NEW DELHI : Reaffirming its commitments to trade, ICD Delhi International Cargo Terminal (DICT i.e.Panchi Gujaran, Sonepat) witnessed consecutive growth in the second month of operation. The Export Import volumes surpassed the 1700 TEUs throughput mark in the month of February 2015 from the impressive start of over 1500 TEUs throughput achieved in the first month (January 2015) of its commission.
Shipping carriers, CHA , Transport Companies and other entities involved in the Export Import industry have shown a great sigh of relief with congestion free work atmosphere at ICD DICT and are hugely benefited from the productivity and turnaround of the containers from this newly commissioned terminal.
DICT's operational efficiency has led to the increased bottom line productivity for these entities engaged in providing various shipping solutions to their customers.
With over 70 acres of land parcel , ICD DICT is efficiently offering great value to the shipping liners in terms of Custom activities for their clients, Empty Containers Storage Park, IICL standard Maintenance & repair Facilities , International recognised surveyors, Warehousing facilities, Bonded storage facilities, Specialised area for Hazardous & scrap cargo, High Value Cargo Handling, dedicated Garment on Hangers room, 24 hours operation ability, 96 reefer plug points to handle reefer container volume, over 75 fleet of trailers, in-facility nationalised bank, business centre, Modern office spaces, Dedicated Container Train operation with reliable scheduled services to the gateway connectivity and non-traffic restricted hours has provided the most legitimate answer to the Exporters , Importers & Shipping trade partners growth aspiration in the region. Additionally there is also 15 Acre of land parcel acquired by DICT on the NH1 to facilitate the transport community by offering parking , Maintenance and pre-check in facility enabling it to provide congestion free atmosphere at the facility.
ICD DICT enjoys the proximity to the largest container market in the country with key centres of production & consumption forming an ideal corridor enabling the Shipping entities to do business effectively. The ICD has already witnessed regular flow of import discharges at Mundra and Pipavav. Few of the major Export Import cargo which are being handled at ICD DICT are Rice, Textile, Machinery, Polymers, Agricultural Equipment's & Rags. Some of the primary areas which stand to benefit from ICD DICT are Karnal, Sonepat, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar, Northern Delhi Border, Himachal & south Punjab, western UP. Of approximately 37 shipping carriers operating ex-NCR , 32 number of carriers have already registered themselves to take advantage of increased efficiency & reduced cost of operating to them & their customers.
Some of the MLO's like Maersk, CMA, Hapag Lloyd, SCI and NVOCC Albatross, Maxicon, Caravel, Freight Connection, BLPL have started reaping benefits at DICT like faster turnaround of equipment, time & cost Savings, high standard of safety & security to the equipment and cargo, competitive pricing structures, fast & efficient inland transits & operations, strategic location advantage due to large market size & increased business opportunities thereby offering increased revenue generation opportunities for the shipping carriers ICD DICT has also been a great support to trade partners on technical efficiency through development of larger & more efficient centralised information system. With DICT well equipped with advanced computerised equipment control management providing up to date container statistical reports and industry standard EDI functionality has increased the potential for economy of scale associated with business volume for the shipping carriers.
ICD DICT is a part of the JM Baxi group which has presence in the shipping infrastructure and offering array of services including- Shipping Agency, Agency for cruise & visiting naval ships, Container Transport Management, Port & Terminal Development, Project Logistics Division, Engineering, Equipment & Training Division, Tanker Operations, warehousing & Freight Station, Chartering Brokers, Stevedoring & Bulk Cargo Operations, Manpower Recruitment & Ship Management, Support Services for the oil & gas industry, Dredging Operations, International Freight Forwarding
