Sical Logistics Ltd, India’s leading provider of integrated multi-modal logistics solutions for bulk and containerized cargo and offshore logistics, was awarded the Best Logistics Provider in Bulk Logistics at the Express, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards, held in Mumbai on September, 28th, 2007. The award was received by Sudhir S. Rangnekar, MD and Group CEO of Sical Logistics.

The awards ceremony was part of the Express, Logistics and Supply Chain Conclave held on ‘Leveraging the unique opportunities and challenges in the Indian market’ in Mumbai from September 28th to 29th 2007. The award was presented to Sical Logistics by Nigel Goode, Director of the Express, Logistics and Supply Chain Conclave and also the Director, Sales (South Asia), Maersk.

The Express, Logistics and Supply Chain awards are annual awards established in 2007 and aim to recognize and showcase leading companies in the logistics, supply chain and manufacturing domains. The participating companies were reviewed by an advisory council consisting of 22 jury members headed by Mr. Goode. The research partner for the awards was A C Nielsen, a leading research agency in the country. Criteria such as excellence in customer service, range of services, value added offerings and size of network were assessed for each participant.

Sudhir S. Rangnekar, MD and Group CEO, Sical Logistics said, “We are honored to receive the award for the Best Logistics Provider in Bulk Logistics. For more than 52 years, Sical has provided world class services to the Indian bulk logistics sector. Sical continues to be the largest bulk cargo handling service provider in the sub-continent by volume, moving 22 mn tonnes of cargo annually. Sical is also one of the leading logistics solutions provider for container and offshore logistics. We remain committed to excellence and will continue to deliver high quality, innovative customer focused solutions.”

The bulk logistics division in Sical Logistics comprises of port and inland logistics. Port logistics consists of services like port handling, stevedoring, custom house agency, and shipping. Inland logistics consists of the services of trucking and warehousing. The company has operations across all the major ports of Chennai, Tuticorin, Vishakapatnam, Nhavasheva/Mumbai, Paradip, Goa, Mangalore and Ennore.

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About Sical

Sical Logistics Ltd is India’s leading integrated multi-modal bulk and containerized logistics solutions provider handling around 22mn tones of bulk cargo as well as over 5,00,000 TEUs of containerized cargo. Headquartered in Chennai in the south of India, Sical (formerly South India Corporation Agencies Limited) is listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.

The services of the company are segmented as:

v Bulk-Stevedoring/ Port terminals/ Customs and agency services/ trucking/ railroad/ warehousing

v Container- Container terminals/ ICDs/CFS

v Offshore- O&M of Platform Supply Vessels for ONGC/ owning PSV

Sical's delivery network includes an exclusive walk-in berth at Chennai for ships carrying bulk cargo; a container terminal at Tuticorin, 4.5 lakh square feet of storage across over 100 warehouses; owned and regularly contracted fleet of over 2500 transport vehicles, and container freight stations at 4 locations across India. Sical's FY2006-07 revenue was Rs 9.90 billion on Rs 301.9 million equity capital.