Your freight. Our responsibility.
Global logistics, engineered around your cargo. Air, ocean and road freight, customs and warehousing from India.
Moving cargo out of Mumbai since 1983
One shipment.
One controlled journey.
The world moves fast. Cargo shouldn't have to wait. Follow one shipment from the factory gate to the final door.
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Factory
Cartons packed and palletised at the factory gate, ready for pick-up.
Road
Palletised cargo picked up and moved by road to the container freight station.
CFS
Where cargo becomes a shipment. Unloaded, sorted, stuffed into the container and sealed. Smaller shipments are consolidated.
Customs
Export clearance handled by ICF's own customs brokers, with minimal involvement from you.
Port
Gated in at Nhava Sheva and lifted aboard the vessel.
Ocean
FCL on the vessel, with the shipment followed through transit.
Destination port
Discharged at the destination port through ICF's worldwide agents network.
Warehouse
Deconsolidated: the container is opened, cargo unloaded and stored until it's called for.
Delivery
Delivered to the door, anywhere in India for imports.
Every handover. One team.
Booking, pick-up, documents, customs, carrier procedures and delivery, managed as one journey.
Move cargo- Stage
- Ready
- Mode
- Origin
- Status
- Cargo ready at origin
One cargo. Three possibilities.
The same shipment behaves differently by air, by sea and by road. Pick a mode, press play, or drag the cargo yourself.
Fastest
- Time-sensitive cargo
- High-value shipments
- Air freight export and import, customised to the consignment
Efficient
- FCL and LCL, with consolidation and groupage
- Bulk and large-volume cargo, breakbulk and ISO tanks
- NVOCC operations for export and import
Flexible
- Door-to-door delivery
- Regional distribution across India
- Pick-up from major ICDs and delivery of import shipments anywhere in India
Milestones
Speed shows relative pace only. It is not a transit-time quote.
From Mumbai to the world.
A Mumbai gateway, a network across India, international locations, and a worldwide agents network behind them.
Mumbai gateway
India network
International
Worldwide agents
40+ years. Still moving forward.
0 years of moving cargo. Container shipping has been the specialism since 1983.
What four decades have added, one container at a time.
- Container shippingFCL, LCL and reefer
- Air freightExport and import
- Customs brokingOwn CHA licence
- TransportationRoad, door to door
- WarehousingStorage and distribution
- NVOCCSea freight, export and import
- Project cargoBreakbulk and ISO tanks
- India network14 locations
- Worldwide agentsGlobal reach
Not all cargo moves the same.
Choose a cargo type to see how it's handled.
Pharmaceuticals
Goes inReefer (refrigerated) container, or air when it can't wait
Temperature-sensitive pharma and biotech products get a rigorous logistical approach. More than 30 pharmaceutical companies in and around Mumbai move their cargo with ICF.
- Reefer (refrigerated) containers for temperature-controlled sea freight
- Air freight when the consignment can't wait
- In-house customs brokers who know pharma rules, including FDA-related work
Chemicals & hazardous
Goes inISO tank for bulk liquids; dry container for packaged chemicals
Industrial chemicals move under every applicable rule and statutory regulation, by air and by sea.
- ISO tanks for hazardous and non-hazardous liquids in bulk
- Dangerous goods classified, packed, marked, labelled and documented to IATA and IMDG rules
- Hazardous goods clearance by air and sea
Automotive
Goes in40' high cube or dry container
The automotive industry runs on its supply chain. A late component stops a line.
- Road channels built for transit time and schedule reliability
- Customs experience with auto components
- Care for cargo that needs special handling in loading and discharge
Project cargo
Goes inFlat rack, or open top for tall loads
Some cargo doesn't fit a standard box. We recommend how it should move, and the right container size for it.
- Project cargo and breakbulk
- Container size matched to the cargo
- Liaising with third parties to move goods the way the project needs
Dry & general cargo
Goes in20' or 40' dry container, FCL or LCL
Dry cargo has to stay dry. Moisture getting in can ruin an entire shipment.
- Care through loading, transportation and discharge
- Consolidation and groupage for smaller shipments
- FCL, LCL and door-to-door options
Typical matches shown as a guide. The right container depends on the cargo, and our team confirms it.
Selected pharmaceutical, healthcare and hygiene clients
Companies that trust ICF with temperature-sensitive and regulated cargo.
Selected chemical clients
Companies that trust ICF with bulk liquids and regulated chemicals.
