Container Corporation of India Ltd.

1988
 
 - The Company was incorporated in March under the Companies Act,
 1956, was constituted as an autonomous Public Sector Undertaking
 under the Ministry of Railways with the objective of serving as
 catalyst for promoting containerisation and to give a boost to
 India's International 
 trade and commerce by organising multi-modal logistics support. 
 
 - The Main Object of the Company is to promote containerisation and
 to give a boost to Indian International trade and commence by
 organising multi-model to logistic support.
 
 - The Company carries on the business of providing Containersied
 Transport by organising multi-modal logistics support.  It operates
 Inland Container Deports (ICDs) which provide single window facility
 in co-ordination with Railways, Customs, Sea Ports, Shipping Lines,
 Road hauliers, Banks, etc. to deal with transport logistics of
 imports and exports.  The Company also organises rail/road transport
 for domestic containers and provides consultancy in the field of
 multi-modal transport.
 
 - The Company extended operations in the field of domestic traffic
 also.  The potential for growth in both export-import movement and
 domestic movement is immense and CONCOR's strategy is aimed at
 capturing a sizeable portion of this market.
 
 - With a view to improving quality of service, CONCOR has already
 entered into agreement with Railways for schedule running of
 export-import trains on guaranteed transit times.
 
 - The Company is market oriented in its approach, offering multimodal
 packages to customers and taking steps to ensure speedy and safe
 delivery of cargo.
 
 1990
 
 - CONCOR commissioned seven container transfer/handling facilities
 during the year.  In addition to three ICDs at Ahmedabad, Pune &
 Hyderabad, two full fledged Container Freight Stations (CFSs) were
 commissioned at Moradabad and Panipat as cargo consolidation and
 clearance centres with linkage to the OCD at New Delhi.
 
 - CONCOR has pioneered an important concept of Port Side Container
 Terminal (PSCT): the one at Todiarpet commissioned in March 1991, is
 situated in the vicinity of Chennai Harbour.  A similar terminal was
 commissioned at Wadi Bunder in close proximity of Mumbai Port in
 April
 1991.
 
 1991
 
 - CONCOR commissioned the PSCT (Port Side Container Terminal) at
 Wadibunder (by the side of Mumbai Port), Domestic Container Terminals
 at Shalimar in Calcutta and Soft Coke Siding.
 
 - Tughlakabad at Delhi as well as a CFS at Mullund, which
 incidentally is its first joint venture with the Indira Rashtriya
 Kamgar Co-operative Society in Mumbai.
 
 - 3,29,913 No. of equity issued to Indian Railways.
 
 1992
 
 - Under MOU signed with the Ministry of Railways, container handling
 target has been set at 1,35,000 TEUs against 94,000 TEUs in 1991-92.
 
 
 - 16,600 No. of equity shares issued, subscribed and paid up by
 Indian Railways.
 
 1993
 
 - CONCOR commissioned Inland Containers Depots at Tughalakabad in
 Delhi and Whitefield in Bangalore.  In addition, first phase of
 expansion and upgradation of ICD at Tondiarpet in Chennai was
 commissioned and completed.
 
 - 3,03,400 No. of equity shares issued, subscribed and paid up by
 Indian Railways.
 
 1994
 
 - During the year a small beginning was made as a Multi modal
 transport operator and also as a consultancy organization for
 multi-modalism.
 
 - The Government of India disinvested 20% of its equity shares of
 CONCOR viz. 129,97,200 at a verage weighted price of Rs 76.71 per
 share.
 
 1995
 
 - A new CFS was commissioned at New Mulund (Mumbai), and a new export
 warehouse at ICD, Sabarmati.
 
 - Approval of World Bank was obtained to increase the quantity of
 wagons to be procured in the second Tranche from 750 to 1500.
 
 1996
 
 - Scheduled reefer services between ICD Thughlakabad and Muboni Port
 was also introduced.  Clearance of ODC consignments by road between
 ICD Thughlakabad to the Gateway Port was started during the year.
 
 - Two new ICDs were commissioned one each at Agra on 19.11.1996 at
 Nagpur on 7.1.1997.  ICD at Nagpur is rail linked with the twin ports
 of Mumbai and SNPT and Agra is linked with ports directly by road ICD
 Tughlakabad by rail.
 
 1997
 
 - Bonded work Contract a nominated day service linking important
 commercial and industrial centres of the country was launched in the
 domestic segments in January.
 
 - Two new ICDs were commissioned one at Moradabad on 23rd February
 1998 and the other at Malanpur/Gwalior on 25th June 1998.  Second
 bonded warehouse was commissioned at ICD/Whitefield.
 
 - The Concor has been set up to bridge the gap between rail transport
 and road transport for harnessing the gains of containerisation and
 attracting non bulk general goods road traffic to rail.
 
