Category Archives: Warehousing

DHL Express has expanded its Gujarat operations with the launch of a new service centre in Vadodara. The 8,500 sq ft facility caters to Vadodara city and the surrounding areas of Savli, Halol, Waghodia, Por and Padra covering a radius of approximately 45 km. RS Subramanian, Senior Vice President & Country Manager, DHL Express India, said, “For DHL, the state of Gujarat represents a huge growth opportunity. Our continuing investments in Ahmedabad, the recent facility in Surat and now this new service facility at Vadodara – are testimonies to its potential. Vadodara is also strategically located to take advantage of the developing golden quadrilateral highway network that will connect Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi.”

DHL invested in the industrial hub of Madhya Pradesh with the opening of its first facility in Indore. This service centre will cater to Indore and its nearby towns such as Dewas and Pithampur – a major Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and one of the largest hubs for the manufacturing industry in the country. Covering an approximate radius of 15km, this will reduce the transit time for the import and export of shipments. Additionally, the service center’s proximity to the airport will warrant early deliveries and accommodate to later cut offs times.

Gati Kausar initiated its first temperature controlled warehousing facility in India near Delhi, on National Highway 8. It is a state-of-the-art facility developed with superior technology and high quality design elements, in line with ISO 22000 standards. The new facility is spread over 4 acres, and currently has a capacity of more than 5000 pallets. It has multiple chambers that cater to temperature requirements ranging from -25 to +25 degrees C. K L Chugh, Chairman, Gati said “The launch of our first Refrigerated Express Distribution Center opens up an entire new world of business opportunities for Gati. This facility is the first in a network of cold stores planned across the country. As this network takes shape in future, Gati-Kausar will evolve into a formidable end-to-end Cold Chain Solutions company.”

To ensure more satisfying delivery experiences for the customers and effective order management, Flipkart launched its new warehouse in Lucknow. This latest addition will take the company’s warehouse count in the country to 18 with a total storage space of 6.2 million cubic feet. The warehouse will stock products across electronics, household and lifestyle categories and will ensure better fulfilment of same day delivery and next day delivery shipments within the Uttar Pradesh. The new warehouse has a 50,000 cubic feet storage space and a ground space of 55,000 square feet that houses the fulfilment centre and mother hub and it can store up to three lakh products.

Gati Kausar announced the launch of its first temperature controlled warehousing facility in the outskirts of Gurgaon on NH 8. Spread over four acres with capacity of more than 5,000 pallets, it has multiple chambers that cater to temperature requirements ranging from -25 to +25 degrees C. This facility will serve the needs of varied industry sectors including dairy, pharmaceutical, frozen foods, quick service restaurants, ice creams, confectioneries and fruits and vegetables.