Businessweek

ABC India Limited provides logistic services in India and internationally. The company offers infrastructure logistics services, including transportation of cargo through trailer, barge, ship, rail, and air; and freight forwarding and customs clearance services, as well as provides warehousing services. It also offers multimodal transport services by Indian seacoast and river, over bridges, and on land to the oil industry, power sectors, and construction and logistics companies. The company owns, manages, and operates a fleet of tugs and barges, heavy transport vehicles, trucks and trailers, and camp equipment. In addition, it provides road transportation services, including transportation of general cargo, and heavy and odd dimensional consignment; arranging clearance from PWD/RTO/police/forest departments, etc; feasibility study for the port and road transportation of heavy and over-dimensional cargo; specialized transportation of heavy consignments by hydraulic axle and trailers; civil engineering and structural engineering; design and fabrication of special structure; unloading of cargo at site; and placement of foundation and erection of heavy and over dimensional consignment. Further, the company offers turn-key solutions, such as forwarding/CHA, transport engineering, and en-route services; and permissions and carrier management services, as well as engages in civil works. Additionally, it provides record management services, such as consulting, BPO and QC, document storage, retrieval options, retention policy, media vaults, document conversion, and shredding services, as well as operates a petrol pump. The company was formerly known as Assam Bengal Carriers Limited and changed its name to ABC India Limited in 1980. ABC India Limited was founded in 1962 and is based in Kolkata, India.