National Carriers Corporation

What National Carriers Corporation does

National Carriers Corporation (NCC) is a privately held, Mumbai-headquartered multi-modal logistics company founded in 1972 by Mr. Bimal Kumar Bajoria. The company specializes in cross-border freight movement between India and Bangladesh, with adjacent service lines into India-Nepal and India-Bhutan trade corridors. It serves roughly 5,000+ business customers and reports cumulative delivery of more than 25 lakh tonnes of cargo across 600+ projects. Named blue-chip customers include Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki, Yamaha Motors, Godrej & Boyce, Larsen & Toubro, ABB, Siemens, and GE T&D India.

NCC's core offering is a single-window logistics platform spanning Road, Rail, Sea, and Air freight, with Full Truck Load (FTL), Less Than Truck Load (LTL), and Bangladesh-specific Part Truck Load (PTL) variants. Differentiated infrastructure includes a dedicated Customs House Agent division (NCCPL) operating under CHA license N20 for in-house customs clearance, a warehouse at Bhiwandi near Mumbai, and a Petrapole border checkpoint office supporting India-Bangladesh operations. Supporting capabilities include online quote requests, real-time cargo tracking via the corporate website, warehousing and distribution, and consultancy services for traders entering the Bangladesh market. The company operates an 11-location branch network across India (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Petrapole, Bhiwandi) and Dhaka.

The revenue model is transaction-fee based with quote-based pricing that varies by shipment type, weight, volume, transport mode, and distance. NCC monetizes through (1) transportation and freight services, (2) customs clearance professional services, (3) warehousing and distribution managed services, and (4) export/import consultancy. Go-to-market is hybrid: field sales teams covering enterprise accounts across India and Bangladesh, complemented by web-based self-service quote requests targeting SMEs and long-tail traders. Marketing relies on direct relationships, customer referrals from enterprise accounts, association memberships (SAARC Chamber, FICCI, Bangladesh India Chamber of Commerce), and corporate website content. The owner-operator structure under Mr. Bajoria and absence of disclosed institutional funding or external investors is consistent with a traditional founder-led Indian logistics business.

Name

National Carriers Corporation

Legal name

National Carriers Corporation

Website

https://national-carriers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Carriers Corporation is a Mumbai-headquartered, founder-led multi-modal logistics company founded in 1972 that provides cross-border freight forwarding (road, rail, sea, air), customs clearance, warehousing, and consultancy services primarily for trade between India and Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, serving enterprise and SME customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Cross-Border Vehicle Logistics & Customs/Compliance (VIN, Documentation) (TLADAJAL)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs clearance services
• Cross-border logistics
• Warehousing distribution
• Multimodal transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation and Freight Services: Revenue generated from transporting goods via road, rail, sea, and air across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. Services include Full Truck Load (FTL), Less Than Truck Load (LTL), and specialized cargo handling.
2. Customs Clearance Services: Custom House Agent (CHA) services providing customs clearance assistance. NCCPL division operates with CHA license N20 to handle customs procedures for imported and exported goods.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Storage and distribution services at strategically located warehouses near major transportation hubs. Includes coordination, transportation, and timely delivery of goods.
4. Consultancy Services: Business advisory services helping traders in export and import sectors with business plans, process improvements, and operational guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National Carriers Corporation provides end-to-end multimodal logistics services — road, rail, sea, and air transportation — with a primary focus on cross-border trade between India and Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. The company supplements its transport portfolio with in-house customs clearance (NCCPL division), warehousing and distribution, and logistics consultancy, targeting import/export businesses and manufacturers requiring integrated supply-chain solutions.

Product overview

National Carriers Corporation offers a comprehensive logistics and transportation platform with multiple service lines including Road Transport, Air Freight, Sea Freight, and Rail Freight as the core transport modes. The company provides specialized cross-border services for India-Bangladesh, India-Nepal, and India-Bhutan trade routes. Additional offerings include Custom Clearance Services (as a licensed Custom House Agent with CHA N20 license), Warehousing & Distribution, and Consultancy Services for traders. The company operates both Full Truck Load (FTL) and Less Than Truck Load (LTL) services, with Part Truck Load (PTL) specifically for Bangladesh. Pan India coverage is provided through branch offices in major cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NCCPL: Custom House Agent (CHA) division providing customs clearance services under license CHA N20

Products and services

• Road Transport Full-truck-load (FTL), less-than-truck-load (LTL), and part-truck-load (PTL) road freight services for cross-border and domestic shipments, offered to import/export businesses and manufacturers moving goods to and from Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and across India.
• Rail Freight
• Sea Freight
• Air Freight
• Custom Clearance Services (NCCPL)
• Warehousing & Distribution
• Logistics Consultancy
• India-Bangladesh Transport Services
• India-Nepal Transport Services
• India-Bhutan Transport Services
• Pan India Transport Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ projects completed successfully
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Transworld Group: Transworld is a Dubai- and India-headquartered shipping and logistics group with feeder services, container liner operations, and a presence in South Asia including Bangladesh. Its cross-border India-Bangladesh shipping/feeder and logistics footprint makes it a direct cross-border competitor to NCC.
• Safexpress: Safexpress is a privately held Indian multimodal supply-chain and logistics company with FTL, LTL, warehousing, and 3PL capabilities. Its India-domestic orientation and full-service model are comparable to NCC's pan-India and cross-border trucking-plus-warehousing stack.
• Allcargo Logistics: Allcargo is an Indian multimodal logistics provider with strong LCL/FCL, customs brokerage, and project cargo capabilities. Its container freight station, customs house agent operations, and India-Bangladesh/SAARC regional focus make it a direct functional peer to NCC's cross-border model.
• Gati Limited: Gati is a pan-India express distribution and supply-chain company offering road, rail, and air freight plus warehousing. Its multi-modal Indian footprint and enterprise customer base overlap meaningfully with NCC's domestic and cross-border road transport services.
• Transport Corporation of India (TCI): TCI is one of India's largest multimodal logistics companies, offering road, rail, sea, and air freight plus warehousing and customs clearance. It serves enterprise customers across India with similar full-service capabilities and pan-India branch network, making it a closely comparable domestic peer to NCC.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Express India: DHL is a global integrator with air + ground express, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and supply-chain services in India. While broader and more global, it competes with NCC for cross-border India-Bangladesh/Nepal/Bhutan shipments and enterprise customers.
• Expeditors India: Expeditors is a global logistics company with airfreight, ocean, and customs services in India. While asset-light and tech-forward, it serves many of the same enterprise FMCG, manufacturing, and industrial customers as NCC for cross-border and complex trade shipments.
• Maersk India (A.P. Moller-Maersk): Maersk is a global container shipping and integrated logistics company with significant India operations spanning ocean freight, customs, and inland logistics. It is a broad incumbent competing with NCC for cross-border and sea-freight volumes on South Asia trade lanes.
• Delhivery: Delhivery is a leading Indian logistics and supply-chain platform with pan-India road, rail, and air capabilities backed by significant technology investment. While it is more digitally native and B2C-focused, its scale, multimodal breadth, and enterprise push make it a broad incumbent competing for similar enterprise logistics spend.
• Kuehne+Nagel India: Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder with strong air, sea, and overland capabilities in India. Its enterprise customer base, customs brokerage, and cross-border forwarding overlap with NCC's sea, air, and customs services for large Indian corporates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/nationalcarrierscorportation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-carriers-corporation0

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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