As industrial activity rises, India’s logistics ecosystem is expanding to handle inbound and outbound goods, asserts Abhishek Bhutani, Managing Director of Logistics & Industrial, Cushman & Wakefield, and a member of the UK-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In a recent interaction at the real estate advisory’s India headquarters in Gurugram, Bhutani told Infrastructure...
Category: Warehousing & Logistics
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AM/NS India Secures 30‑Year Concession for Paradip Port Berth
The 30‑year concession will streamline cargo movement and boost AM/NS India’s operational efficiency. The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has formally granted an award of concession to AMNS Paradip Logistics Private Ltd (APLPL), a special‑purpose vehicle of AM/NS India, for mechanisation of Central Quay (CQ)‑III berth to handle dry bulk cargo on a captive basis with...
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AISATS MoUs with Spicexpress, Total Solutions to Expand Freighter Operations at Noida Airport
Under the agreements, AISATS will expand livestock exports and develop scheduled and non‑scheduled freighter operations from NIA. Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd (AISATS) has signed two separate MoUs with Spicexpress Logistics Pvt. Ltd (Spicexpress) and Totsol Aviation Pvt. Ltd, a Total Solutions Group firm, to develop freighter operations at the AISATS Multi‑Modal Cargo...
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DFCCIL Rapid Cargo Debuts on WDFC with Amazon Onboard
Once confined to Indian Railways’ regular network, the service now extends to the high‑capacity Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL) has introduced rail‑based parcel logistics on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), with global e‑commerce major Amazon and several other supply chain players as customers. The Joint Parcel Product-Rapid...
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Automation, Sustainability and Compliance: The New Blueprint for India’s Logistics Parks
As supply chains become more complex and customer expectations evolve, occupiers increasingly seek operational efficiency, business continuity, governance, and future scalability, writes Dr Ramnath Subramaniam, Joint Managing Director, TVS ILP. Indian logistics parks have traditionally been evaluated on fundamentals such as location, connectivity, and capacity. These factors remain critical to the success of any logistics...
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TVS ILP Signs ₹10 Billion MoU with Tamil Nadu to Boost Industrial Infrastructure
The investment further reinforces TVS ILP’s presence in Tamil Nadu and is aligned with its strategy to expand across high‑growth industrial markets. TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks (TVS ILP), India’s first Grade‑A warehousing developer, had signed a ₹10 billion MoU with the Government of Tamil Nadu for upcoming projects across the state. The proposed investment was expected to create about 1,500 jobs and strengthen the industrial and...
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Texmaco, Touax, TrinityRail JV to Invest ₹18 Billion in 100 Rakes to Boost Railcar Leasing
India’s demand for flexible freight solutions is set to rise, driven by PM Gati Shakti, the National Logistics Policy and Dedicated Freight Corridors. Touax Texmaco Railcar Leasing (TTRL) will invest about ₹18 billion in 100 new rakes over the next three to five years, following the entry of TrinityRail Global, a subsidiary of US‑based railcar...
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Welspun One Signs 15,232 Sq. Ft. with Aditya Birla’s Novel Jewels at WTC Thane
The leased space will enable vault‑secured storage and distribution operations for the branded jewellery retail venture. World Trade Center (WTC) Thane, developed by Welspun One, has signed Novel Jewels Ltd (NJL)— the Aditya Birla Group’s branded jewellery retail venture—for 15,232 sq. ft. of space within its Grade‑A Urban Distribution Centre (UDC). The leased space will...
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Indofast Energy-Hala Mobility Alliance to Deploy 40,000 EVs by 2027
The alliance aims to eliminate range anxiety and charging downtime, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery for commercial and last‑mile fleets. Indofast Energy, a joint venture between Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) and Sun Mobility, has announced a strategic partnership with Hala Mobility, an EV‑as‑a‑service platform focused on decarbonising India’s logistics ecosystem. The collaboration is positioned as...
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Strait of Hormuz Conflict Stalls Persian Gulf LNG Exports, S&P Global Says
LNG transits through the Strait of Hormuz dropped from almost 0.8 cargoes daily in late June to only 0.2 by July 15, vessel tracking data shows. A renewed escalation in the US-Iran conflict is sharply reducing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Persian Gulf, according to new analysis from global energy analytics firm S&P...