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Showcasing India’s Supply Chain Revolution

The MultiLogistix Expo 2025, India’s first dedicated logistics and supply chain expo, will highlight innovations transforming India's logistics sector under PM Gati Shakti.

VECV Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility for Eicher Pro X range

Delivered first batch of Eicher Pro X small trucks to leading Indian logistics providers

Volvo Trucks Showcases Industry Leading Innovations at Bharat Mobility

Driving, Sustainability, Efficiency and Safety in India’s Logistics Sector

Eicher Trucks and Buses Launches Eicher Pro X Range at Bharat Mobility

Co-developed with leading logistics service providers.

Indian warehousing demand set to reach 1.2 billion sq ft by 2027

India’s logistics sector is undergoing a major transformation, with evolving supply chains projected to generate demand for 1.2 billion sq ft of warehousing space by 2027, according to a joint study by JLL India and Miebach Consulting.

India’s Logistics Sector Grows 5% in H1 2024

India’s logistics and industrial sector saw strong growth in H1 2024, with significant rent increases in major cities due to high demand for warehousing and light manufacturing.

Godrej launches India's first lithium-ion forklift

First lithium-ion forklift with indigenous battery system

Enhancing Efficiency and Safety

Telehandlers have emerged as indispensable equipment in India’s burgeoning infrastructure and industrial sectors, offering versatility, efficiency, and safety in material handling operations.

Dalmia Transport selects Roadzen's DrivebuddyAI to enhance fleet safety

Roadzen Inc, a global leader in AI at the convergence of insurance and mobility, announced that Dalmia Transport & Logistics has selected Roadzen’s proprietary ADAMATICS technology platform, DrivebuddyAI, for its fleet operations. Roadzen’s strategic partnership with Dalmia will span five years.

Driving Innovation

OTR tyre innovation is transforming India’s mining and construction industries.

The growth trend of radial tyres in OTR has been steadily rising

BKT Tires is one of the leading manufacturers in the off-highway tyre market, specialising in the manufacture of tyres for agricultural, industrial and OTR vehicles. Ashok P Chhajer, Sr. General Manager – OE Sales, (Domestic), Balkrishna Industries, speaks on the key challenges and opportunities in the market

Dalmia Transport selects Roadzen's DrivebuddyAI to enhance fleet safety

Roadzen’s strategic partnership with Dalmia will span five years.

Blue Energy Motors milestone on decarbonising CV industry in India

Blue Energy Motors milestone on decarbonising CV industry in India

Boost on the cards for auto components?

The Indian automotive industry sector has a positive outlook for the upcoming Budget, with expectations for updates on the FAME 3 scheme, PLI sops, and GST revision.

Blue Energy Motors achieves significant milestone; decarbonises CV industry in India

This development highlights the reduction of over 2000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, equivalent to the work of 80,000 trees

No Bumps in the Road

India has been investing significantly in infrastructure development, including the construction of roads, highways, and expressways. This investment has driven the demand for road construction equipment.

Indian Logistics Boom in 2023

H1 2023 recorded 49 per cent of total absorption registered over the entire previous year. This represents a YoY growth of 17 per cent bringing it to an estimated 15.4 million square feet.

The Rise of Smart Warehousing in India

The next decade of warehousing and the supply chain is set to witness the best in emerging technology. Aditya Vazirani shares more on the trend.

Role of technology in reducing carbon footprint

Road transport accounts for 62 per cent of all the logistics emissions even when almost 75 per cent of the global cargo movement is through ships.

Automation at the Forefront

Companies use automated material handling equipment because it increases productivity and reduces waste, which results in significant cost savings.

Smooth road ahead!

Roads and highways sector is considered to be the most vibrant infrastructure segment where a lot of activities ongoing consistently for a long time.

Country Roads Take Me Home

The slowdown in the road construction activity has been a drag for the construction equipment sector.

Budget 2022 and a big infra push

The union budget can be termed as a growth-oriented one, with the government focusing strongly on world-class infrastructure development.

Booster shot for infrastructure sector!

The Budget seems to be focused on high impact areas and accelerating the capital expenditure cycle.

India to develop world-class mega ports, trans-shipment hubs

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that India is aiming to increase the supply chain efficiency and lowering logistics costs to facilitate achieving its well-defined goal of being a $5 trillion economy by 2025.

India to develop world-class mega ports, trans-shipment hubs

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that India is aiming to increase the supply chain efficiency and lowering logistics costs to facilitate achieving its well-defined goal of being a $5 trillion economy by 2025.

