Maersk delivers first import shipment in Odisha from ICD to Shyam Metalics

With a plan to run a weekly export train providing doorstep pickup and delivery, the company has projections of handling in excess of 4,000 TEUs a year.

Maersk, the global integrator of container logistics has delivered its first import shipment to Sambalpur from the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Jharsuguda.

The shipment carrying 80 TEUs (twenty-tonne equivalent units) was delivered to Shyam Metalics. While a few of the top customers in the region have already moved containers on the import side, with more in the pipeline, this delivery is testament to Maersk’s efforts to unlock new trade opportunities in Odisha by leveraging the operational commencement of the ICD situated in Jharsuguda.

All major metal customers have shown interest in the import leg as well since there is