Clearly, the government had saved the best for the last, with a flurry of policy decisions at the year end. Infrastructure is clearly in for better times in 2016. The year 2015 was generally a positive one for the economy, although bumpy.
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Old wine in a new bottle?
While relaxation of the Indian cabotage policy is being observed as a gateway of opportunities, investment in infrastructure and higher logistics costs are believed to be some of the major deterrents.
Race against time
Evolution of e-tailing has opened up numerous business opportunities for allied services like warehouse management, 3PL services, and first-mile and last-mile delivery.
Bridging the gap
E-commerce has revolutionised the retail logistics in our country. It has opened up big opportunities in supply chain management. Definitely, this is a positive development for the logistics sector.
Decoding Opportunities
E-commerce retail linked activities have been driving significant investment and value for the Indian logistics sector and have emerged as an important segment of the Indian logistics spectrum. The e-commerce retail market is amongst India´s fastest growing and exciting markets.
We have a Certified Supply Chain Specialist Programme
In 2010, when GST was announced, with the promises of a trillion dollars of investments in logistics, we at DHL decided to make our company GST ready. We looked at four key parameters- investment in warehouses, transport, training, and IT.
GST will be a game changer
India is a burgeoning economy and is emerging as one of the world´s leading markets. It expects to sustain strong growth over the coming years and strives to become one of the top three economies in the world by the middle of the century.
IIFCL seeks Korean investment in Indian infrastructure
With an agenda to attract investment in India, the IIFCL has organised a one-on-one discussion of Indian infra developer with Korean investors. The Korean delegation was led by Kim Kyung Wook, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Republic of Korea and Song, Byung Hak, Managing Director, KDB Infrastructure Investment Asset Management Co Ltd.
Rising freight cost may impact steel firms
The sharp rise in railway freight could hit the steel industry, which is already reeling under high raw material cost and weak demand. In the last six months, the logistics charges for the steel industry have gone up by 20 per cent to about Rs 2,400 a tonne, and companies are not able to pass on the incremental cost to the end user due to weak demand.
IndoSpace leases 122,256 SF to Dream Plast in Chakan, Pune
IndoSpace, the leading industrial real estate developer and provider of modern logistics in India has leased a 122,256 square foot manufacturing facility to Dream Plast in Chakan, Pune.









