A Gurugram-based third-party logistics warehousing firm, is looking to invest around Rs 500 crore to set up 30 Grade A+ warehousing facilities across the country in the next five years. As each facility is expected to come up at a cost of around Rs 50 crore, this will entail a total investment of around Rs 1,500 crore.

Stellar Value Chain Solutions has launched two Grade A warehousing facilities in Hosur (Tamil Nadu) and Banur (Punjab), each spread across half a million sq ft of space. The facilities will offer fulfilment and distribution solutions to companies in sectors such as e-commerce, automotive, and consumer durables, among others.

Walmart-owned Flipkart has announced the expansion of its supply chain in Gujarat with the addition of four new facilities to support local sellers and to cater to the growing demand for e-retail. The new facilities are located in Ahmedabad and Surat, and are collectively spread across an area of nearly 500,000 sq ft.

The e-commerce firm has announced the expansion of its fulfilment network in Telangana with the launch of a new specialised Fulfilment Centre and expansion of an existing one. Located in Hyderabad, the new FC will offer more than 600,00 cubic feet of storage capacity, housing a wider selection of products in the large appliances and furniture category.

The company’s joint venture Godrej Körber has secured an order from a paint manufacturer for setting up an automated warehouse in Uttar Pradesh. The new project will help the company to manage the movement and storage of 15,000 tons of decorative and industrial paints manufactured at Sandila in the state.

E-commerce giant Amazon India plans to expand its fulfilment network in India with a nearly 40 per cent increase in its storage capacity over the last year. With this, Amazon.in will have more than 43 million cubic feet of storage capacity across 15 states, supporting around 850,000 sellers across India.

NMPT has signed a memorandum for the development of warehousing facilities named CWC-Distripark Mangaluru and container freight station CWC-CFS Impex Park Mangaluru in 13.6 acres and 15-20 acres of port land respectively, at an approximate cost of Rs. 100 crore.

Kolkata and its surrounding areas will see 2.5-3 million sq ft of fresh warehousing space over the next three years with an investment of around Rs. 750 crore to meet rising demand from e-commerce firms, US-based realty consultant Vestian said in its report 'Looking East: Warehousing in Kolkata'

The firm, earlier known as TVS Logistics Services, is looking to launch a new warehousing venture with an investment of $150 million (Rs. 1,100 crore). Though the exact area the venture is planning to build is not known, it is believed that with such an investment, a developer can build around 9 million sq ft.