Category Archives: Warehousing

Wiz is all set to organise a conference on Cold Chain Unbroken 2022 (CCUB) on 15 – 16th September 2022 at the Novotel Hyderabad Airport, India. The key highlights will be Telangana emerging as the pharma hub, new airport infra, new routes and new initiatives bolstering Pharma & perishable trade for the country and cold chain industry of the future. The event will provide a platform for the industry stakeholders to meet and discuss the issues plaguing the industry. The event will provide an excellent knowledge-sharing and networking opportunity for the stakeholders.

Maersk India inaugurated its brand new warehouse in Bhiwandi on the outskirts of Mumbai. Present at the inauguration of the new facility were Ryan Best, Head of Logistics & Services, Maersk West & Central Asia, Darryl Judd, Head of Products, Maersk South Asia, Anuj Kathuria, President (India), JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., Rajesh Gupta, Head of Supply Chain, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., along with leadership teams of both companies. As an integrator of logistics, Maersk is developing and providing solutions ranging from ocean transportation to landside and air transportation, contract logistics including warehousing & distribution (W&D) and depots, custom clearances, visibility solutions and so on. When supply chains were impacted due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic, Maersk’s resilient end-to-end solutions ensured customers’ cargo kept moving. The integrated solutions allow Maersk to have greater control over the movement of the cargo at multiple stages of its journey and thus bring resilience to the supply chains. With the expansion of W&D facilities, Maersk is strengthening its position further by providing a larger array of services through a single window to its customers.

KSH Logistics, expands its warehousing footprint by opening a new Multi-Client Facility (MCF) warehouse in Bhiwandi, Mumbai. The warehouse, spread across a 100,000 sq. feet area, with a capacity of over 1000 pallets, is well equipped with modern infrastructure and provide real-time visibility of the supply chain along with complete integration of WMS & TMS solutions with clients’ ERP systems. With this expansion, KSH Logistics has expanded its MCF business to two key markets of Pune and Mumbai and taken its current capaity to over 300,000 sq, feet of warehousing space with a capacity of over 3000 pallet positions. Over the next 12 months the company plans on expanding its MCF network to 6 cities and take up the total area to 7,00,000 square feet with over 7000 pallet positions.

Phase-II ‘Design to Suit’ Temperature Controlled Warehouse by Coldman Logistics is unveiled in Coimbatore. Phase II will begin operations now after Phase I began two months ago. About 6,500 pallets fit in both phases. Coldman Logistics now has over 70,000 temperature-controlled pallets and 5 lakhs square feet of ambient capacity spread over 20 warehouses in 12 locations throughout India.

cargo-partner has opened its new office in Tricity Chandigarh. The company with its sophisticated supply chain management platform intends to support thousands of small businesses in streamlining their logistics operations to save time and costs. Addressing these challenges, cargo-partner’s entry into the market will contribute to making Chandigarh a logistically strong economy, said release. The company plans to expand its operations in the country to recruit more talent, satisfy its growth needs and strengthen its position in the logistics market. The company’s management believes that today’s logistics landscape requires a more de-centralized approach as cargo-partner needs to be where customers need the company to be. Ashok Vashisht, Regional Manager North & East India, cargo-partner said, “We want to offer reliable, door-to-door solutions to our customers while doing our part to build a better logistics space in India. This is a critical milestone for cargo-partner, as we’ve long been laser-focused on strengthening our network across the Indian Subcontinent.” He added, “We are a value-driven organization. It has been our constant endeavor to unlock the full potential of the logistics infrastructure in the country. With this expansion, we look forward to streamlining our customers’ business processes through better transport and warehousing facilities. By bridging the current gap between demand and supply in the city, our focus is to improve customer satisfaction and retain the trust of our delivery partners in the long run.”

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.