Tata Steel’s FAMD Trials First-Ever Ferro Chrome Export via CNG Truck

Jajpur, February 19, 2025: Tata Steel’s Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD) has
successfully conducted the trial of its first-ever movement of Ferro Chrome in a Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) truck for export at its Ferro Alloys Plant in Jajpur on Wednesday. This
initiative reinforces Tata Steel’s commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon
footprint in logistics and supply chain operations.
The pioneering step involves movement of Ferro Alloys in CNG trucks from FAP Jajpur to
Paradip/Vizag, reducing the CO2 by approximately 20-25% compared to the High-Speed
Diesel trucks. This has been executed in collaboration with One Supply Chain and the
procurement team of Tata Steel and M/s CJ Darcl team.
Amit Choubey, Chief, Logistics (FAMD) flagged off the consignment at the company’s Ferro
Alloys Plant in presence of Alok Kumar Panda, Head, FAP Jajpur, Soumya Basu, Senior Area
Manager, Logistics-FG (FAMD), Munmun Tah, Senior Area Manager, Procurement,
Transportation (Raw Materials) and representatives of M/s CJ Darcl.
Speaking on the achievement, Pankaj Satija, Executive-In-charge, FAMD, said, “Sustainability
is at the core of our operations, and this trial run underlines our commitment to reducing
emissions across the value chain. The successful experiment of CNG trucks for Ferro Chrome
exports is a testament to our continuous pursuit of greener and more efficient logistics
solutions.”
As part of the company’s efforts to adopt environmentally friendly practices, Tata Steel – in the
recent past – had conducted trial run of Electric Vehicle (EV) trucks at FAP Jajpur for movement
of Ferro Chrome and Reductant for its shorter haul sectors. The steel major also had launched
multi-modal movement of Ferro alloys from its plants in Odisha through coastal route via Paradip
port and Vizag port to cater to its customers in the western part of India.
The company has been exploring innovative and sustainable transportation solutions to enhance
efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. The trial of CNG trucks marks a crucial step in
this direction and will help significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.