The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of the Logistics eMarketplace (NLeMP), a unified digital platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of logistics services across the country.

The MoU was signed by Shri Abhishek Dev, Chairman, APEDA, and Shri Rajat Kumar Saini, Chairman, NLDSL and CEO & MD, National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC).

As part of this collaboration, APEDA will serve as a Knowledge and Implementing Partner, offering valuable insights from the agri-export sector. NLDSL will spearhead the digital enablement of logistics services through the development of the Logistics eMarketplace.

The NLeMP platform is designed to simplify the logistics journey for exporters by providing real-time visibility, data transparency, seamless coordination, and streamlining of critical approvals.

This initiative is expected to play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of India's trade and logistics ecosystem, thereby strengthening the country's global competitiveness in the agricultural export sector.