Where cargo becomes a shipment.
Cartons in, container sealed, cleared and on its way to port. Choose where the stuffing happens.
Factory stuffing
The empty container comes to your factory. Cargo is stuffed and sealed on site, cleared, and moved to the port.
Dock stuffing
Cargo comes to the CFS by road. It is unloaded, sorted and stuffed at the dock, then sealed and cleared.
LCL consolidation
Smaller shipments from several shippers share one container. Consolidation and groupage, with pick-up from major ICDs in India.
Sequence
- Cartons appear
- Cargo is consolidated
- Cargo enters the container
- Container is sealed
- Customs clearance
- Container leaves for port
Red is your cargo. Grey cartons belong to other shippers.
What matters most?
The right route is not always the fastest. Set your priorities and see how the journey would be built.
Recommended architecture
A starting point, not a quote. Our team confirms the right route for your cargo.
Every shipment has a story. We see every step.
Track by job, bill of lading or invoice number, and see where your cargo is in the journey.
- Shipment
- JOB-24817
- Mode
- Ocean · FCL 40'
- Origin
- Nhava Sheva
- Destination
- UK port
- ETA
- —
- Mumbai
- CFS
- Customs cleared
- Port
- On vessel
- Transit
- Destination
- Delivered
The cargo can't move until the paperwork does.
- Our own customs licence, through Bright India Clearing Agency, CHA No. 11/2458
- House brokers who keep up with current customs rules and speak to officers when needed
- Minimal involvement needed from you
- Standard clearances, continuous bonds, ISF compliance and special work such as FDA and FWS
- Customs consultancy arranged when you need it
Experience across pharmaceuticals, IT, auto components, industrial manufacturing, agro processing, healthcare, biotechnology, retail and technical consultancy.
Four systems. One journey.
Every service ICF offers sits in one of four systems. Together they cover the whole journey.
Getting cargo from origin to destination, by air, sea or road.
8 services
- 01Air freight, export and import
- 02Ocean freight and NVOCC operations, export and import
- 03Road transportation
- 04FCL and LCL from all major ICDs in India
- 05Consolidation and groupage cargo
- 06Project cargo and breakbulk
- 07Freight forwarding
- 08Marine insurance
The paperwork and permissions that let cargo move.
6 services
- 01Customs broking and allied services
- 02Air and sea export clearance
- 03Air and sea import clearance
- 04Documentation and carrier procedures
- 05Compliance: continuous bonds, ISF, FDA and FWS work
- 06Customs consultancy on request
Where cargo waits, is sorted, and becomes a shipment.
5 services
- 01Warehousing, storage and distribution
- 02Unloading at the CFS
- 03Cargo sorting
- 04Container stuffing
- 05Empty container handling and storage
The last leg, to the door.
5 services
- 01Door-to-door services
- 02Delivery of import shipments anywhere in India
- 03Deconsolidation and on-forwarding from major base ports
- 04Local logistics
- 05Liaising with third parties to move goods the way you need
Trusted with their cargo.
Manufacturers, exporters and importers across India.
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Experience you can call.
Four decades of freight, with a team that knows the paperwork as well as the ports.
Container shipping specialists since 1983.
Mumbai gateways, 14 India locations, 5 international locations and a worldwide agents network.
Booking, pick-up, documents, customs, carrier procedures and delivery, handled as one.
Reefer, ISO tanks, project cargo and dangerous goods, each moved the way it needs.
Sectors our customs team works with
- Pharmaceuticals
- IT software services
- Auto components
- Industrial manufacturing
- Agro processing
- Healthcare
- Biotechnology
- Retail
- Technical consultancy
Dasharath Patade
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Harish Shirodkar
Role to be confirmed
- Customs brokers
A team of house brokers who stay current on customs rules and deal with officers when needed.
- Freight desk
Books cargo with carriers and shipping agents, by air and by sea, export and import.
- Operations
Pick-up, CFS, transport, warehousing and delivery, coordinated as one journey.
- Customer service
Personal attention for every consignment, whatever its size or destination.
Photos and roles to be added by ICF.
Supply chains don't always go to plan.
The difference is what happens next.
Pick a disruption to see how the route responds.
What happens
What we do
How we typically respond. Every disruption is different, and outcomes depend on carriers, authorities and conditions.
Ready to move?
Tell us what you're shipping. We'll help design the journey.