
• Flexport: Digital-first global freight forwarder that has digitized ocean freight booking, documentation, and visibility; a comparable technology-led peer demonstrating the digital NVOCC/freight forwarder playbook Econship pursues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg-j3JpCfd_m3_RwKk4AaZQ
• Xx.com/econshiptech
• Facebookfacebook.com/Econship
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/econshipping

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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