An Inland Container Depot (ICD) is a container storage facility situated in the hinterlands, away from any major port. Shipping companies use ICDs to store and move shipping containers before and after transporting them to the seaport.
As they are located away from the sea or any major river routes, Inland Container Depots are also sometimes referred to as the ‘Dry Ports.’
At an ICD, the sea custodians, freight forwarders, customs brokers as well as officials from the customs department provide their services to the importers and the exporters. They process their shipment near their godowns and factories, away from the far-off ports. ICDs help de-stressing and decongesting the ports where the storage spaces are limited due to the land’s judicial use
