Category Archives: Warehousing

There is a push for creation of new world-class warehouses with fresh texture and infrastructure in the country. Hopefully, with the right policy framework, involvement of the stakeholders, and the central government’s support, we should be able to have advanced and robust warehousing system in the country,” said Amril Lal Meena, Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) at National Conference on Warehousing Leasing, Investment & Development organised by The Associated Chambers of Commerce And Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) in New Delhi. The conference also focused on automation in warehousing and other key factors, which have fuelled the demand for warehousing spaces across the country, especially in tier II and tier III cities. 

Focusing on Warehousing Leasing, Investment & Development, ASSOCHAM will organise a National Conference on 21 July 2022 at Hotel Le Meridien in New Delhi. The conference will aim on the recent developments in India warehousing space. “India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world with promising business opportunities. The Government of India has taken various proactive and business conducive initiatives in the country. Backed by the expansion in the manufacturing sector and private and foreign investments, warehousing demand in India is on the rise. Investors from across the world are looking towards India as their preferred investment destination and warehousing a preferred segment of investment,” said a statement from ASSOCHAM.  

To boost efficiency for cross-border e-commerce, Alibaba logistics arm, Cainiao Network has expanded its direct flight network from China to Malaysia. A direct flight will take off from south China’s Shenzhen (to Kuala Lumpur), three times a week, adding to the five weekly freight trips from Hangzhou to Kuala Lumpur in operation, a release stated. Transit times will fall by 24 to 48 hours, according to Cainiao. “Our clients will have access to easier and faster order placement, bulk order management, and will be able to track the delivery progress with the service we offer,” said Kenny Wu, senior logistics director overseeing Cainiao’s global supply chain. Cainiao opened its smart logistics hub, dubbed “eHub”, near Kuala Lumpur Airport last November. The logistics hub comprises a warehouse, an airfreight area and a sorting centre. 

ST Engineering and Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) announced the redelivery of the head of version Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (A320P2F) aircraft to launch customer Vaayu Group (Vaayu) at ST Engineering’s airframe facility in Singapore. “The A320P2F aircraft is owned by the aviation asset management business of ST Engineering, and is the first of several converted freighter aircraft that will be leased to Vaayu,” as per a release from ST Engineering. The redelivery marks the birth of the world’s first A320P2F and completion of the Airbus P2F family developed jointly by ST Engineering, Airbus and EFW, the statement added. “It joins the already operational Airbus P2F platforms – the A330-300P2F, A330-200P2F and A321P2F, which were first redelivered in 2017, 2018 and 2020, respectively. 

Safexpress has launched its 70th Logistics Park in Uttarakhand. This facility is located on SIDCUL Bypass Road, near NH-334. Senior dignitaries from Safexpress were present to launch the Safexpress Logistics Park at Haridwar, Uttarakhand.  The new Logistics Park is cross-dock, equipped with loading and unloading of over 30 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 emergencies. This facility is a mix of nature-friendly initiatives and technology. The facility is equipped with an integrated rainwater harvesting system, a dedicated green zone and will use sunlight to conserve energy. Operations at the facility are streamlined ensuring the country’s fastest transit-time from Uttarakhand to all destinations across India. 

Over 90 per cent of warehouse operators across APAC, including India, are investing in NextGen technologies to automate operations, as per a study conducted by Zebra Technologies Corporation to explore the trends. According to the findings, warehouse operators are making significant investments to better fulfil the needs of both customers and workers and make it easier to fill open jobs. Conducted in January and February 2022, the survey collected feedback from over 1,500 warehouse decision-makers and associates around the world. In APAC, the markets surveyed for the study are India, Australia, China, Japan, and Singapore. As per the survey, nine in 10 warehouse operators agree they must implement the new technology to be competitive in the on-demand economy, with 80 per cent confirming the ongoing pandemic has prompted them to modernize quickly. They feel the pressure to modernize as much as the others around the world, with about three-quarters of APAC decision-makers, including India, saying the pandemic has prompted them to make the changes.

DB Schenker has reopened its sustainable logistics terminal in Tilburg, Netherlands. According to an official statement, eco warehouses are part of an integrated concept developed by DB Schenker that enables warehouses to be operated in an energy-efficient manner, thereby improving the well-being of employees, and greatly reducing CO2 emissions. The terminal has been modernised using the global standards for sustainable construction – i. e. standards relating to heat insulation, use of renewable resources obtainable from the region surrounding the building, installation of modern natural lighting systems for the well-being of employees, and the use of efficient HVAC system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, said the statement. Cyrille Bonjean, Head of Land Transport, DB Schenker Europe said, “Eco warehouses are the future of our terminals. The facility in Tilburg is the latest example of how quickly we’re moving toward highly automated, eco-efficient freight hubs. This serves our strategic goal to become CO2-neutral by 2040 and it’s already having a positive effect on our employees, who are now able to work in a future-proof, professional, and safe environment.”

rce has announced automatization of over 8000 warehouses via its warehouse management platform by March 2023. More than 7200 warehouses are already live on Unicommerce’s Warehouse Management Platform and managing more than 96 Mn SKUs serving across diverse sectors like FMCG, Beauty and wellness, fashion and accessories, and eyewear. Unicommerce’s warehouse management SaaS solutions processes millions of orders every day to serve consumers across India and international markets. Companies have deployed Unicommerce’s warehouse management platform to manage and automate all the workflows of the warehouse from picking, packing, dispatch of goods as well as procurement of goods at the warehouse.

Agility announced the opening of a new fulfilment center at the Agility Logistics Park (ALP) in Doha by Lulu Hypermarket, a major retailer in Kuwait. The new 7,400 sq. m. logistics center will act as an exclusive e-fulfillment center and as the logistics hub for the company’s growing e-commerce activity in Kuwait. The new facility includes the latest in smart warehousing technologies such as automated sorting and storage, which organizes all products based on their categories, from fresh and frozen foods to other non-grocery products.

IndoSpace has expanded its tenant portfolio by onboarding Lind Jensen Machinery (LJM). The hydraulic cylinder manufacturer will set up its first factory in India at Oragadam 2 in Chennai where it will produce hydraulic pitch, lock cylinders, and accumulators for the wind turbine industry. The project has received an investment of €2 million so far, stated a release. The facility, which occupies 50,000 sq. ft. space, may begin trial production by July-end This is LJM’s second facility in Asia, with the first one being operational in China. Rajesh Jaggi, Vice Chairman, Real Estate, Everstone Group said in a statement, “We are delighted to be able to provide an industrial ecosystem facility in Oragadam 2 for LJM to manufacture top of the line parts for the wind energy sector. This will go a long way in meeting India’s needs for sustainable energy, and we look forward to a lasting relationship with them.”