<p data-path-to-node="2" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">NEW DELHI</b> — In a major benchmark for India's digital trade infrastructure, the Logistics Data Bank (LDB), operated by NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL), has officially crossed the landmark milestone of tracking over <b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="228" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">100 million EXIM containers</b>.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="3" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Building End-to-End Multimodal Visibility</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_77ebaad549ca83ae-157" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-194 citation-end-194" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Incorporated as a 50:50 joint venture between the Government of India (represented by the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust - NICDIT) and Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation, NLDSL introduced the LDB platform to bring visibility and transparency to subcontinental freight networks.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_77ebaad549ca83ae-158" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-193 citation-end-193" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">By integrating Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, and high-seas vessel telemetry, the LDB platform provides end-to-end container tracking from origin ports to inland destination nodes.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The system aggregates real-time data across:<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="6" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="6,0,0" id="p-rc_77ebaad549ca83ae-159" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-192 citation-end-192" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">100% of major Indian container port terminals (32+ terminals across 19 ports)<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="6,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">450+ Container Freight Stations (CFSs), Inland Container Depots (ICDs), and Parking Plazas</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="6,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">260+ Toll Plazas along national industrial highways</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="6,3,0" id="p-rc_77ebaad549ca83ae-160" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-191 citation-end-191" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs)<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul><h3 data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Operational Benchmarking & Data Analytics</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_77ebaad549ca83ae-161" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-190 citation-end-190" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">LDB serves as an overarching single-window container visualization system, handling millions of unique tracking queries monthly from exporters, importers, 3PL forwarders, and terminal operators.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-189 citation-end-189" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Beyond real-time tracking, LDB generates advanced analytics reports that benchmark port dwell times, landside transit speeds, and intermodal turnaround metrics.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_77ebaad549ca83ae-162" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">These analytical insights have proven critical in identifying supply chain bottlenecks, optimizing rail-road container transfers, and driving down logistics costs as a percentage of GDP. <span class="citation-188 citation-end-188" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The platform's track-and-trace capability was specifically recognized by the World Bank for its pivotal role in boosting India's rank on the global Logistics Performance Index (LPI).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="10" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Synergy with ULIP and National Policy</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="11" id="p-rc_77ebaad549ca83ae-163" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-187 citation-end-187" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The LDB tracking architecture forms a foundational data layer for the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) under India's National Logistics Policy.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-186 citation-end-186" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">By integrating Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) with Indian Railways' Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) and customs databases, LDB removes administrative silos across multi-departmental supply chain workflows.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="12" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Commenting on the milestone, senior leadership from NICDC and NLDSL emphasized that reaching 100 million tracked containers demonstrates the rapid digitization of India's EXIM corridors. The achievement underscores India's growing capacity to offer predictable, tech-enabled, and globally competitive logistics operations for international trade partners.</p>
Logistics DataBank Crosses Landmark 100 Million Container Milestone
Incorporated as a 50:50 joint venture between the Government of India (represented by the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust - NICDIT) and Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation, NLDSL introduced the LDB platform to bring visibility and transparency to subcontinental freight networks.
