Mode · Sea

The road to the sea.

Our trucks at the port gate; the ocean leg booked by our desk.

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Sea routes from India. Map: Natural Earth, India point of view. Route shapes and ships are illustrative, not to scale.
  • 853.6 MT cargo at Major Ports FY2024-25 · MoPSW
  • 13.5 M containers (TEU) FY2024-25 · MoPSW
  • 1,110 SSL truck hires to or from ports Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
  • 7 sea routes mapped

How it moves

  1. Factory SSL
  2. Container trailer SSL
  3. Port & customs Our desk
  4. Ocean Our desk
  5. Consignee Our desk
Our desk clears customs and books the ocean leg.

Where the boxes land

FCL or LCL?

FCLFull container: one shipper, one box, sealed at your door.
LCLLess than container: your cartons share a box with others.
SSL truck hires to or from ports, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
  1. Mundra 85 hires
  2. Nhava Sheva 652 hires
  3. Mumbai 130 hires
  4. Haldia 240 hires
  5. Kolkata 3 hires

SSL hire slips, volumes only.

Coastal shipping: 195.8 MT moved coast-to-coast through Major Ports in FY2024-25, 23% of their cargo. All ports → · Sea routes →

Frequently asked questions

Do I need FCL or LCL?
A full container (FCL) if you fill most of a 20 ft or 40 ft box; less-than-container (LCL) if you ship a few cartons or pallets.
Which ports do your trucks serve?
Mostly Nhava Sheva, then Haldia, Mumbai and Mundra. That is 1,110 hires in 12 months.

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