Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI)

What Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI) does

AMTOI (Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India) is a non-profit trade association registered under the Indian Companies Act, established on 2nd December 1998 following the enactment of the Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993. Headquartered in owned premises at Kanakia Zillion, Kurla (Mumbai), it is the only Pan-India trade body exclusively representing Multimodal Transport Operators (MTOs) registered with the Director General of Shipping, along with associate members including Container Freight Station (CFS) operators, tank container operators, ship owners, shipping agents, and air freight operators. The association maintains over 400 member companies, four regional chapters (Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western), and an Extended Board comprising nominated representatives from 18+ allied trade bodies including ACAAI, ACTO, INSA, IPPTA, CSLA, MANSA, WISTA, FFFAI, and others.

The association's core offerings center on policy advocacy with the Ministry of Shipping and DG Shipping, a Grievance Redressal Forum (GRF) for dispute resolution among trade constituents, quarterly newsletters (AMTOI News) and weekly mailers (AMTOI Weekly), training programs and webinars on regulatory topics (IMDG codes, AEO accreditation, GST compliance, cyber security), and community events including the AMTOI Cricket Tournament (ACT) and AMTOI Dialogues knowledge series. It does not operate a technology platform or software product.

AMTOI's revenue model is membership-based, with fees paid annually via NEFT/RTGS by Regular members (MTOs) and Associate members across tiered structures. The association is governed by a Managing Committee of seven members supplemented by Special Invitees, with leadership rotating annually through AGMs. It operates with a lean 6-employee secretariat led by Secretary General Jayshree Shriyan. Its primary commercial motion is community-led and event-driven, leveraging AGMs, regional conclaves, training sessions, and the Silver Jubilee milestone to drive member engagement and retention rather than product distribution.

Name

Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI)

Legal name

Association Of Multimodal Transport Operators Of India

Website

https://amtoi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AMTOI is a non-profit trade association, founded in 1998, that represents over 400 Multimodal Transport Operators and allied logistics companies across India. It provides policy advocacy, dispute resolution, training, and industry networking through regional chapters and an 18+ trade body Extended Board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AMTOI generates revenue primarily through membership fees charged to regular members (MTOs registered with D.G. Shipping) and associate members (CFS operators, tank container operators, ship owners, shipping agents, air freight operators). The association is registered as a non-profit making body under the Indian Companies Act.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AMTOI is a non-profit trade association that enrolls multimodal transport operators (MTOs) and allied logistics companies as members, charging annual membership fees. Its core offerings revolve around industry representation — policy advocacy with the Ministry of Shipping and DG Shipping, a Grievance Redressal Forum for dispute resolution, networking events (AGMs, Dialogues, Cricket Tournament), and skill development through webinars and training sessions.

