Category Archives: Warehousing

The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) is planning to construct seven warehouses in Andhra Pradesh with a total capacity of over 18 lakh tonnes in the next two financial years, Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs C R Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha, as per reports. The CWC has already constructed six warehouses in Andhra Pradesh. Another about 1.28 million tonne capacity of warehouses will be constructed at Kadapa, Nandyal, Renigunta, Sattenpalli, Nellore, Nandikotkur and Vadlamudi in the state during 2023-24 financial year, the minister added.

ColdStar Logistics has launched its multi-temperature state of the art distribution center in Mundka (New Delhi/NCR). The facility is built over 50,000 sq.ft. fully palletized, with large staging and processing area, said Linkedin post. The facility offers seamless distribution services to the entire New Delhi/NCR region. The distribution center covers 120 plus pin codes in the city with over 200 unique deliveries executed every day.

The Warehousing Association of India (WAI) held its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of on December 22. The meet was attended by the association members from across India. Manu R. Bhalla, President, WAI gave an overview of the association’s progress and the initiatives planned for the New Year. The President listed some of the achievements 1. WAI & KPMG engagement with Karnataka Government on the ease of doing warehousing business in the state of Karnataka 2. Launch of the Warehousing Standards Handbook at National Logistics Policy Event by Hon. Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi on September 17, 2022 3. Convened the National Logistics Policy Conference at The Oberoi, New Delhi on 11th November’22 which was Chaired by Som Prakash, Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI at which other dignitaries like Pawan Agarwal, Past Special Secretary, Logistics & Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, S.K. Ahirwar, Joint Secretary, Logistics & Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Er. S. Bhardwaj – Dy. Director-General, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, Suresh Kakani IAS, Managing Director of Maharashtra Industrial Township Ltd., Pritam Banerjee – Logistics Specialist, Asian Development Bank To name a few: 4. Released WAI + EY Report for the Ease of ease of establishment & operating Warehouses in these states 5. Warehousing business by Sri Suresh Kakani IAS, Managing Director of Maharashtra Industrial Township Ltd in the presence of Er. S. Bhardwaj – Dy. Director-General- Pilot project in Maharastra, Haryana & UP 6.Discussion and Engagement with Asian Development Bank on Diversity in the Warehousing Industry 7. MOUs were signed with NAREDCO/ CVSCL/ ASSOCHAM / DPIIT 8. Engagement with Delhi Govt for Urban Logistics Policy 9. Bench marking …

In order to make Uttar Pradesh a trillion-dollar economy, the Yogi Adityanath government in UP approved a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Warehousing and Logistics Policy-2022’. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held recently. This policy will be effective for the next five years. A state government spokesperson said this policy has been made with a view to develop the logistics ecosystem in the state to create an international-level business environment. “With the successful implementation of this policy, the target of making the state’s economy one trillion dollars will be achieved,” he said. The new policy is to create a strong transport infrastructure network, upgrade and improve existing warehousing and logistics infrastructure, encourage integrated development of logistics services in the state to reduce logistics costs and improve efficiency.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has ventured into the warehousing business. The company announced that its subsidiary, Adani Logistics, has signed a joint venture agreement with DA Group and its affiliates. The joint venture is a 50:50 partnership, and it will develop and operate logistics and warehousing parks in Ahmedabad and Kolkata, according to the statement from Adani Ports shared with stock exchanges. Adani Logistics will nominate three directors to its board while DA Group will send two directors for the joint venture. In a recent development, the Adani group and its Israel partner Gadot won the tender to privatise Israel’s Haifa Port earlier this year. In this regard, an Indian company winning a tender to privatise Haifa Port, a strategic asset for Israel, is a “wonderful, wonderful signal,” Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said and noted that the two countries have excellent bilateral relations.

Om Logistics is currently expanding its warehousing presence to accelerate its door to door express services. In this sequence, the company has inaugurated its warehouse in Dabaspet, Bengaluru. The Dabaspet warehouse was also on the priority list and the company’s director Mr. Raghav Singhal has inaugurated this 41,000 sq ft warehouse on Friday, 9 December 2022 in a grand event. Strategically, company has developed this warehouse to meet the increased business demands. Many of the company’s regional key customers are located in the Dabaspet Industrial Area and operate from there. For them, the company has been working for a long time at Dabaspet. The company is currently handling 800 to 1000 tonnes of cargo per day which is expected to be 1500 tonnes shortly. In terms of transportation advancements, we can load and unload nearly 50 trucks at the same time. Here, the company has developed a spacious parking lot as well as rooms for the drivers to rest and stay. The company always takes care of the food and accommodation of the drivers and considers it as the first priority. The company has also developed an office in Dabaspet itself, where proper arrangements have been made for the employees to work, currently a large operation team is handling all the documentation work there. Singhal said, “The construction of Om Logistics warehouse at Dabaspet was pending since a long time and it was also the need of the hour considering the increasing commercial potential. We see the Dabaspet add-on as a great benefit for the future.”