 - CCI is the only company in the country which manufactures 230 KV
 cables for which it has a technical collaboration with Mitsubishi of
 Japan.
 
 - The Cable Corporation of India (CCI), commissioned its new plant at
 Nasik on March 27, with a capacity of 10,000 ckm as scheduled. 
 
 1998
 
 - Disinvestment commission chairman G.V. Ramakrishna has criticised
 the government for mismanaging disinvestment process in public sector
 Container Corporation of India (Concor).
 
 - The disinvestment of shares in Container Corporation of India
 (Concor) is significant as this is the Government's first domestic
 offering in nearly three years.
 
 - Credit rating Information Services of India (Crisil) has downgraded
 the `A+' rating assigned to the Rs. 31.50 crore non- convertible
 debenture issue of Cable Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL) to `A-'.
 
 1999
 
 - The Container Corporation of India (Concor) will shortly launch a
 daily service between Chennai port and Whitefield ICD, Bangalore. 
 
 1999
 
 - The company has introduced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for
 its 700-odd employees at its Borivali unit.
 
 - The non-convertible debenture issue of Cable Corporation of India
 worth Rs. 315 crores has been downgraded from `BB+' to `C' by Credit
 Rating Information Services of India Ltd (Crisil).
 
 2000
 
 - The Company has created a separate domestic division to give a
 major boost to the company's growing interest in domestic container
 movement. 
 
 - Container Corporation of India has introduced an express parcel
 service vans between Chennai and Delhi with effect from Aug ust 1.
 
 - India's largest private sector warehousing company, Continental
 Warehousing Corporation has entered into a strategic alliance with
 leading public sector undertaking Container Corporation of Inida for
 handling domestic cargo.
 
 - The Company appointed Mr. R. C. Dubey and Mr. P. C. Jha as
 directors.
 
 - Container Corporation of India Ltd. has opened the first hub point
 in South India for less than container load cargoes at its
 Tiruvottiyur container freight station.
 
 2001
 
 - The Container Corporation of India (Concor) has launched a
 fixed-day fixed-time weekly freight service between Shalimar (Howrah)
 and Mumbai and Shalimar and Ahmedabad with transhipment at Nagpur
 
 - Container Corporation of India Ltd has paid a dividend of Rs 27.4
 crore for 2000-01 to the Indian Railways.
 
 - Container Corporation of India Ltd has informed BSE that the
 Government of India, Ministry of Railways, Railway Board has
 appointed Shri P.G.Thyagarajan, and Shri Rakesh Mehrotra as Director
 (IM&O) and Director (P & S) respectively w.e.f. December 12, 2001.
 
 2002
 
 - Container Corporation of India has informed the Exchange about the
 new  address of the company:  Container Corporation of India Ltd.,
 2nd floor, Le-Meridien Commercial Tower, Raisina Road, New
 Delhi-110001.
 
 -Shri.M.C. Srivastava Member Traffic/Railway Board has been appointed
  as part time chairman in the place of Shri.R.K.Thoopal.
 
 -Mr.R.K.Narang, Dr.P.S.Sarma and Mr.M.R. Dixit are appointed on the
 board  of the company as part time Non-official Directors.
 
 -Ministry of Railways has extended the term of  Mr.Birkhe Ram beyong
 June 2002.
 
 2003
 
 -K.K.Agarwal has been appointed as part time chairman of CONCOR.
 
 -Concor, the sole provider of containerised goods transport unveiled 
  Asia'a biggest inland container depot( ICD) at Dadri.
 
 -Kolkota Port trust has tied up with Concor to provide services to
 shippers  to transport containes using sea rail-mode between Nepal
 and  Kolkota Dock Systems(KDS).
 
 -Concor recommences its wagon movement from northern India's largest 
 container depot at Tuglaquabad in Delhi to Jawahar lal Port Trust in
 Mumbai.
 
 -Pradeep Bhatnagar appointed as Part-time Govt Director.
 
 -Shri Birkhe Ram, Director (Finance)/ CONCOR has ceased to hold the
 directorship on account of his superannuation on November 30, 2003.
 
 -Ministry of Railways has communicated the appointment of Pradeep
 Bhatnagar Railway Board as Part-time Govt Director wef September 22,
 2003 vice Shri Prakash, the then Part-time Govt Director.
 
 2004
 
 -Maersk-Concor bags 3rd JNPT terminal project
 
 - Concor inks pact with Transworld to set up CFS at Dadri
 
 -Concor forges alliance with APL for box freight station at Dadri
 complex
 
 -Concor inks pact with Apeda for movement of perishable goods
 
 2005
 
 -Concor rolls out telescopic tariffs for bonded trucking cargoes
 
 -CONCOR & GDL signs agreement for providing train services to
 transport EXIM container traffic
 
 -Concor to launch new road based cargo service from Coimbatore
 
 --Registered Office of the Company has been shifted from Le-Meridien
 Commercial Tower, 2nd Floor, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110001 to CONCOR
 Bhawan, C-3, Mathura Road, Opposite Apollo Hospital, New Delhi -
 110076.
 2006
 
 -Concor inks MoU with Baxi Group
 
 -Corporation of India (Concor) has tied up with Japanese shipping
 giant NYK and is working on a detailed business plan for the
 end-to-end auto transportation solutions project.
 
