Designed specifically for pharmaceutical exporters, the service operates on a fixed weekly schedule using 40-foot refrigerated containers. Each shipment incorporates pre-trip equipment inspections and temperature-performance-aligned container selection—ensuring compliance with stringent cold-chain integrity requirements.
The corridor functions as an integrated, end-to-end cold chain solution under a single-point accountability model: Maersk assumes end-to-end responsibility for inland rail transport, ocean carriage, and real-time shipment visibility across the entire journey. Complementary offerings include customs documentation support, regulatory compliance assistance, cold-chain advisory services, and destination last-mile trucking.
Several leading pharmaceutical manufacturers based in Hyderabad have already commenced operations on the service, with additional customers currently in the onboarding phase.
This initiative responds directly to a longstanding industry need for reliable, temperature-controlled inland transportation—delivering not only enhanced operational predictability but also a 60–70% reduction in CO₂e emissions per TEU-km compared to conventional road haulage.
The service connects to key reefer trade gateways, including East Coast ports of the United States (Newark, Norfolk, Charleston, and Savannah), as well as major destinations across Latin America, Europe, and other global markets.
Thomas Theeuwes, Managing Director of Maersk South Asia, stated: “This corridor reflects our commitment to delivering precision, reliability, and full supply chain accountability—core imperatives for the pharmaceutical sector. CONCOR’s partnership was pivotal in designing and deploying this infrastructure-enabled solution.” He further emphasized that the initiative aligns with Maersk’s broader strategy to co-develop scalable, sustainable logistics infrastructure tailored to the growth trajectory and evolving regulatory expectations of India’s pharmaceutical export industry—a sector that constitutes a strategically significant and rapidly expanding component of India’s merchandise exports.
Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/l3CwuuEmCNAvrsRsndMWjw