Transworld Terminals

What Transworld Terminals does

Transworld Terminals Private Limited is an Indian land-side logistics operator and subsidiary of Transworld Group Singapore (founded by Mahesh Sivaswamy), providing container freight station (CFS) services, international freight forwarding, domestic warehousing, cold chain logistics, and contract logistics to EXIM trade customers, shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners. The company operates a Pan-India CFS network at four gateway port and inland locations — Nhavasheva (Maharashtra, 61,000 sq m), Mundra (Gujarat, 152,000 sq m, co-located within Adani Port & SEZ), Dadri (Uttar Pradesh, 91,000 sq m, inland container depot with a 1 MW solar power plant) and Kolkata (West Bengal, 37,000 sq m, launched February 2019) — with combined CFS area of approximately 500,000 sq m, ~50,000 sq m of warehouse area, and annual handling capacity of ~1 million TEUs. Technology infrastructure includes RFID-based container tracking accessible via dedicated customer portals, direct integration with the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) System and Port Community System, a dedicated ERP for operational and commercial activities, CCTV surveillance, and tablet-based real-time operational updates in WiFi-enabled yards.

The company generates revenue across multiple streams: transaction fees for CFS container handling (import/export, customs clearance, storage, empty container management); professional services for international freight forwarding and container maintenance and repair (24x7 for dry, reefer, open-top and flat-rack containers); and managed services for domestic warehousing, cold storage, cold chain transportation, and the developing Chennai Logistics Park at Vichoor, Tamil Nadu. Specialized offerings include hazmat handling (IMO standards), garments-on-hanger (GOH), project and over-dimensional cargo handling, and value-added services such as strapping, shrink wrapping, palletisation, fumigation, sorting, and labelling. Distribution is via direct enterprise field sales with dedicated relationship managers at each CFS location. The company holds Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification from Indian Customs (May 2019) and has won the Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards' CFS Operator of the Year for 11 consecutive years, most recently in 2022, plus the DPIIT National Logistics Excellence Award in 2021. Transworld Terminals is privately held, family-controlled under Transworld Group Singapore, with no external institutional investors disclosed, and operates as part of a broader group that includes Liberty Navigation, BLPL Singapore, Straits Orient Lines, and Transworld Global Logistics Solutions.

Name

Transworld Terminals

Legal name

Transworld Terminals Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://transworld-terminals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Transworld Terminals is an Indian land-side logistics operator providing container freight station, international freight forwarding, warehousing, and cold chain services to EXIM trade customers, shipping lines, and freight forwarders across four Pan-India CFS locations totaling ~500,000 sq m with ~1 million TEUs annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Freight Stations (CFS) (TLALAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

In-Bond Container Freight Stations (CFS) & Deconsolidation (TLALAGAD), Rail-Truck Transload Terminals (Inland) (TLALAFAJ), Warehousing, CFS & Bonded Storage for General Cargo (Within Terminal) (TLAHADAI)

Keywords

• Container freight services
• Logistics infrastructure
• Customs clearance
• Warehousing services
• Container tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Freight Station Services: Handling fees for import/export container movement, customs clearance, storage, and delivery. Revenue generated through container handling charges, warehousing fees, and value-added services at CFS locations across India.
2. International Logistics: Freight forwarding and customs clearance services for international cargo movement including first and last-mile deliveries
3. Domestic Logistics and Warehousing: Contract logistics, domestic warehousing, cold storage, cold chain transportation, and supply chain design services
4. Container Maintenance and Repair: Container repair, cleaning and washing services to maintain seaworthiness of containers 24x7 for dry, open top, flat racks and refrigerated containers
5. Logistics Park Services: Storage, management, distribution and transportation services through Chennai logistics park with customized warehousing and distribution solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transworld Terminals operates a Pan-India network of Container Freight Stations (CFS) at four major port and inland locations (Nhavasheva, Mundra, Dadri, Kolkata) with ~1 million TEUs annual handling capacity and 5,00,000 sq m of CFS area. The company provides integrated logistics services including import/export container handling, customs clearance facilitation, bonded and temperature-controlled warehousing, container maintenance and repair, international freight forwarding, and domestic cold chain logistics through a developing Chennai logistics park.

