Hyderabad, India
Sea freight in Hyderabad
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Hyderabad, via Chennai, Visakhapatnam. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Hyderabad
- AirportRajiv Gandhi International
HYD - SeaportChennai, Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad's air cargo is handled at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) at Shamshabad, south of the city, whose cargo terminal includes dedicated pharma handling facilities that serve the region's large export volume of medicines and vaccines. Hyderabad is an inland city, so sea freight is routed via Visakhapatnam Port and Gangavaram on the east coast, via Krishnapatnam, or via the Port of Chennai. Inland container depots in the Hyderabad area connect to these ports by rail and road.
The Outer Ring Road around Hyderabad links the airport with the pharma clusters, Genome Valley and the industrial estates. NH44 runs north towards Nagpur and south towards Bengaluru, and NH65 connects Hyderabad with Vijayawada and the Andhra Pradesh coast. Rail freight connects the region with Visakhapatnam and Chennai.
Operational logistics facts for Hyderabad
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) pharma terminal | Medicines, vaccines, temperature-controlled cargo | Dedicated pharma handling for exports under our own air waybills |
| Genome Valley | Biotech, vaccines, life sciences | Pick-up arranged directly at manufacturers and labs |
| Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram and Chennai ports | FCL/LCL for active ingredients and finished goods | Sea freight combined with export customs in one shipment file |
| Outer Ring Road | Road link between airport and industrial clusters | Direct trucking from plants to the HYD cargo terminal |
Industries in Hyderabad and how we support them
Hyderabad is one of the world's main locations for generic drug and vaccine production. Genome Valley in the north of the city hosts biotech and vaccine manufacturers, and pharma plants cluster in industrial areas around the city. Aerospace and defence suppliers and IT firms add electronics and high-value parts. Ziem Logistics supports pharma and life-science exporters with temperature-aware air freight from HYD under our own air waybills, documentation to GDP principles, On-Board Courier for clinical samples, sea freight via the east-coast ports and customs clearance by our partner team in the Ziem network.
FCL and LCL via Chennai, Visakhapatnam
Full containers are booked directly with the shipping line; for smaller volumes we use LCL consolidation services. Pre-carriage from Hyderabad to Chennai, Visakhapatnam, or on-carriage after arrival, is arranged by road or rail as part of the same booking.
Customs clearance in India
Ziem network
Customs clearance in India is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.
For air freight to and from India we issue our own air waybills.
Importers in India need an Importer-Exporter Code (IEC).
Frequently asked questions
Which port is used for sea freight to and from Hyderabad?
Usually Chennai, Visakhapatnam. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.