Emiza, a new-age 3PL startup has established its footprint in the major trade center of MMR by moving into a 70,000 sq.ft. standalone facility at Welspun One Logistics Park’s (WOLP) flagship industrial and logistics campus in Bhiwandi. This facility will seamlessly serve 120+ direct-to-consumer (D2C) and business-to-business (B2B) brands across the broad spectrum of beauty, personal care, cosmetics, fashion, lifestyle, electronics, appliances, home, kitchen, food and nutrition. With this committed 5 years strategic partnership and handover, Emiza will have access to a best-in-class IGBC Platinum pre-certified Grade A logistics park at Bhiwandi. The highly functional premises is energy-efficient, solar-panels enabled and has a zero-discharge facility set as part of its amenities. Further, its strict adherence to global standards, 100% compliance to stringent safety norms, legal and health will help maximize its business efficiency. The campus is a model for today’s green economy with sustainability integrated into its design and development. It focuses on customized utilities which are built-to-suit as per the evolving needs of new-age businesses. Stratigically located in close proximity to Kalyan – off NH3, Mumbai-Nashik highway; in the micro-market between Mankoli & Padgha, the warehousing park is suited for occupiers who intend to serve the 26MM consumption base and is well-connected to Thane and Mumbai via NH3 and Navi Mumbai via NH4 and Thane Belapur road.

Deepak Tiwari, COO, KSH Logistics, while sharing his expectations from the upcoming budget 2023-2024, which will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said, “In 2023, we need the government to address some crucial issues like rising rental prices, fuel prices, and infrastructure cost which has significantly increased the operational cost for any logistics company. There should be an incentive-based system where people building warehouses are rewarded, and the tenant gets the place at a much cheaper rate/sq. ft. The government should also consider investing heavily in automation and incentivizing warehouses that integrate these technologies. On the banking front, interest rates are very high. The interest rate on Capex investment must be decreased. Logistics is a manpower-intensive industry, and while the Skill Council is trying to upgrade the skillsets of human resources, we also need training institutes to train them in the latest technologies and promote R&D and innovation. We also need to bring diversity in the workforce and create equal opportunities for women and 3rd gender individuals. Lastly, with all the infrastructure development that the government is doing in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, if that gets expedited, then we get a better landscape to work. Today the metros are saturated. It’s time to focus and build the rest of India.”

Geodis officially put a newly built multi-user logistics facility into operation in Aurach, in the district of Ansbach. The new facility has direct transport links to the Nuremberg metropolitan region. It has 26,757 Euro pallet spaces in the high-bay warehouse and 9,000 m² of block storage space and is equipped with a photovoltaic system. With the new logistics center, GEODIS optimizes its market access to one of the economically strongest regions in Bavaria and continues its Europe-wide expansion as a global transport and logistics service provider. With 28 loading ramps and 4 ground-level gates, the new logistics center offers GEODIS’ e-commerce customer a wide range of services for the distribution of, for example, large electrical appliances, consumer electronics and furniture. Antje Lochmann, Managing Director of GEODIS Contract Logistics activities in Germany, is delighted with the successful start of operations at the logistics center. The first two halls were already equipped and began test operations in October. The 3rd and 4th halls were commissioned at the beginning of November. “In terms of transport links, our new logistics center in Aurach is directly connected to the A6 federal motorway, which is part of the important Paris-Prague long-distance connection. The project development and the construction of the new plant took place in close cooperation with more than ten companies. Added to this was the expertise of GEODIS colleagues from locations in France, Italy and Germany, who provided excellent support to the team in Aurach by adding their knowledge and experience during the planning and technical setup of our new WMS system,” said Antje Lochmann.

Safexpress has launched its ultra-modern Logistics Park in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This state-of-the-art facility is strategically located near Mappedu in Thiruvallur district. The logistics facility in is spread over a land area of 6.5 Lakh square feet, enabled with ultra-modern transhipment and 3PL facilities, which will boost storage & warehousing needs of the businesses in this region while providing for faster connectivity. The new Logistics Park is cross-dock, equipped with loading and unloading of over 200 vehicles simultaneously. It has a column-less span of over 80 feet, which facilitates uninterrupted movement of goods within the facility. To enable all-weather loading and unloading of goods, the facility is equipped with 16 feet wide Cantilever Shed. The Logistics facility has the required firefighting equipment and trained manpower to deal with such exigencies. It is equipped with an integrated rainwater harvesting system, has a dedicated green zone and will be using sunlight during the daytime to conserve energy. Operations at the Logistics facility is highly streamlined, which ensures the country’s fastest transit-time from Tamil Nadu to all destinations across India. Safexpress Logistics Park at Mappedu intends to help greatly in minimizing the infrastructural gaps and serve their supply chain & logistics requirements needs effectively and efficiently.