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ABOUT US

Bharat Freight Group (BFG) is an umbrella brand under which more than 25 multi-modal service-providing companies operate.  BFG has been well established within the field of shipping and logistics since past 3 decades.

 

Our ambition is to capitalize on ideal capacities, distressed assets, untapped areas, and other potential opportunities by “creating corridors”. Our receptive outlook of being open towards ideas, suggestions, needs and solutions for holistic problem solving has made us a key player in the industry.

 

We started off as a single company providing Custom House Agency in late 1960’s. Our widespread network of infrastructure and talent within the organization has enabled us to grow multi-fold under the leadership of Mr. Sohel Kazani who was joined by Mr. Zunaid Pradhan, and was then expanded by entering all aspects of supply chain management, sea and surface logistics, port management, international trade, as well as biofuels among others.  The activities grew exponentially and so as our ever-spreading network. Initially started with 2 and is now at 650+ employees, partners, and associates, which speaks about our reputation for itself. 

 

The approach of innovation, professionalism, reliability, and exceptional facilities, sets us apart and at forefront with our endeavors. Our aim is to explore and broaden our services especially in the verticals listed below which comes under three main portfolios i.e., Terminal Management & Engineering, Supply Chain Management, and Allied Activities. 

 

  1. Our main vertical is Port & Rail Terminal Management and Engineering with operations in Republic of India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Union of Myanmar, and State of Kuwait that includes dredging. Within the engineering i.e., equipment maintenance and spares supply, we are expanding by including shipyard management too.

  2. In complimenting the port and rail terminal management services, we facilitate entire supply chain management which includes Clearing and Forwarding procedures across India as well as have expertise in International Freight Forwarding (IFF), Non-Vessel Owning Common Carrier (NVOCC), chartering and agency operation on the shipping side and domestic movements, C&F and warehousing on the logistics side. Our Multi-modal cargo transportation involves coastal shipping, rail freight, road as well as air movements. Our passenger transport comprises of Water Taxis, Ferries, and RO-RO vessels. 

  3. A no of companies solely focuses on manufacturing, trading, warehousing and distribution of cement and various building materials. To facilitate the demands and growth we have also propounded towards retail ventures into biofuel, technology, travel, and food industry, as well as cinema. 

 

One leading to the next, we have ventured ourselves, towards operations, management, retails, distribution, and online service. Our sundry engagement with all the different quintessential industries has spoken well and favorably, giving us the boost to progress more.  

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VISION

  1. To help our clients and industry improve on their turnaround time and costs by devising customized solutions for plant to door and vice versa for their raw materials and finished goods.

  2. To improve upon the overall process and methodology through automation and introduction of new technologies. 

  3. To contribute towards organizing the unorganized portion of the transportation sector.

MISSION

  1. To connect India to the most unconnected and difficult places of the world having potential for development. As a long term import and export partner as well as initiating contribution towards enhancement of International Relations. 

  2. To focus on industries facing cost challenges and needing turnkey solutions like paper, steel, agro and textiles. 

VALUES

  1. Diversification: We encourage different strengths, interests, backgrounds, collaborations along with joint ventures. 

  2. Innovation: We consistently strive to advance with changing technology and market scenarios, by ushering inventions.

  3. Accountability: We pursue excellence and commit ourselves towards success, which is ownership driven. 

  4. Receptive: We are open towards ideas, suggestions, needs and solutions for holistic problem solving.

OUR TEAM

SOHEL KAZANI

GROUP FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

KAISER PRADHAN

BANKING AND FINANCE

HIREN DHOLAKIA 

ENGINEERING AND TURNKEY PROJECTS 

ALINA AHMED 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND PROJECTS 

R. SUBRAMANIAM

HUMAN CAPITAL & ADMINISTRATION

NADEEM DADARKAR 

SHIPYARD MANAGEMENT

AMIT BANSAL  

ALL INDIA FREIGHT SOLUTIONS 

HAKIM GURUJI   

IMPORTS AND TRAILER TRANSPORTATION

SURAJ BALOJI   

RAIL OPERATIONS PUNE DIVISION

ZUNAID PRADHAN

GROUP CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SHOHAB RAIS 

ROAD TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

AABIS TEJANI 

LIAISON AND COORDINATION

SENAN SHAH  

TRADING AND DISTRIBUTION - CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

DAMODAR DEVASANI

MARINE & DREDGING

VIRAL SHAH  

BIOFUELS

CHETAN SHAH  

BAGGED CARGO TRANSPORTATION

GURPREET BAKSHI   

WATER TRANSPORTATION

FAIYAZ PRADHAN

RAIL LOCOMOTIVE & TERMINAL MANAGEMENT

ZEESHAN NAMAVATI 

PORT TERMINALS & FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA TERMINALS

RAVINDRAKUMAR BHAT  

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION

PAWAN ALSINGHANI  

RAILBASED TURNKEY SOLUTIONS

RAHUL BHATIA 

BULK TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS 

SHYAM NAIR 

RMC MANAGEMENT

ARUNA NERELLA  

EXPORTS AND FREIGHT FORWARDING

IRSHAD SIDDIQUI   

ELECTRONICS AND TECHNOLOGY

AWARDS

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