India has hundreds of project logistics companies. This guide profiles the top 10 — evaluated by service capabilities, certifications, project expertise, and market presence — to help buyers identify the right logistics partner faster
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Akshay Parmar
Overview: Project Logistics Industry in India
India’s project logistics sector is critical to moving oversized and heavy cargo for power, oil and gas, steel, mining, manufacturing and infrastructure projects. India’s total logistics cost was assessed at ₹24.01 lakh crore, or 7.97% of GDP, in 2023–24. The country ranked 38th among 139 economies in the World Bank’s 2023 Logistics Performance Index, while FY2026–27 public capital expenditure is proposed at ₹12.2 lakh crore.
Top 10 Project Logistics Companies in India
1. JM Baxi Heavy Private Limited
Established in 2017 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, J M Baxi Heavy Private Limited is a project logistics company specialising in heavy and over-dimensional cargo transport, heavy lifting, barging, project freight forwarding, customs clearance and machinery relocation. It serves petrochemical refineries, power plants, infrastructure, heavy industry, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind and defence. Its fleet includes 308 SPMT/SPT units, 366 hydraulic axles and three Ro-Ro barges.
Established in 1946 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Express Global Logistics Private Limited (EXG) is an asset-based project logistics company providing turnkey project logistics, heavy-lift transport, project forwarding, barging, plant relocation and engineering solutions. It serves power, petrochemical, cement, fertilizer, steel and heavy industrial projects. EXG’s capabilities include 45+ cranes and 100+ forklifts, while its project record includes cargo movements exceeding 1,300 tonnes.
Established in 2006 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, deugro Projects (India) Private Limited is a project logistics company providing project freight forwarding, turnkey logistics, transport engineering, supply chain management and heavy/oversized cargo solutions. It serves power, oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, metals and infrastructure projects. Its Mumbai operation is covered by deugro’s ISO 9001 management-system certification, and deugro India has won the MALA “Best Freight Forwarder” award for project cargo six times.
Established in 1969 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Nabros Transport Private Limited is a project logistics company providing heavy and specialised transport, multimodal transport, international freight forwarding, breakbulk chartering, customs clearance and route engineering. It serves wind energy, power, petrochemical, heavy engineering and defence projects. Nabros operates more than 500 hydraulic axles and has transported a 90.2-metre wind blade, while its heavy-haul record includes a 1,016-tonne reactor.
Incorporated in 2008 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, NTC Logistics India Private Limited is a project logistics company specialising in renewable-energy logistics, project and heavy-lift transport, chartering, erection and commissioning, freight forwarding and contract logistics. It serves wind, solar, hydro, power, steel, cement, chemicals and engineering sectors. NTC describes itself as India’s largest specialised fleet owner and a leading renewable logistics provider.
Established in 1989 and headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, Seaways Shipping & Logistics Limited is a project logistics company providing turnkey project cargo solutions for over-dimensional, overweight and heavy-lift cargo, alongside freight forwarding and multimodal logistics. It serves power, infrastructure, mining, automotive, steel, paper and transmission and distribution sectors. Its project logistics division, established in 2011, combines in-house technical expertise with a worldwide GPLN partner network.
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sarjak Container Lines Private Limited is a project logistics company specialising in ODC/OOG cargo, breakbulk and heavy-lift shipping, vessel chartering and end-to-end multimodal transport. It serves oil and gas, automotive, infrastructure, glass, power and energy, steel and mining sectors. Sarjak operates 12,500 TEUs of specialised equipment and a global network spanning 84+ countries and 275+ ports.
Established in 1986 and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, CJ Darcl Logistics Limited is a project logistics company providing turnkey ODC and OWC transportation, route surveys, cargo planning, heavy-lift coordination, customs support and multimodal movement by road, rail and sea. It serves steel, power, oil and gas, petrochemicals, cement and infrastructure sectors. Its capabilities include global project forwarding through CJ Logistics’ network and the successful movement of a 470-ton stator in 2022.
Established in 1986 and headquartered in New Delhi, SARR Freights is a project logistics company providing turnkey project cargo, heavy-lift and ODC transport, route surveys, feasibility studies, multimodal execution and freight management. It serves oil and gas, steel, power, defence, mining, cement and infrastructure sectors. Its differentiators include an owned trailer fleet, in-house customs-handling capabilities and operations across all major Indian ports and international freight corridors.
Established in 2006 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Rhenus Logistics India Private Limited is a project logistics company providing heavy-lift transport, oversized and OOG cargo handling, multimodal transport and transport engineering. It serves engineering, construction, oil and gas, and wind-energy projects. Rhenus differentiates its offering through access to group-owned terminals, barges, coasters, trucks and container fleets, supported by more than four decades of transport-engineering expertise.