CII-Indian Green Building Council has digitally launched the IGBC Green Logistics Parks & Warehouses Rating System during the recent inaugural session of CII Institute of Logistics Conference on Building Warehousing Competitiveness 2020. The rating system is the 27th rating of the Indian Green Building Council.

India’s largest supply chain and logistics company has launched an ultra-modern logistics park in Rudrapur. The development of the Safexpress Logistics Park has been done on a land area of over 1 lakh sq ft and is enabled with state-of-the-art transhipment and 3PL facilities.

Logistics firm Delhivery is planning to invest up to Rs. 300 crore in 18-24 months on expansion, including increasing fleet size and setting up of trucking hubs. The company is planning to add around 150 trucks to its fleet apart from launching trucking terminals in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru as aims to clock revenues close to Rs 7,000 crore in the next 24 months, from Rs. 2,800 crore last year.

India’s largest APAC focused logistics real estate platform has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art industrial and logistics park in Chennai’s Oragadam industrial belt. This 36-acre park is proposed to be IGBC Gold Rated.

Third party logistics services provider Robinsons Global has set up a new warehousing facility at Bhiwandi in Thane district with a total investment of Rs. 6.5 crore. RGL, which caters to sectors such as nutraceuticals and dairy products that require temperature-controlled environments, currently has 36 warehouses across 18 states in the country.

Bengal could attract investment worth $20 billion in the logistics sector by using the state’s unique locational advantage and harnessing its vast network of rail, roads and rivers. The state government has sought feedback from industry to formulate a policy to support the growth of the multimodal logistic sector.

Proposes to set up a logistics park at Jadupur (Mahakalapada Block) in Kendrapada district with a total investment of Rs. 100 crore. The project has received government approval nod and it will employ around 250 people.

The company has entered into an e-agreement with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) to develop an Air Cargo Community System (ACS) that will help streamline air logistics. ACS is a digital platform that brings together all cargo stakeholders including customs, customs brokers, shippers, airlines, trucking companies, etc.

The company has opened a new 350,000 sq ft mega warehouse at Gurugram near Delhi, bringing its total warehousing space across the country to 1.9 million sq ft. The new warehouse, with a capacity of 30,000 pallet positions, offers enhanced 24-hour security measures.