APM Terminals Pipavav goes live with NLDS’ container tracking service

November 11, 2020: APM Terminals Pipavav went live with the RFID container tracking service of National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) under Logistics Data Bank (LDB) project.

“NICDC Logistics Data Services (NLDS) has completed vital infrastructure at APM Terminals Pipavav to commence the near real-time visibility of the container movement across the supply chain. This will help in tracking the container from port to Container Freight Stations (CFSs), Inland Container Depots (ICDs) and end-users. This would help in enhancing the visibility and efficiency of the container movement thereby improving the competitiveness of the Exim trade,” said the release.

LDB was developed to address the critical issue of tracking the movement of containers across various ports and provide insights to trade. It integrates the information available with various agencies across the supply chain to provide detailed real-time information within a single window. With this expansion, 100 percent of India’s container volume will be covered under LDB project. Currently, around 28 million EXIM containers pan India have received services.

Jakob Friis Sørensen, managing director, APM Terminals Pipavav said, “We are delighted to announce the commencement of the Integrated Container Tracking system at our port. It’s an honour to become a part of this nation-wide project of NICDC that will streamline container movement across the logistics value chain and identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks to develop strategies to ensure the development of the sector.”

“The visibility of containers throughout the entire supply chain provides multiple benefits to trade, including transparency, integration, lesser paperwork and improved planning for arrival, unloading and final delivery,” he said.