Warehousing & Logistics

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Stellar Value Chain Solutions expands warehousing capacity, aims for rapid growth

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Stellar Value Chain Solutions, a prominent supply chain management company, has expanded its warehousing capacity by adding 1.5 million sq. ft. in Bhiwandi and 0.5 million sq. ft. in Banur. This move aims to support the company's pan-India supply chain operations for a consumer durable giant. Stellar has taken over Central Distribution Centre Operations and two regional Distribution Centres, increasing its total warehousing capacity to 16 million sq. ft. To facilitate further growth, Stellar is seeking primary capital funding, planning to roll out 5 million sq. ft. of warehousing operations annually and develop 10 million sq. ft. of logistics space through RFQs....

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LOGOS and Ivanhoe Cambridge acquire Pune land for Logistics Park

LOGOS, a prominent logistics real estate company in the Asia Pacific region, has joined forces with Ivanhoe Cambridge, its venture partner, to purchase a substantial 77-acre industrial land parcel located in Pune's Chakan industrial area. The objective behind this acquisition is to establish a sprawling logistics park within the region. The park's development aims to cater to the increasing demand for efficient and extensive logistics facilities in Pune, an industrial hub. This strategic move by LOGOS and Ivanhoe Cambridge highlights their commitment to expanding their presence in the logistics sector....

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Welspun One Logistics Parks Fund 2 achieves INR 500 CR initial closing

Welspun One Logistics Parks (WOLP) has raised INR 500 crores for its second Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), WOLP Fund 2, within just eight weeks. WOLP Fund 2, launched in March 2023, aims to gather a total corpus of INR 2,000 crores, including a green shoe option of INR 1,000 crores, to invest in projects worth over INR 6,000 crores. Welspun One's first fund, introduced in early 2021, has been fully committed across a portfolio of 6 projects, delivering impressive results....

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Q4 FY23 marks surge in industrial warehousing leasing by 3rd party logistic firms

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A Colliers report reveals an 11% YoY surge in industrial warehousing leasing to 7.2 million sq ft across India's top five cities in Q4 FY23, largely driven by third-party logistics firms. Demand from retail and FMCG sectors also tripled YoY. Despite the demand surge, supply fell 8% YoY due to increased raw material and logistics costs. With vacancy rates dropping and rental prices rising, the sector shows resilience amidst challenges....

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Pragati Group raises USD 200 million for warehousing and logistics facilities in India

Pragati Group has raised $200 million in a funding round led by Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC. The funds will be used to expand Pragati's warehousing portfolio across key markets in India, including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, and Bangalore. Pragati One & Pragati Farukhnagar Logistics Parks were purchased as part of the deal enabling the successful exit of the former financial partner Morgan Stanley. This fund also received an equity investment in Pragati as part of the agreement....

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Industrial & Warehousing demand up by 8% YoY in top 5 cities

In 2022, there was an 8% year-on-year increase in demand for industrial and warehousing space, totalling 24.5 million square feet across India's top 5 cities. The average quarterly leasing was strong, reaching 6.1 million square feet, up from 5.7 million square feet in 2021. Third-party logistics companies were the biggest occupiers of warehousing space, making up 44% of total demand in the sector. The growing consumer demand has led to more leasing by 3PLs, e-commerce, and retail companies. Meanwhile, there has been a rise in demand for space from engineering firms as well. Positive market sentiment is expected to continue....

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Mirae Asset Global Investments purchases a logistics centre near Mumbai

Mirae Asset Global Investments has acquired a logistics centre near Mumbai for $15.9m in an effort to expand its portfolio in India. The acquisition came as demand for logistics centres is surging rapidly due to the fast-paced growth in e-commerce and India's rapid economic growth. The company plans to expand its investment in the logistics business in major Indian hubs, including Mumbai, in the future and is also exploring more investment opportunities in logistics and data centres in major cities across India. Mirae Asset Global Investments, a South Korean asset management company, has made a strategic move to expand its portfolio in one of the world's fastest growing economies, by acquiring a logistics centre near Mumbai. The Indian unit of the company, Mirae Asset Global Investments India, recently purchased a 100% stake in the Bhiwandi logistics centre from Indian co...

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Government to set up 35 Multi-Modal Logistics Parks across the country

The Government of India is gearing up to develop around 35 Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP) across the country at a total capital cost of Rs 50000 crores. The project is being headed by The National Highways Logistics Management Ltd, a subsidiary of The National Highways Authority of India. Of the 35 projects in the pipeline,15 will be awarded in the next three years. Work has already begun for the development of one such park in Chennai, the tender for which was awarded to Reliance Industries (RIL). This will be followed by parks in Indore, Nagpur, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Pune and Anantapur. The development of the latter will commence by the end of the next fiscal year. The development of MMLP is part of the Bharatmala Pariyojna program of 2017....

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Blackstone secures North India’s largest warehousing deal for 700cr

In what is being construed as one of the largest warehousing deals in northern India, Blackstone has reportedly paid a sum of Rs 700 crores to Vertical Housing for their warehousing assets in Jhajjar, Haryana. The asset comprises of both operational assets and strategically located land plots that lay the foundation for potential future growth. Approximately 1.5 million square feet of the assets acquired are currently leased and functional. During the first half of 2022, the I&L industry attracted around $144 million in greenfield and brownfield assets from international and domestic firms....

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Indian government looks to set up credit guarantee fund for warehouses

The Indian government is in conversation with experts to set up a credit guarantee scheme for construction of warehouses in the country. The proposed fund will be developed under the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA). Their goal will be to work with banks and non-banking institutions to offer credit facilities only to entities with NWRs or e-NWRs, thereby ensuring more people line up to register. With this fund, they hope to ease capital flow while reducing cost of capital for construction....