In a significant development for India’s logistics and maritime transport sector, CONCOR has successfully bridged the logistical gap between Chennai and Port Blair with the successful despatch of it’s first ICEBATTERY container with set temperature of 5°C from Chennai to Srivijayapuram (Port Blair) on 26-12-2024.
This breakthrough aims to revolutionize the transportation of goods between the Indian mainland and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, significantly improving the efficiency, sustainability, and reliability of this vital shipping route.
The introduction of the ICEBATTERY containers is expected to address several logistical challenges that have long affected the Chennai-Port Blair shipping route. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, being isolated and dependent on sea transport, have faced limitations in the regularity and efficiency of supply chain operations, particularly for temperature sensitive cargo. With the new ICEBATTERY containers, goods can now be transported more reliably, thanks to the container’s built-in energy storage systems.
CONCOR’s ICEBATTERY containers are capable of maintaining average temperature between 2°C~8°C in passive mode for a period of 3 days without power. Also, ICEBATTERY containers are suitable for multimodal transport i.e., Rail, Road & Sea. This can also be used as temporary cold storage units at Fruits & Vegetable mandis, Poultry farms, Fish landing centres, Railway Stations, Airports, etc. These containers are designed and well suited for transporting temperature sensitive cargo such as Pharma, Marine Products, Dairy Products, Fruits and Vegetables over long distances, even to remote areas where access to refrigerated transport infrastructure may be limited.