Chettinad Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Lorry Division was incorporated in December 1999 within the Chettinad Group and commenced operations in April 2000.

Its focus is on providing vital Logistics and Infrastructure support to Business and Industrial Units as well as Power Utilities in South India in key growth sectors of the economy, covering the efficient movement of both Raw Materials and Finished products. The rapid growth in both Import and Export cargoes to and from Southern India has provided the base for this expansion in the Group. For any trade enquiries please contact:

Chettinad Logistics Private Ltd.,
6th Floor Rani Seethai Hall Building
603, Anna Salai
Chennai 600 006.

Lorry Division:
Tel: +91 44 2829 4620
Fax: +91 44 5203 7708

As an early step, in 2001, Chettinad Logistics joined hands with the renowned P & O ports of Australia to successfully bid for a major BOT contract for a One Million TEUs throughput container terminal at Chennai Port . After winning the Contract, a Special Purpose Vehicle called Chennai Container Terminals Ltd. (CCTL) has been set up to execute the contract and is operating efficiently since November 2001.

In 2003, Chettinad Logistics also took over all activities of Chettinad Ship Management Services to further streamline operations involved in ship management and operations; for both Coastal and foreign flag vessels.
In 2004, the transport operations covering over 300 trailers, trucks and tippers have been consolidated under the Truck Division

In addition during 2004, Chettinad Logistics has been licensed by Government of India to set up and run a new Inland Container Depot (ICD)/ Container Freight Station at Coimbatore. This new facility has commenced operations in September 2004 and will extend the concept of Inter-modal transport to the large tea export trade as well as other engineering products/ textile exporters of that region. In the fiscal year 2004-05 Chettinad Logistics is expected to cross several important milestones as listed below:

Trading volumes in Coal & Petcoke will exceed O.35 Million MT.
Port handling will exceed 0.8 Million MT of Break Bulk cargos
Containers handled at CCTL will exceed 0.7 Million TEUs
Inland transportation will cross 2 Million MT
New ICD at Coimbatore will acquire at least 50% share of Container cargo originating/terminating in its hinterland.

For any trade enquiries please contact:
Chettinad Logistics Private Ltd.,
5th Floor Rani Seethai Hall Building
603, Anna Salai
Chennai 600 006.

Container Terminal & ICD:
Tel: +91 44 2829 5124
Fax: +91 44 2829 0228

Port Operations:
Tel: +91 44 28295111
Fax: +91 44 28290228