LetsTransport plans to augment fleet with 1,000 electric vehicles to drive sustainable growth

Having already commenced EV-led operations in Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai, LetsTransport will introduce EVs to its fleet in Chennai, Pune and Kolkata.

LetsTransport appoints new CTO strengthening its leadership team

Onboards former Rivigo Director of Engineering, Parijat Rathore as CTO

MHE in India: What drives the sector

There is high growth potential in material handling industry in India considering the pipeline of opportunities in construction and infrastructures sectors.

Video Roundtable: Emerging trends in warehousing & importance of MHE

Industrial Products Finder (IPF) and Equipment India (EI), along with Kelley Material Handling Equipment India as the Associate Partner, hosted a video roundtable – titled “Emerging trends in warehousing and importance of MHE”.

How digitisation can help create robust ecosystem in sea freight management

The shipping and logistic sector worldwide is viewed as a backbone for global trade and commerce which enables industries to deliver the goods and services to the end consumers by facilitating mobility throughout the supply chain.

Service sourcing strategies will lead transformation of Indian logistics ecosystem

In the current scenario of Covid-19 impact on the market, KION India is ready with the offering to manage labour shortage and no-contact material handling. Sunil K Gupta, President, KION India, shares more on the market trends and the company’s plans.

Domestic road transportation sector rebounds

The recovery has also been visible across other modes of transportation as well - rail freight traffic and port freight volumes have both reported growth, although the latter at a slower pace than other modes

Focus on infra to revive economic growth

The government’s focus on building infrastructure will create jobs and revive economic growth

Growth factors of Indian warehousing and logistics sector

Aditya Vazirani, CEO of Robinsons Global Logistics Solutions, elaborates on the factors that will drive the growth of Indian warehousing and logistics in 2021.

Can Mobile Cranes Lift the Mood?

Mobile cranes in India have transformed into safer and productive with changing design and new features to meet the upcoming demands from the user market. In the current scenario, can these developments in mobile cranes lift the market sentiments?

Our products are designed with no-contact features

In the current scenario of Covid-19 impact on the market, KION India is ready with the offering to manage labour shortage and no-contact material handling. Sunil K Gupta, President, KION India, shares more on the market trends and the company’s plans.

We have a huge focus on Indian market

With three full-fledged warehouses in Bhiwandi, Bengaluru and Gurgaon, Jungheinrich is expanding its reach across the regions in the country. Manojit Acharya, Managing Director, Jungheinrich Lift Truck India, shares more on the market scenario and the company’s plans for the Indian market.

Nip can change the narrative

The COVID-19 has caused a staggering unemployment of 115.

Tata Motors provides holistic support to transport ecosystem

Tata Motors has been comprehensively supporting the transport ecosystem to ensure all necessary supplies remain uninterrupted and seamless, nationwide

Gujarat Pipavav Port organises training on upskilling at the port

Gujarat Pipavav Port (GPPL), and Pipavav Customs Brokers association (PCBA), in partnership with the Logistics Sector Skills Council; organised a daylong seminar-cum-training titled ?Recognition of Prior Learning of Logistics (RPL)?, at the port.

An Uphill Task

Lack of availability of certified skilled equipment operators is a major issue faced by construction contractor in India.

Over 500 operators have received training in five years

Godrej has ambitious plans to expand its footprint in the training space by opening more training centres across India.

MHE holds enormous growth potential

Despite the relative slowdown in demand in the current fiscal, the market for material handling equipment (MHE) will continue to expand in double digits over the next few years.

Containerisation to boost Indian logistics

Seamlessly integrating the vast network of railways, highways, airports and waterways, India is gearing up to strategically position itself as a global containerised cargo destination.

Technology Boost for Logistics

With the advent of GST and giving infrastructure status to logistics sector, many logistics companies are investing heavily in warehouse space and infrastructure.

Setting New Benchmark

Growth in warehousing and logistics sector is picking up with the introduction of GST and infrastructure status to logistics. In this scenario, the warehousing and material handling equipment players are gearing up to meet the emerging demand for advanced equipment.

Recharge to Rebuild!

The manifesto of the NDA points towards building 12,000 km of roads per annum! In 2018-19, even though contracts awarded were to the tune of 15,000 km (against 17,055 km in 2017-18), the figure for roads constructed up to November 2018 has been 5,759 km (against 9,829 km in 2017-18).

