APL company is reportedly in talks with private parties, operating ICDs in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, to acquire a stake, said the newspaper.
The company has declared interest in building a fourth terminal at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
"APL is planning to set up its own ICD in Haryana. We will acquire 50-acre land for the new ICD. The choice of ICDs will be based on three parameters - location, service and cost," said Kenneth Glenn, NOL's south Asia president.
APL IndiaLinx, a 76:24 joint venture between NOL and Hindustan Infrastructure Projects and Engineering (HIPE), also intends to make an initial investment of US$60 million in the container rail freight service. The investment will go towards acquiring a rail licence, rolling stock, construction of ICDs and IT infrastructure.