 -Concor to begin barge service between KDS, Narayangunge port
 
 
 2008
 
 -The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.
 
 2009
 
 - Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) has informed that
 pursuant to the Government approval, Shri Anil K. Gupta, Director
 (Domestic Division) has taken over the regular charge of the post of
 Managing Director / CONCOR w.e.f. December 30, 2009.
 
 2010
 
 -Container Corporation of India has recommended a Final Dividend of
 80% (Rs. 8/- per equity share) which is in addition to an interim
 dividend of 60% (Rs. 6/- per equity share) already paid. 
 
 2011
 
 -Inauguration of CONCOR's 62nd Terminal PSCT Vallardpadam, Cochin.
 
 -Introduction of E-tendering in CONCOR.
 
 -Concor enters into agreement with Krishnapatnam Port, for developing
 rail infrastructure at the port terminal and provide seamless movement
 of container traffic from the port to the hinterland.
 
 2012
 
 -Container Tracking facility by using SMS.
 
 -CONCOR has been awarded with ‘IT Innovation & Excellence Award 2012’
 by Knowledge Resource Development & Welfare Group (KRDWG) for
 Excellence in Application of MIS in Industry.
 
 2013
 -Container Corporation of India Ltd has declared a Final Dividend of
 Rs. 9.50 (95%) per equity share of face value of Rs. 10/- each.
 -Container Corporation of India has announces bonus in the ratio of
 1:2
                                         
 2014
 -Container Corporation of India Ltd  has declared a Final Dividend of
 Rs. 5.30 (53%) per equity share of face value of Rs. 10/- each .
 
 2015
 -Container Corporation of India Ltd (CCI) has sanctioned setting up
 of two new Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) at Tehi in Madhya
 Pradesh and Barhi in Haryana.
 -Container Corporation of India Ltd selected as the winner for the
 Most Efficient Miniratna of the
 year- Non-Manufacturing by Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ),
 organized the PSU Awards 2014 
 -Container Corporation of India limited signed the Memorandum of
 Understanding with
 Ministry of Railways, for setting out various physical and financial
 targets for FY 2015-16
 -Container Corporation of India - Inauguration of CONCOR’s Perishable
 Cargo Centre (PCC) by Railway Minister
 
 2017
 -Concor inks pact with BMCT for dedicated container trains.
 -Container Corporation of India Limited received the prestigious BML
 Munjal Awards for
 being runners up in the Public Sector Category on 20th April 2017 for
 its contribution in
 Learning and Development of its employees. 
 -Container Corporation of India Limited received the Dainik Bhaskar
 8th India Pride Awards celebrating Excellence -2016-2017 for
 outstanding contribution of PSUs in Transport.
 
 2018
 
 - Container Corporation of India Limited enters into agreement with
 CWC
 - Container Corporation of India Limited is more than just Container
 Train Operation- A NEW TRACK. 
 - Container Corporation of India Limited received the Global
 Logistics Excellence award for 'Best cold chain initiative
 - Container Corporation of India Limited Signing of Agreement with
 BATS
 - Container Corporation of India Limited Inaugration it's 81st
 Terminal at Bodgjungnagar, Agartala
 
 2019
 
 -Container Corporation of India Limited Commenced 1st voyage of
 coastal movement from Kandla to Tuticorin 
 - Container Corporation of India Limited open it's First Distribution
 Logistics Center At Ennore, Chennai
 - Container Corporation of India Limited Commencement of Container
 Train Services at Suranussi (Punjab), Ferozep
 - On 7th April, 2019 Container Corporation of India Limited received
 the first automobile train at its Durgapur Terminal of Eastern
 Region.
 - On 15th July, 2019 Container Corporation of India Limited started
 Air Cargo handling of Un - accompanied Baggage Cargo (UBC) from Goa
 Airport.
 - On 27th September, 2019 Container Corporation of India Limited won
 The Gateway Awards 2019 in the category Inland Container Depot of the
 year.
 
 
 2020
 
 - Service Agreement signed between Container Corporation of India
 Limited and Joint Stock Company, Russian Railways Logistics
 
 
 2021
 
 - Container Corporation of India Limited launches weekly retail
 freight express from ICD Dadri to Mundra
 - Container Corporation of India Limited  REACHABILITY FROM EAST TO
 WEST
 - Inauguration of Turant Seva Kendra of Customs at Bangaluru
 - Container Corporation of India Limited started the operations at
 CPFS Swaroopganj