Mumbai, Chennai, Mundra, Tuticorin, Kolkata — which gateway is right for your cargo, and how RR Brothers moves it from China to there.
India has several major sea gateways capable of receiving cargo from China, and no single port is the "right" answer for every importer. The best gateway for your shipment depends on where your cargo is headed within India — the west, the south, or the east — and on which Chinese origin port it is sailing from: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai or Ningbo.
Mumbai's Nhava Sheva (JNPT) and Mundra on the west coast connect naturally with Chinese sailings and onward distribution across western and northern India. Chennai and Tuticorin on the east coast serve South India, including inland industrial hubs like Bangalore and the wider state of Karnataka, which route their cargo overland from whichever coastal port fits best. Kolkata serves the northeast.
RR Brothers ships into all of India's major gateways as a single contractor, coordinated through our Guangzhou headquarters on the origin side and our own offices in Mumbai and Coimbatore on the ground. You get one point of contact regardless of which port your cargo moves through.
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You do not need a separate forwarder for every Indian port. We plan the route end to end, whichever gateway is involved.
Mumbai and Mundra on the west coast, Chennai and Tuticorin on the east, and Kolkata for the northeast.
Regular FCL and LCL service from Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai into every major Indian gateway.
Road freight distribution to inland cities like Bangalore, from whichever port fits your cargo profile.
An overview of the trade lanes RR Brothers was built to serve.
Learn moreA complete guide to clearing China-origin cargo through Indian customs.
Learn moreComparing China's three main origin ports for India-bound cargo.
Learn moreGet a tailored freight quote — one point of contact from China to India.