Product overview

AMTOI is an industry association, not a software product company. It operates as a non-profit body representing multimodal transport operators in India, offering membership services, a Grievance Redressal Forum (GRF) for dispute resolution, quarterly newsletters (AMTOI News), webinars and training programs, and community events including the AMTOI Cricket Tournament (ACT). The association does not offer a technology product platform but provides advocacy, networking, and educational services to its over 400 member companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMTOI Membership Services Annual membership enrollment for regular members (MTOs registered with D.G. Shipping) and associate members (CFS operators, tank container operators, ship owners, shipping agents, air freight operators), including Patron Life and Term Gold tiers. Members receive industry recognition, the AMTOI logo usage rights, policy advocacy, and access to association events and services.
• Grievance Redressal Forum (GRF) Dispute resolution platform constituted by AMTOI along with allied trade bodies (BCHAA, FFFAI, MANSA, ACAAI, FEDSAI, CAI, CSLA) to address grievances of trade members within the multimodal logistics community.
• Webinars and Training Programs Educational sessions covering topics such as GST compliance and RCM advisory, cyber security, IMDG Code amendments, SCMTR filing, AEO accreditation, family business transition, and export compliances, offered to member companies and the broader logistics community in collaboration with partner organizations (FFFAI, BCBA, CAI, ILG).
• AMTOI News (Quarterly Newsletter) Quarterly newsletter publication providing updates on multimodal transport developments in India and abroad, circulated to members as an industry awareness and engagement channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 MTOs registered with AMTOI, making it the only Pan-India representative body for multimodal transport operators
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAAI is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board. AMTOI is the only Pan-India trade body for MTOs and collaborates with ACAAI on industry representation and policy advocacy.
• Association of Container Train Operators (ACTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACTO is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Mr. Manish Puri serving as President of ACTO on the board.
• Indian National Shipowners' Association (INSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with CEO Mr. Anil Devli serving on the board.
• Indian Private Port & Terminals Association (IPPTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPTA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Secretary General Mr. R. Ravi Kumar serving on the board.
• Container Shipping Lines Association (CSLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSLA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board.
• Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies-India (MANSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMANSA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Mr. Sanjay Dalvi serving on the board.
• Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISTA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Ms. Jimi John serving on the board.
• Consolidators Association of India (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAI is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Mr. Nityam Khosla serving on the board.
• Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFFAI is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board and is also a constituent of AMTOI's Grievance Redressal Forum (GRF). FFFAI and AMTOI co-organize knowledge sessions and AMTOI has held joint sessions with FFFAI on topics including Post Grant Accreditation (AEO) DO's.
• CFS Association of India (CFSAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFSAI is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Capt. Nishit Joshi serving on the board.
• Federation of Ship Agents Association of India (FEDSAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEDSAI is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board and is a constituent of AMTOI's Grievance Redressal Forum (GRF).
• ICC Shipping Association (ICCSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCSA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Mr. Aditya Suklikar serving on the board.
• Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACFI is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Ms. Chaitaly Mehta serving on the board.
• National Association of Container Freight Stations (NACFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACFS is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Mr. Pramod Kumar Srivastava serving on the board.
• All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIMTC is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board.
• Warehousing Association of India (WAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWAI is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Mr. Manu Raj Bhalla serving on the board.
• Hydraulic Trailer Owners Association (HTOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTOA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Mr. Akshay Gupta serving on the board.
• Foreign Owners Representatives and Ship Managers Association (FOSMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOSMA is represented on AMTOI's Extended Board, with Capt. (Dr) Rajesh Tandon serving on the board.
• BCHAA (Bombay Custom House Agents Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCHAA is a constituent of AMTOI's Grievance Redressal Forum (GRF), contributing to the dispute resolution mechanism for members.
• BCBA (Bombay Custom Brokers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCBA is represented on AMTOI's Grievance Redressal Forum (GRF) and has co-organized knowledge sessions with AMTOI on export compliances.
• ILG (International Logistics Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMTOI has partnered with ILG on knowledge sessions covering GST and RCM advisory and Input Service Distributor topics.
• Symbiosis Skills & Professional University (SSPU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMTOI renewed its MoU with SSPU, Pune in January 2026 for collaborative initiatives in skill development, industry engagement, training, internships, and knowledge exchange.
• Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMTOI jointly with SICCI organized the Southern Regional Shipping Conclave and a seminar on Navigating Cross-Border Maritime Risks in Chennai in December 2025.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• National Industrial Transportation League (NITL): US shipper advocacy association for industrial transportation, with comparable functions (policy advocacy, member education, regulatory engagement). A relevant Western-hemisphere peer for benchmarking association operating models.
• BIFA (British International Freight Association): The UK's national trade association for international freight services, structurally and functionally analogous to AMTOI (membership dues, advocacy, training, events) but serving UK-based freight forwarders and logistics companies.
• NCBFAA (National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America): US national association for customs brokers and freight forwarders. Closest US analog to AMTOI in terms of trade association role, government advocacy, and member services for cross-border trade intermediaries.
• European Shippers' Council: European shipper and logistics users' association representing trade and industry on transport policy. Comparable function of representing transport service users/operators with regulators, providing a relevant European benchmark.

Direct peers

• Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI): Indian air cargo agents' trade body, also on AMTOI's Extended Board. Directly comparable organizational model (non-profit, members-only, advocacy, events) and overlapping stakeholder base in multimodal logistics.
• Association of Container Train Operators (ACTO): Indian container train operators' association, also on AMTOI's Extended Board. A direct industry-counterpart association for one of the modal legs (rail) of the multimodal transport chain AMTOI represents.
• Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI): India's apex freight forwarders' trade body, an immediate peer given overlapping membership, joint knowledge sessions with AMTOI, and a shared Grievance Redressal Forum role. Both serve Indian trade/freight intermediaries and compete for the same member mindshare and policy access.
• Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies-India (MANSA): Indian shipping agency trade body and AMTOI Extended Board member. Shares the same non-profit trade association structure, member base overlap, and policy advocacy focus on Indian maritime trade.

Broad incumbents

• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry): India's largest industry chamber, broader in scope but overlapping in logistics and infrastructure policy advocacy. A potential competitor for member attention and a benchmark for scaled trade association operations in India.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations): Global umbrella body for freight forwarders and logistics associations, of which Indian bodies are typically national members. Comparable trade association model at international scale and the obvious 'parent' advocacy layer above AMTOI in the global hierarchy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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