Category Archives: Warehousing

The cargo facility at the Chandigarh International Airport (CHIAL) is likely to be completed in a month’s time. As per reports, all the approvals have been okayed by CHIAL and Airport Authority of India Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited (AAICLAS) and both are closing the agreement. Decks have been cleared to fully operationalise the cargo facility. The decision to sign a pact with the AAICLAS was finalised at the CHIAL Board meeting recently, said reports. Rakesh Ranjan Sahay, CEO, CHIAL said, “The three-acre facility inside the airport will be handed over to the AAICLAS and it will be up and about in a month’s time. Once operationalised, the cargo facility will add a new dimension to the airport. We will provide the covered structure and install the set-up and operationalise it.” He added, “With this, the current capacity of 20 tonne is set to increase to 80 tonne in the coming days. A full-fledged cargo facility operational at the airport will give a fillip to the businesses of industrialists and exporters of Punjab. Vegetables, fruits, and pharma houses in HP will also gain.” 

Mahindra Logistics announced the launch of its latest fulfilment centre, its eleventh in the country and third in the city of Hyderabad. The new fulfilment centre will specifically enable quick commerce in the grocery segment with technology at its backbone in driving efficiency, said an official release. Within a short period, MLL has established its operational capability across India with its end-to-end services of fulfilment centres, milk-run transportation, micro-fulfilment centres (dark stores) and last mile delivery. The network which the company built for this segment is the best in class and is equipped to fulfil large volumes. These fulfilment centres are spread across 5 cities (Bangalore, Vizag, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, and Kolkata) and are currently serving more than 6 lakh units and 15000+ stores per day. Commenting on this expansion, Rampraveen Swaminathan, Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra Logistics, said, “With changing consumer demand patterns, we are expanding our network to continually enhance our reach. Essential service is a rapidly growing category, and we are looking at bringing our facilities to cities where these services are not accessible. We believe in delivering a consistent customer experience in the B2C space through customized, technology-driven solutions. These operations also synergise last mile operations through “Whizzard”, our last-mile logistics brand we acquired in April this year.

WIZ Freight inaugurates logistics Tech and R&D Centre in Chennai on Wednesday. Ramkumar Ramachandran, Co-Founder & Chairman and Ramkumar Govindarajan, Co-Founder & CEO, WIZ Freight inaugurated the centre. This is the largest R&D centre in Asia dedicated to cross-border shipping technology. The centre will develop cutting-edge tech solutions for cross-border shipping industry using AI, ML, blockchain, IoT, web & mobile applications, and big data capabilities to improve critical functions such as ETA prediction, routing, end to end visibility, digitization of shipping documentation, warehousing management, and business insights. WIZ Freight Tech and R&D Centre, at an initial capital expenditure of Rs 30 crore, will facilitate tech-enabled innovation in the shipping industry to reduce shipping costs, offer accurate end-to-end visibility, enable better upstream and downstream supply chain planning & execution, and minimise carbon footprint. The company is committed to spending Rs 300 crore over the next three years on R&D. 

“We are focusing on developing into an Integrated Logistics Service Provider, and we are bolstering our Strategic Business Unit (SBU) for the same. It does not matter if it is transportation and distribution, 3PL/4PL business, global freight forwarding, or customs clearance. In the next two years, we have plans to build 4.5 million sq. ft. of additional Grade A+ warehouse space across numerous locations. Most of the facilities are projected to begin operations within the next 12 months as construction on these logistics and industrial parks is moving forward at full speed,” said CV Kumar, CEO, CCI Logistics.

TILOG Virtual Exhibition 2022 (TILOG VE 2022), ASEAN’s first most comprehensive logistics virtual exhibition which links Thai and International Logistics Service Providers is all set to begin from August 24 and conclude on 26. Organised by the Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, www.tillog-ve.com is the platform connecting Thai and global logistics key players thereby strengthening the competitiveness of Thai logistics professionals and expanding business network.  International logistics providers, foreign buyer and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to discover and experience the innovative products from Thailand’s logistics industry. These include five catering namely Packing, Material Handling, Warehouse and Loading, Logistics IT and E-logistics and Transportation and Logistics Services.  

“The grand aim of the government is to make India a global manufacturing hub in the coming years,” said Sudhendu J Sinha, Advisor, Niti Aayog, Government of India at the recently concluded India Warehousing Show in New Delhi. He added, “We now want to set a benchmark globally. We have been observing this change as part of govt’s Make in India campaign. Products which are being manufactured by the Indian manufacturers are being accepted globally. They are being manufactured with best of the manufacturing facilities. Government is also focusing on creating end-to-end supply chain visibility and resiliency, and multimodal logistics. This is what government is doing now because we could see the supply chain, structure, processes and behaviour.”

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire the Danish company DKI Logistics A/S and its warehouse investment affiliate DKI Automatic A/S (both together “DKI”). The logistics provider specialises in complete warehousing and supply chain solutions with customised value-added services. With the acquisition, Rhenus Warehousing Solutions expands its presence in Europe to the Nordic countries. Andreas Plikat, General Manager Rhenus Warehousing Solutions, says: “Rhenus Warehousing Solutions and DKI both stand for high-quality and scalable customer solutions. In this respect, it was the logical step for us to shape our market entry into the Nordic countries together with DKI.” In addition to geographically complementing the Rhenus Warehousing Solutions network in Europe, this acquisition strengthens the presence of the Rhenus Group in the FMCG and healthcare sectors. With DKI becoming part of the Rhenus Group, customers will benefit not only from the warehousing service but also from the wide range of services, including the global air and sea freight network and the extensive European land transport options.

The eleventh edition of India Warehousing Show (IWS), India’s most premium and established platform for warehousing, logistics, material handling, storage, AIDC, automation and supply chain sector is scheduled for 19-21 August 2022, Hall 4 & 5, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. After the successful 10th anniversary edition in 2021, India’s most awaited event for logistics is once again getting ready to offer an in-person platform for live product demos, innovative technologies, and several knowledge-sharing networking sessions. The theme of the event is ‘Sustainable and Cost-Effective Supply Chains’

Ecom Express Limited launched e-grocery fulfilment center in Karnataka. Situated in Hoskote, Bengaluru on an area of two lakh square feet, the center is the second grocery facility set up by the company in Karnataka. The center will support one of the leading e-grocery brands deliver a variety of grocery products to consumers in and around Bengaluru city through its 100 hyper-local stores. With over eight lakh processing throughput per day, the newly built facility has the capacity of over six lakh Cubic feet. It can store up to 10 million product units across categories, including daily household supplies, staples, tea, snacks and beverages, confectionery, personal care and more. The company’s fulfilment network facilities are designed with building systems that minimize energy usage. The new center integrates multiple dimensions of sustainability such as rainwater harvesting, sewage treatment plant, and safety measures, including fire detection, prevention, and supressing system, with employee evacuation plans.

CABT Logistics is investing $8 million (Rs 6,31,200) to build about 120 micro-fulfilment centres across India. This investment in micro-warehouses comes in the wake of the e-commerce and q-commerce boom, especially in a post-Covid world. The investment will ensure that CABT Logistics is equipped to help businesses scale up by furnishing orders in a timely and cost-effective fashion. The first phase of expansion will witness the setting up of 75-80 micro fulfilment centres in tier 1 cities. The second phase will include expansion in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Micro-warehouses in tier 2 and tier 3 cities will aid CABT Logistics’ clients in shaving off minutes and help speed up the delivery process.