Efficient Logistics Central to Strengthening Manufacturing and Expanding Global Markets: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal

The Logistics Data Bank (LDB) has tracked 10 crore EXIM containers since its launch in 2016. The platform provides visibility of EXIM container movement across the country through technology-based tracking systems. LDB supports visibility across the logistics chain and provides information to stakeholders to facilitate monitoring of container movement.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal said: “The tracking of 10 crore containers through the Logistics Data Bank is an important milestone in India’s logistics journey. Technology is helping us make logistics simpler, faster and more efficient, while improving the competitiveness of Indian industry. Efficient logistics will be central to strengthening manufacturing, expanding our presence in global markets and realizing the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of a Viksit Bharat.”

LDB provides visibility of 100 per cent of India’s EXIM container movement through RFID-based technology, covering 19 ports and 32 container terminals. Its network also extends to 103 Inland Container Depots, 439 Container Freight Stations, Empty Yards, Parking Plazas and Industrial Zones, 89 Manufacturing Special Economic Zones, 5,569 railway stations, 269 toll plazas and three Integrated Check Posts.

The platform provides analytics on dwell time, transit time, and port and terminal performance, enabling stakeholders to monitor logistics operations and identify bottlenecks.

LDB 2.0, launched by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal in September 2025, expanded the platform’s capabilities by enabling high-seas tracking of India’s export containers and providing multimodal shipment visibility.

LDB uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Cloud technologies to track containers across ports, rail networks, industrial zones, borders and highways, providing near real-time visibility of container movement across the logistics chain. The World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) has also recognised the role of LDB in India’s logistics performance.

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), and Chairman, NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL), Shri Rajat Kumar Saini, IAS, said, “Reaching 10 crore containers is a proud moment in the journey of LDB. What began with the objective of bringing visibility to EXIM container movement has today become an important digital platform for India’s logistics sector. This achievement has been possible through the continued cooperation of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, ports, terminals, CFSs, ICDs and our other stakeholders. As we look ahead, our endeavour will be to further strengthen LDB through analytics and new technologies to meet the evolving needs of India’s logistics sector.”

LDB has an average of over 1.5 crore container searches every month. Its container tracking services are available through a single-window platform at www.ldb.co.in, enabling stakeholders to track containers.

NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL) works on logistics technology solutions including the Logistics Data Bank and Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP). These platforms use digital technologies to support efficiency, transparency and digitisation in the logistics sector.

NLDSL was established on 30 December 2015 with the objective of harnessing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance efficiency in the Indian logistics sector. It is a joint venture between the Government of India, represented by the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT), and Japanese IT major NEC Corporation.