Container Corporation of India

What Container Corporation of India does

Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Government of India, is India's largest container rail logistics operator. Incorporated in March 1988 and operational from November 1989, CONCOR was carved out of Indian Railways with seven inland container depots (ICDs) and has since expanded to a network of 68 terminals — including more than 15 logistics parks — organized across 12 clusters in four regional zones (North, West, South, East). It moves approximately 95% of its cargo by rail using a fleet of 56,008 containers and 422 wagons, achieving a record 1.4 million TEU quarterly throughput in Q2 FY26 and earning an ICRA AAA credit rating for 2023-24.

CONCOR's revenue model is anchored in usage-based rail freight (tonne-kilometre pricing for EXIM and domestic container movement), supplemented by per-transaction terminal handling and storage charges at its ICDs and container freight stations, volume-discount schemes for large shippers, and managed-service revenue from reefer/cold chain and air cargo operations (through wholly-owned subsidiary CONCOR Air Ltd.). Pricing is publicly disclosed via an online tariff calculator at concorindia.co.in, with the Government of India providing a 50% rail freight discount on EXIM cargo. Customers include anchor global shipping lines (Maersk, MSC, COSCO Shipping Lines India), exporters and manufacturers across textiles, paper, automotive, steel and pharma (Vardhaman Textiles, Trident, Khanna Paper Mills, Honda India, Geetai Steels), freight forwarders and customs house agents, plus government-related cargo via Indian Railways.

The company's underlying technology platform combines rail-based multimodal logistics with digital layers — an AI-enabled tracking dashboard, the E-Logistics mobile app (iOS/Android), E-Filing for customs documentation, a chat-based complaint management system, the First-Mile-Last-Mile (FMLM) transporter platform, and a paperless E-Office workflow. Recent product additions include the Aushadhi Express dedicated pharmaceutical cargo train (May 2026), the IceBattery Net-Zero diesel-free cold chain technology (Feb 2026) developed with Japan's Innovation Thru Energy, and a wholly-owned LNG truck fleet of 230 vehicles for sustainable last-mile connectivity. For FY2025-26, CONCOR reported total sales of ₹9,059.45 crore, operational profit of ₹1,921.51 crore, and net profit of ₹1,221.81 crore, equating to a 21.21% functional profit margin.

Name

Container Corporation of India

Legal name

Container Corporation of India Ltd.

Website

https://concorindia.co.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), a Navratna government PSU, is India's largest container rail logistics operator, running 68 terminals and a fleet of 56,008 containers serving exporters, manufacturers, shipping lines, and freight forwarders with end-to-end multimodal logistics, cold chain, and bonded warehousing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Logistics

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210), Line-Haul Railroads (482111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Terminal Operations (Rail–Truck) (TLAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL), Rail Intermodal Forwarding (Container/Rail-Ramp) (TLACAEAC), Bulk Intermodal (Transload: Dry Bulk, Aggregates, Chemicals) (TLADAFAK)

Keywords

• Container rail logistics
• Multimodal freight transport
• Inland container depot services
• Cold chain logistics
• Customs bonded warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rail Freight Services: Rail-based container transportation between ICDs and ports. Primary revenue driver; rail freight charges based on distance and container type. Generates ~₹9,059.45 crore in total sales for FY2025-26. 95% of cargo movements by rail.
2. Terminal Handling & Storage: Handling, storage, and stuffing/destuffing services at 68 terminals (including logistics parks) across India. Charges for terminal services, storage, and customs bonded warehousing.
3. Air Cargo Services: Air cargo operations at major airports, perishable cargo centers, bonded warehouses, and air freight stations. Includes road feeder services connecting airports to ICDs/CFS.
4. Cold Chain & Reefer Services: Temperature-controlled storage and transportation using reefer containers and cold chain infrastructure including 2,000 MT capacity cold storage at ICD Dadri. Revenue from specialized pharma and perishables logistics.
5. Domestic Logistics Services: Hub-and-spoke domestic container movement, door delivery/pickup, cabotage, and volume discount schemes for domestic cargo. Revenue from rail and road domestic transportation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CONCOR provides rail-based containerized multimodal logistics services across India, moving export-import and domestic cargo between 68 inland container depots (ICDs), logistics parks, and gateway ports. Core services include EXIM rail freight, domestic hub-and-spoke container movement, terminal handling and storage, customs bonded warehousing, LCL consolidation, reefer and cold chain, air cargo, and First Mile Last Mile (FMLM) door-to-door connectivity.

