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[Logistics terms](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/glossary/) · Logistics terms

# What does ICD (inland container depot) mean in logistics?

Short answer

An inland facility with customs clearance where import and export containers are handled, cleared and moved to or from seaports by rail or road.

ICDs let inland shippers clear customs close to their factories. Examples include ICD Tughlakabad in Delhi; containers usually move between ICDs and ports on container trains. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Also called**: ICD, dry port

**Category**: EXIM & customs

**Related terms**: Container freight station (CFS), Rail rake, Port (major and non-major), Container stuffing and destuffing

## Sources

1. [SSL logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#icd)

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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## On this site

- [Logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#icd)
- [ICD (inland container depot): related page](https://safeandsecure.in/services/port-haulage/)

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