The Rise of Smart Warehousing in India

For a fast-evolving global economy like India, a sophisticated logistics, and warehousing system is a key driver for consistent growth.

A win-win for MHE workforce

Capturing the customer's and stakeholder's mindshare is not only about selling the product, but also about adding value as a whole. Skilling people and inclusive growth are turning out to be key in connecting with customers and creating that mindshare.

GST positive for road logistics sector

The effect of the GST implemented in July 2017 has been largely positive for the road logistics sector and has led to several benefits. As per ICRA's comprehensive survey covering approximately 50 transport companies pan-India and 15 consumer-oriented companies across various sectors, the findings have been encouraging, though a lot remains to be achieved.

New Growth Avenues

Warehousing segment in India is evolving fast and is moving towards palletised loads which can be stored at heights.

Setting A new benchmark

Marking 20 years of lifting innovation this year, Combilift unveiled its all-new manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland to produce its complete range of material handling equipment.

Budget 2018-19: Infrastructure, Rural Development key

Infrastructure development has been one of the top priorities of the Union Budget 2018-19 presented by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely in Parliament on February 1. Major investments and allocations are in roads, railways and rural development including agriculture and rural economy. Urban infrastructure development has also received a boost with the allocation for Smart Cities mission.

Mahindra Logistics opens its largest multi-user facility near Pune

Embassy Industrial Parks, a joint venture between Embassy Group, India?s leading property developer and Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity player, has signed Mahindra Logistics, one of the leading 3PL logistics firms in the country, as its client in their project based in Chakan, Pune.

Reasons to cheer

Better late than never. The Central Government has finally lowered the GST rate on construction and mining equipment to 18 per cent, from 28 per cent. Though, for some 15 per cent products, GST still remains 28 per cent, according to industry sources.

Apollo LogiSolutions wins innovation award

Apollo LogiSolutions (ALS), one of the leading integrated logistics solutions providers, won the ?Best Supply Chain Operational Innovation of the Year?. The industry recognition took place as a part of the 11th Express, Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave, which is Asia?s largest end-to-end supply chain management platform.

On a Brighter Note

The government's increased focus on port infrastructure and through budget and Sagar Mala programme has opened new growth avenues for port equipment industry and is looking forward to a brighter future in India.

On the Forefront of Training on Material Handling Equipment

As a responsible OEM, Godrej Material Handling has a goal to make India an accident-free country. F N Bharucha explains the company?s training initiatives towards achieving this goal.

Palletisation can bring in higher throughput and desired efficiency

The estimated market size of the total Indian logistics market is to the tune of $200 billion and it generates employment for close to 50 million people in our country.

Going Green in MHE

Indian warehousing and logistics sector is booming. JLL India reports that the warehousing and logistics sector in the country received a whopping investment of Rs 1,438 crore through two major deals in 2015.

MHE Batteries

Driven by the advent of global logistics players also entering the Indian arena, electrically operated material handling equipment market is expected to grow exponentially, in light of their major thrusts and initiatives to develop warehousing hubs, all over the country.

Material Handling: Meteoric Rise

Modern warehousing and inter modal logistics industry initiatives in India, have redefined how business is conducted in the country in most industry sectors as well as its geographic regions.

Sovex supplies machinery to skill development centre

The UK materials handling manufacturer Sovex is supplying machinery to a pioneering new centre in India which is embarking on a bold initiative to revolutionise vocational skills for the nation?s logistics sector.

Ports have to invest in modern equipment to stay competitive

Liebherr mobile harbour cranes set the benchmark in terms of annual deliveries, supplying as many cranes per year as no other manufacturer has ever delivered before. 2014 was a year of celebration for many reasons.

Ready for Long Haulage

COMMERCIAL vehicle industry experienced one of the worst and the longest spell of recessions during last three years. However, the good news is that it is reviving now. The heavy-duty (HD) trucks industry hit the peak level in 2011 with a sales of 241,000 and it dropped to 130,000 in 2013.

We are a reliable sourcing partner to port industry customers

AR Crystal tech-Solutions is formed by experienced people from port, marine and logistics sector. From a humble beginning, we are supporting more than 100 customers related to port industry.

Powered for the long haul

Commercial vehicle OEMs - domestic and global - have pumped in investments, augmented capacities, launched global platform strategies, enhanced touch points, and stressed on soft solutions to suit the demands of emerging markets.

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