Maersk fixes uniform shipment rate of USD 1 for online retailers

Logistics firm AP Moller-Maersk on Monday announced a uniform rate of USD 1 (around Rs 80) for online retailers for shipment of orders to the customers’ doorstep across the country.

“The new e-commerce fulfilment solution will provide single-window access to the entire logistics ecosystem for brands selling their goods online, including e-commerce system integration, warehousing, country-wide distribution and returns at a flat rate of Rs 80/USD 1 per order,” the company said in a statement.

The fixed charge includes 60 days of storage, delivery across India covering 18,000 pin codes in 48 hours, 20 per cent returns to origin (RTO) and no fixed monthly costs or no minimum orders, it said.