Nepal is a landlocked country located on the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain range. Its territory stretches about 800 kilometers from east to west and about 150 kilometers from north to south.

Hapag-Lloyd offers reliable Inland services across the world: In Nepal the dryport ICD Birgunj is our new acceptance point for our import and export customers. Customers can book their cargo up to ICD Birgunj with the choice of Kolkata and Visakhapatnam as gateway ports. Hapag-Lloyd will ensure container movement between ICD Birgunj and these gateway ports by rail.

Salient features

• ICD Birgunj is spread over 100 acres of land.
• ICD Birgunj is the only dry port in Nepal connected by rail to gateway ports and has six rail sidings. Rail connections are available from Visakhapatnam and Kolkata ports to ICD Birgunj, transport is on carrier haulage basis.
• 7 rakes are operated from Kolkata and 10 rakes from Visakhapatnam every week.
• Seamless movement with the help of ECTS.
• Issuance of DO for imports into Nepal.
• Delivery of loaded imports and empty return at ICD Birgunj.
• Major industrial hubs within a radius of 25-30 kilometers.
• 24/7 operations with CCTV enabled infrastructure.