Logistics

22. Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP): Democratizing Supply Chain Data

Aria Kenangan Aria Kenangan
📅 June 20, 2026
⏱️ 5 min read
🏷️ Policy, Infrastructure
Unified Logistics Interface

Structural Mechanics

Developed under the National Logistics Policy, the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) operates as a single-window digital gateway that integrates data from over 30 systems across seven ministries. By offering standardized APIs, ULIP allows logistics operators, cargo owners, and shipping lines to track container movements, verify customs clearances, obtain transport clearances, and perform driver verification within a single interface, reducing supply chain friction.

Data-Driven Metrics

  • Integration Depth: ULIP integrates data from the Port Community System (PCS), ICEGATE (Customs), Vahan (Vehicle Registration), Sarathi (Driving Licenses), and FoIS (Railways).
  • Process Efficiency: Importers and exporters report a 25% reduction in customs and transit verification times by using ULIP-enabled enterprise applications.
  • API Transaction Volume: The platform processes millions of secure API pings daily, enabling real-time supply chain visibility.

Strategic Vector

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways should incentivize third-party logistics startups to build predictive freight-rate algorithms on top of the open ULIP data layer.