Product overview

CONCOR operates as a Navratna government enterprise providing end-to-end multimodal logistics services centered on rail-based container transport. Its core offering is a platform spanning 68 terminals (including logistics parks) organized across four regional zones — North, West, South, and East — with international and domestic rail freight as the foundational service. The platform is extended by modular add-on services: Reefer and Cold Chain Services (including IceBattery Net-Zero technology), Air Cargo Services, Bonded Warehousing, LCL Consolidation, First Mile Last Mile (FMLM) Services, Track & Trace (AI-enabled dashboard), E-Filing, E-Logistics Mobile App, Chat-Based Complaint Management, Tariff Services, and E-Billing. These modules function as integrated components of a single logistics platform rather than standalone products, enabling customs-filed EXIM cargo, domestic cargo, and cold-chain pharmaceutical shipments to move through the same terminal network under unified management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Services (EXIM Rail Freight) Multi-modal logistics services for import-export (EXIM) cargo, including rail freight, air cargo, bonded warehousing, LCL consolidation, reefer and cold chain, factory stuffing/destuffing, ISO container cabotage, volume discount schemes, and terminal service charge waiver policies across India's container terminal network. Targeted at importers, exporters, shipping lines, CHAs and freight forwarders.
• Domestic Services Domestic rail-based container transport services including hub-and-spoke streams, additional hub-and-spoke streams, ISO container cabotage, door delivery/pick-up, terminal handling charges, and volume discount schemes for intra-India cargo movement. Targeted at domestic cargo shippers and manufacturers.
• Terminal Network Operations India's largest network of 68 container terminals (including logistics parks) spread across four regional zones — North, West, South, and East — providing rail-connected inland container depots (ICDs) and multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs) nationwide, with terminal handling, storage, stuffing/destuffing and customs bonded warehousing services.
• Reefer and Cold Chain Services Refrigerated container movement and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions including a 2,000 MT temperature-controlled warehouse at ICD Dadri with 7 compartments for storing meat, seafood, dairy, frozen vegetables, fresh flowers, vaccines, and medical supplies. Includes the IceBattery Net-Zero cold chain technology for diesel-free temperature control. Targeted at pharma and perishables exporters.
• Air Cargo Services Road feeder services connecting airports to ICDs/CFSs, air freight station operations, perishable cargo centers, bonded warehouses for imports, and cargo complex management at major airports including Ozar (Nashik), Goa, and Mumbai (International and Domestic). Includes handling of Antonov 124-100 heavy cargo aircraft. Targeted at air freight customers and perishable cargo exporters.
• Bonded Warehousing Services Customs bonded storage facilities at multiple ICDs including Tondiarpet (Chennai), Sanathnagar (Hyderabad), Mulund (Mumbai), Tughlakabad (New Delhi), Sabarmati (Ahmedabad), and Gwalior, allowing importers to defer customs duty payment and store cargo at relatively lower rates. Targeted at importers requiring deferred duty and storage at inland container depots.
• LCL Consolidation Services Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) cargo consolidation service shipping cargo from multiple shippers in a single container from inland ICDs to designated hub terminals (Tondiarpet Chennai and Mulund Mumbai), reducing maritime transshipment costs and transit times compared to routing via Singapore or Colombo. Targeted at SMEs and smaller shippers.
• First Mile Last Mile (FMLM) Services Door-to-door logistics solution providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery services via a mobile app platform where transporters register for two-year periods, enabling complete supply chain coverage beyond rail terminals. Targeted at importers, exporters and domestic shippers requiring end-to-end service.
• Aushadhi Express (Dedicated Pharmaceutical Cargo Train) India's first dedicated temperature-controlled pharmaceutical cargo train service operating between ICD Sanathnagar (Hyderabad) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port, maintaining 2-25°C using diesel-powered refrigerated containers for transport of life-saving medicines and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical cargo. Targeted at pharmaceutical manufacturers and exporters from Hyderabad's pharma clusters.
• IceBattery Net-Zero Rail and Land Cold Chain Technology Net-Zero Cold Chain Technology developed in collaboration with Japan's Innovation Thru Energy (ITE), offering diesel-free, zero-emission refrigeration for rail containers, reefer trucks and portable cold storage. Reduces food wastage and cuts cold chain operational costs by 50%. Targeted at pharma, perishables and cold chain logistics customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in cold chain operational costs using IceBattery technology
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PSA Mumbai (Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026CONCOR and PSA Mumbai signed an MoU to expand rail-based cargo movement through Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority. The partnership aims to operate scheduled container train services connecting PSA Mumbai to CONCOR's ICD network, optimize yard space and rail-handling infrastructure, consolidate cargo for same inland destinations, reduce road congestion around JNPA, and improve cargo turnaround times for exporters and importers.
• Kerala Government / Vizhinjam International SeaportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Kerala government signed MoUs with three central PSUs for a ₹2,000 crore logistics master plan at Vizhinjam International Seaport. CONCOR committed ₹600 crore for rail-linked inland container depots and freight stations. Part of a ₹2,000 crore initiative including IOC bunkering (₹700 crore) and CWC multimodal logistics park (₹700 crore), keeping critical port services under public sector control.
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Part of the ₹2,000 crore Vizhinjam International Seaport logistics master plan. IOC investing ₹700 crore for bunkering facilities to service mother vessels at the port.
• Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Part of the ₹2,000 crore Vizhinjam International Seaport logistics master plan. CWC investing ₹700 crore for a nearly 50-acre multimodal logistics park with cold storage and export units.
• Innovation Thru Energy (ITE), JapancoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 2026Japanese company ITE launched the IceBattery Net-Zero Rail and Land Cold Chain Technology in collaboration with CONCOR at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The technology eliminates diesel dependency in cold chain logistics, offering zero-emission refrigeration for rail containers, reefer trucks, and portable cold storage. Positions India as a potential global model for sustainable cold chain infrastructure.
• Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026CONCOR is a founding equity partner (30% stake) in the Bharat Container Shipping Line, a joint venture among Shipping Corporation of India (30%), Sagarmala Finance Corporation (20%), and JNPA/port authorities (20%). BCSL aims to reduce India's $70-75 billion annual reliance on foreign shipping carriers, targeting 51 container vessels and a position among the world's top 10 container lines by 2047. Includes a ₹10,000 crore budget for domestic container manufacturing.
• Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CONCOR and SCI are co-founding equity partners (30% each) in the Bharat Container Line JV, targeting India's heavy reliance on foreign shipping lines which currently handle ~95% of containerized cargo at ₹6 lakh crore annual cost.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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