About Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR)
Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) was incorporated on March 10, 1988, and began operations in November 1989 by taking over a network of 7 Inland Container Depots (ICDs) from Indian Railways. Its shares are listed on NSE and BSE. From these beginnings, CONCOR has grown into a market leader with the largest network of 66 ICDs/CFSs/strategic tie-ups in India, offering inland container transport by rail, and an expanded portfolio that includes management of ports, air cargo complexes and cold-chain services. The company has a pan‑India presence with 66 terminals and offices across 23 States, and it provides rail services to Nepal and Bangladesh . CONCOR has four subsidiaries (two wholly owned and two partly owned) . Milestones in the latest year include highest‑ever throughput of 5.09 million TEUs and the start of moving export‑import cargo in its own containers to overseas destinations, initially to the Middle East and expanding towards East Asia.
Container Corporation of India Limited’s Business Segments
- By activity (% of turnover): Land transport via Railways 76.20%; Land transport via Road 4.58%; Handling Income 11.48%; Warehousing and storage 2.00%.
Container Corporation of India Limited Key Management
- Sanjay Swarup, Chairman & Managing Director
- Anurag Kapil, Director (Finance)
- Ajit Kumar Panda, Director (Projects & Services)
- Mohammad Azhar Shams, Director (Domestic Division)
- Vijoy Kumar Singh, Director (International Marketing & Operations)
- Harish Chandra, Principal Executive Director (Finance) & Company Secretary and CFO
Latest Updates on Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR)
- International services: CONCOR began moving export‑import cargo in its own containers to overseas destinations—starting with the Middle East and being expanded to East Asia—enhancing end‑to‑end supply chain offerings.
- Recognitions: The company ranked 269th in Fortune India 500 (2024) and won multiple awards, including Public Sector Excellence (Transport Service – Rail, Central PSU), Inland Container Depot and Rail Operator of the Year (Public) at CONquest 2025, Dynamic Trade Facilitator of the Year (South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2025), and 1st Prize for Excellence in Multimodal Logistics and Cargo Management (Government Achievements & Schemes Expo – 2025).
- Capacity and assets: CONCOR modified 11,070 BLC wagons to higher axle‑load BLCM wagons; total rolling stock stood at 17,203 wagons (plus 282 brake vans). The company placed orders for 21,120 containers under Make in India, of which 17,155 had been supplied; container inventory was 53,211 as on March 31, 2025. It also owned 107 reach stackers, 5 RTGs, 29 forklifts and operated 24 shunting locos and 45 reefer power packs.
- Road logistics initiatives: 130 LNG trucks were in operation with an additional 100 on order (placed on January 1, 2025). The company also reported commissioning of an LNG fuel station at a terminal and continued piloting EVs for short‑lead movements.
- Service expansion: Business Solution Services (single‑window logistics support) grew 169% to 87,601 TEUs; Bangladesh movement operates via Shalimar; and ice‑battery movements commenced on select corridors as a temperature‑controlled solution.
- Policy and network: About seven locations had been notified under the ECRT policy to bolster domestic rail‑borne container traffic.