Product overview

Transworld Terminals operates as an integrated logistics company offering a platform of land-side logistics services across India. Its core portfolio consists of a Pan-India Container Freight Station (CFS) network at four major port locations (Nhavasheva, Mundra, Dadri, Kolkata), complemented by a developing Logistics Park in Chennai, alongside international freight forwarding and customs clearance, and domestic warehousing and cold chain logistics. Key services are organized into CFS Key Services (import/export handling, empty container management, hazmat, GOH, project cargo, and container M&R), CFS Value Added Services (strapping, shrink wrapping, fumigation, sorting/labeling), and Container Tracking as a customer-facing web module. The company also provides customs EDI integration and real-time operational tracking across all facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Freight Station (CFS) Pan-India Container Freight Station network operating at Nhavasheva (Maharashtra), Mundra (Gujarat), Dadri (Uttar Pradesh), and Kolkata (West Bengal). Total CFS area of 5,00,000 sq. m with ~50,000 sq. m of warehouse area and handling capacity of ~1 million TEUs per annum. Services include import/export handling, customs clearance, empty container storage, hazardous cargo handling, garment-on-hanger handling, and container maintenance and repair for dry, reefer, open-top, and flat-rack containers.
• Transworld Logistics Park

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million TEUs handling capacity per annum
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Transworld Group SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent holding company that consolidates various business units under one umbrella. Established in 2012, Transworld Group Singapore includes Transworld Terminals, BLPL, and Liberty Navigation divisions providing integrated logistics solutions across India and Southeast Asia.
• Liberty NavigationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContainer feeder service company operating vessels flying Singapore flag. Part of Transworld Group Singapore with operations connecting Singapore, Bangladesh, Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia regions.
• BLPL SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCargo services arm established in 2007 with own fleet of container inventory spanning the entire region. Provides logistics division creating value-added services for customers.
• Mata Lachmi Rotary Charitable Society / Rotary Club of GandhidhamminorOthersCSR partnership for supporting hearing impaired children at Institute for Hearing Impaired Children with 75 children receiving free education, uniforms, breakfast and transport. Transworld recently associated with this institute.
• Indian High CommissionminorOthersBLPL/Transworld GLS organized transport and logistics of oxygen cylinders under guidance of Indian High Commission for India's fight against COVID-19 second wave.
• Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCI)minorOthersCSR partner for Grace 'Home Away from Home' initiative providing temporary accommodation for children receiving cancer treatment at Rohini, Delhi NCR.
• Adani Port & SEZ Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for Transworld Terminals CFS operations at Mundra port. Bharat CFS Zone-1, Sector - 11 within Adani Port & SEZ Ltd. provides prime port infrastructure for CFS operations.
• Rotary Club GandhidhamminorOthersEnvironmental CSR partnership for forest development and maintenance project. Transworld contributed towards planting and maintaining approximately 45,000 saplings.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Maersk Logistics & Services (India): Global integrated logistics provider offering container freight, customs brokerage, contract logistics, and warehousing in India. Comparable to Transworld's international logistics and contract logistics / warehousing footprint in India.
• Adani Ports & SEZ: Largest Indian port operator and the landlord of Transworld's Mundra CFS site, with adjacent logistics, SEZ, and CFS businesses. Comparable as an integrated Indian port-plus-CFS incumbent sitting upstream of Transworld's CFS operations.
• DP World (India operations): Global port operator with Indian container terminal and bonded CFS/inland logistics operations through Hindustan Infralog. A larger incumbent offering overlapping CFS-style services to the same EXIM customers.
• APM Terminals India (Maersk): Maersk-affiliated terminal operator running Indian container terminals and integrated logistics services. Comparable broader-incumbent offering container handling plus downstream logistics to import/export cargo owners.

Direct peers

• Allcargo Logistics / Allcargo Terminals: Indian-headquartered integrated logistics player with significant CFS operations alongside freight forwarding and contract logistics. Comparable in offering container freight station services and value-added logistics to EXIM customers in India.
• J.M. Baxi Group (International Cargo Terminals): Long-running Indian CFS and port services group with CFS operations at multiple gateway ports including JNPT. Comparable business mix of import/export handling, customs facilitation, and container M&R.
• Navkar Corporation: Mumbai-listed company operating CFS facilities at or near JNPT/Nhavasheva. Directly comparable as a CFS operator handling import/export container traffic at the same gateway ports where Transworld operates.
• Continental Warehousing Corporation: Indian CFS operator running bonded container terminals at Nhavasheva (Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal-adjacent). Direct peer for CFS services at the same JNPT-adjacent catchment.
• Container Corporation of India (CONCOR): India's largest rail-linked container and CFS operator, with EXIM terminals and inland container depots across India. Directly comparable to Transworld as a pan-India CFS competitor serving shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners.
• JWR Group: Private Indian CFS operator with facilities at Mundra and other Indian ports offering import/export container handling and bonded warehousing. Comparable peer for Indian CFS operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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