Mr Sanjay Swarup, CMD of Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR), recently interacted with representatives of leading shipping lines and Freight Forwarders in Taiwan to apprise them of CONCOR’s robust infrastructure, which includes 66 terminals, over 375 rakes, and 43,000 containers, as well as state-of-the-art handling equipment and IT-enabled logistics solutions. 

He also highlighted the company’s comprehensive logistics services, aiming to explore opportunities for mutually beneficial relationships.

Some of the meetings were held included Mr. Kuang-hui Wu, President of Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd., Mr. Bryan Ma, Vice President of Wan Hai Lines Ltd., Mr. Richards Yeh, Executive Director of International Ocean Freight Forwarders & Logistics Association-Taiwan, and Mr. Jason Kuo, CEO of Panda Logistics Co., Ltd. These meetings focused on strengthening collaborations and exploring new opportunities for mutual benefits.

During these interactions, Mr Swarup also provided an overview of CONCOR’s commitment to green logistics initiatives such as the adoption of LNG trucks. He also spoke about the MoUs signed with prominent stakeholders like Indraprastha Gas Ltd, IOCL, and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, which are aimed at facilitating the operation of LNG trucks and developing solar-based infrastructure at CONCOR’s terminals.

Further highlighting CONCOR’s role in adopting technology for logistics, Mr Swarup pointed out the introduction of digital solutions to streamline operations. 

These include the launch of a logistics app, a pilot project on AI-based transportation management and plans to extend this AI solution to other terminals. 

Mr Sanjay Swarup, also interacted with some of the industry leaders in the field of Cold Chain Logistics based in Japan to explore feasibility of adopting seamless and eco-friendly logistics solutions for perishable commodities using ICE Battery Technology.