Best Shipping Liners in India (2026)
| Company | City | Services | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk Line | Mumbai | Container Shipping, FCL | ★★★★★ |
| APL India | Chennai | Container Shipping | — |
| CMA CGM India | Chennai | Container Shipping | — |
| COSCO Shipping | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| Emirates Shipping | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| EQ Freight India | Mumbai | LCL Consolidation | — |
| Evergreen Marine | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| Grimaldi Lines | Mumbai | Ro-Ro, Breakbulk | — |
| Hapag-Lloyd India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| HMM India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| Hoegh Autoliners | Chennai | Ro-Ro Shipping | — |
| Hyundai Merchant Marine India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| IRISL India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| K Line India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| Matson Navigation | Chennai | Pacific Trade | — |
| MOL India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| MSC India | Mumbai | Container Shipping, FCL | — |
| NYK Line India | Mumbai | Container, Bulk | — |
| ONE India | Chennai | Container Shipping | — |
| OOCL India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| PIL Pacific International | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| Regional Container Lines | Kolkata | Feeder, Short Sea | — |
| SAFMARINE | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| Shandong Shipping | Kolkata | Bulk, Container | — |
| SITC Container Lines | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| SM Line India | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
| TS Lines India | Chennai | Container Shipping | — |
| X-Press Feeders | Chennai | Feeder Services | — |
| Yang Ming India | Chennai | Container Shipping | — |
| Zim Shipping | Mumbai | Container Shipping | — |
Mumbai
Maersk Line provides Container Shipping, FCL for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping, FCL
Chennai
APL India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Chennai
CMA CGM India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
COSCO Shipping provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
Emirates Shipping provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
EQ Freight India provides LCL Consolidation for Indian exporters and importers.
LCL Consolidation
Mumbai
Evergreen Marine provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
Grimaldi Lines provides Ro-Ro, Breakbulk for Indian exporters and importers.
Ro-Ro, Breakbulk
Mumbai
Hapag-Lloyd India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
HMM India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Chennai
Hoegh Autoliners provides Ro-Ro Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Ro-Ro Shipping
Hyundai Merchant Marine India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
IRISL India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
K Line India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Chennai
Matson Navigation provides Pacific Trade for Indian exporters and importers.
Pacific Trade
Mumbai
MOL India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
MSC India provides Container Shipping, FCL, LCL for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping, FCL, LCL
Mumbai
NYK Line India provides Container, Bulk for Indian exporters and importers.
Container, Bulk
Chennai
Mumbai
PIL Pacific International provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Kolkata
Regional Container Lines provides Feeder, Short Sea for Indian exporters and importers.
Feeder, Short Sea
Mumbai
SAFMARINE provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Kolkata
Shandong Shipping provides Bulk, Container for Indian exporters and importers.
Bulk, Container
Mumbai
SITC Container Lines provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
SM Line India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Chennai
TS Lines India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Chennai
X-Press Feeders provides Feeder Services for Indian exporters and importers.
Feeder Services
Chennai
Yang Ming India provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Mumbai
Zim Shipping provides Container Shipping for Indian exporters and importers.
Container Shipping
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are shipping liners?
- Shipping liners are companies that operate container vessels on fixed routes and schedules. They transport goods in 20ft and 40ft containers between ports worldwide.
- How does container shipping work for exports?
- You book space with a liner or their agent. Cargo is stuffed into a container (FCL) or consolidated with other cargo (LCL), then shipped to the destination port. A bill of lading serves as the transport document.