Summary: A weekly cold-chain rail corridor from the pharmaceutical hub of Hyderabad to the Nhava Sheva Port will deliver predictable logistics while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 3,000 tonnes annually.
Mumbai/Hyderabad: Maersk recently flagged off a dedicated weekly reefer rail service connecting Hyderabad’s pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster to Nhava Sheva port. Designed in close partnership with CONCOR (Container Corporation of India), the solution addresses a long-standing industry need for a reliable, temperature-controlled, and lower Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions mode of transport as compared to road transport.
The service is purpose-built for Hyderabad’s pharmaceutical exporters and operates on a fixed weekly schedule, transporting 40-foot refrigerated containers (reefers). Pre-trip inspection (PTI) compliance and quality-aligned container selection are built into every shipment. Several of the city’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturers are already on board, with additional customers in active onboarding.
Unbroken cold chain from origin to destination through integrated logistics
The Hyderabad–Nhava Sheva reefer rail corridor operates as a true end-to-end cold chain. Under a single-window arrangement, Maersk assumes responsibility across inland rail, ocean freight, and shipment visibility throughout the journey. (....)