Pune, India
Sea freight in Pune
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Pune, via Nhava Sheva. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Pune
- AirportPune
PNQ - AirportMumbai
BOM - SeaportNhava ShevaJNPT
Pune Airport (PNQ) at Lohegaon is a civil enclave at an Indian Air Force base with mainly domestic services and limited international cargo capacity. Most international air freight for Pune is therefore trucked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) adds a second option on the way to the coast. Sea freight runs via Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Nhava Sheva (JNPT), the nearest container port, which is reached via the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Inland container depots in the Pune area also handle containers.
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is the main freight link to Mumbai, BOM and Nhava Sheva. NH48 runs towards Satara and Bengaluru, and NH65 towards Solapur and Hyderabad. The industrial belts of Chakan, Talegaon, Ranjangaon and Pimpri-Chinchwad lie along these corridors.
Operational logistics facts for Pune
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Chakan and Pimpri-Chinchwad | Automotive OEMs and suppliers | Pick-up and delivery arranged directly at plants |
| Ranjangaon and Talegaon | Engineering, electronics, white goods | Inbound components routed via BOM or JNPT |
| Mumbai-Pune Expressway | Road link to BOM and Nhava Sheva | Direct trucking to Mumbai's air and sea gateways |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) | FCL/LCL for Pune industry | Nearest container port, combined with customs in one shipment file |
Industries in Pune and how we support them
Pune is one of India's largest automotive and engineering clusters, with car, truck and two-wheeler plants in Chakan and Pimpri-Chinchwad, engineering and forging companies, and electronics and white-goods plants in Ranjangaon and Talegaon. The Hinjewadi IT park adds technology firms. Typical flows are tooling, machine parts, components and spare parts. Ziem Logistics supports these supply chains with Next Flight Out via BOM for line-down situations, On-Board Courier for urgent parts, air freight under our own air waybills, FCL/LCL via Nhava Sheva and customs clearance by our partner team in the Ziem network.
FCL and LCL via Nhava Sheva
Full containers are booked directly with the shipping line; for smaller volumes we use LCL consolidation services. Pre-carriage from Pune to Nhava Sheva, 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 Pune?
Usually Nhava Sheva. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.