Outcome we drive: the fastest, most reliable route at the best benchmarked rate, with paperwork and hand-offs handled end-to-end by IndiaUnbox.
What we coordinate
- Ocean (FCL/LCL, SOC/COC): Carrier selection, sailing windows, transshipment risk, free-time & detention strategy, and index-linked pricing (where useful).
- Air (express & deferred): Capacity planning, uplift priorities, ULD build and cut-off management, and airport ground-handling coordination.
- Multimodal: Factory pickup → ICD/CFS → rail/road → port/airport → last-mile, stitched together with one control tower, one SLA.
How we choose the mode & lane (data first)
- Rates anchored to independent indices: We sanity-check ocean quotes against Drewry’s World Container Index (weekly; e.g., $2,424/FEU on 7 Aug 2025), and only accept premiums where service value is proven.
- Schedule reliability in plan, not as an excuse: Global container schedule reliability hit 67.4% in June 2025; we use carrier/port reliability prints to set realistic buffers and pick services with the best on-time performance for your lanes.
- Port dwell reality, not guesswork: We tune export gate-in and detention buffers to PAN-India export dwell ~88.5 hours (May 2025) from NICDC’s LDB.
- Air cargo market signals: We track IATA’s monthly updates to avoid paying peak surcharges blindly (e.g., June 2025 CTKs +0.8% YoY, capacity +1.7%).
- Diesel & bunkering logic: Inland legs and fuel surcharges are checked against official PPAC retail prices (e.g., Delhi diesel ₹87.67/L on 12 Aug 2025).
Why India is getting faster (and how we leverage it)
- Digital clearance pipes: We file through e-SANCHIT/ICEGATE for paperless document flows and pre-customs validation to cut dwell.
- Port Community System (PCS 1x): We ride the national PCS to sync with terminals, lines, CFS/ICDs, and customs—reducing manual touchpoints.
- ULIP visibility: With 100+ crore API calls processed on ULIP (Mar 2025 milestone), we plug into government logistics datasets for real-time status and routing.
- Hard infrastructure tailwinds: We exploit the Dedicated Freight Corridors as they near full operation (~96.4% of EDFC/WDFC commissioned by Mar 2025) and route cargo via upcoming Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (35 locations approved) where it saves you time and money.
What we handle for you (so nothing falls through the cracks)
- Incoterms® 2020 alignment in POs and bookings (clear cost/risk split: EXW/FCA/FOB/CIF/DDP, etc.).
- Capacity & booking ops: space guarantees, roll-over protection, VGM filing, SI cut-offs, AWB/MAWB issuance, and pre-alerts.
- Customs & compliance: HSN/harmonization checks, COO/FTA utilization, PGA document routing, and pre-exam facilitation through PCS/e-SANCHIT.
- Risk controls: index-linked ocean clauses (where appropriate), carrier service KPIs (on-time departure/arrival), and port/airport contingency routing based on LDB and reliability prints.
Example: turning data into a better shipment plan
- Ocean rate reset: A forwarder quotes $3,050/FEU on your main lane while WCI weekly shows $2,424/FEU; we either index-link or re-shop carriers on equal service to claw back the delta.
- Buffer by facts, not fear: Supplier proposes 5-day export buffer; LDB data shows ~88.5 hrs export dwell at your gateway → we set a 3–4 day realistic window, saving detention.
- Air uplift decision: With IATA showing only +0.8% YoY demand growth and capacity up, we push for deferred air rates unless your SLA truly needs express, avoiding unnecessary premium.
Your deliverables
- Route & Mode Sheet: 2–3 options per shipment with transit, reliability, free-time, and total landed cost comparisons (ocean/air/multimodal).
- Booking Pack: confirmed space, cut-offs, SI/VGM/AWB, and an aligned Incoterms® 2020 summary for your PO.
- Live Logistics Dashboard: carrier schedule-reliability print, WCI move, LDB dwell trend, PPAC fuel, and exceptions—updated to your cadence.
Bottom line: IndiaUnbox doesn’t “book and pray.” We plan, index, and verify—so your air, sea, or multimodal move arrives when you promised, at a price you can defend.
