Allcargo Supply Chain (ASPL), the contract logistics business arm of Allcargo Group, has set up a state-of-the-art Grade A chemical warehousing facility at its mega multi-user chemical warehousing complex at Uran in Navi Mumbai. Spread over 1.6 lakh sq-ft, the hi-tech chemical warehousing facility stores hazardous chemicals adhering to all the required safety features and statutory compliances of international standards and offers a customised warehousing and distribution solutions.
ASPL’s mega multi-user chemical warehousing complex is spread over an area of over 5.50 lakh sq ft. The facility comprises four blocks and all the blocks are operational. Strategically situated at Uran, the facility is located just 15 km from the port and 25 km from the Mumbai-Pune expressway.
The warehousing facility is equipped with cold storage options for maintaining temperatures below 25 degree Celsius, separate trench line connected to containment pit, in-rack sprinkler water and foam-based, battery operated forklift, reach truck with 12 m height and electoral HOPT (e-HOPT), roof and sides covered with polynum sheets to reduce temperature inside the warehouse by 3-4 degree Celsius. The facility is also equipped with modern infrastructure and advanced WMS, which optimise the process of moving and storing goods and adheres to all the required compliances.
Pirojshaw (Phil) Sarkari, MD, Allcargo Supply Chain, said, “We are reimagining what warehousing can be. It’s not just about storage; it’s about offering safety, compliance, speed, efficiency, scalability and advanced storage facility to our clients. What add to our strengths are the synergies with Gati.”
Sushil Rathi, director, Allcargo Supply Chain, said, “This facility reinforces our position in the chemical warehousing space. Furthermore, it enjoys close proximity to NH 348 and various container freight stations (CFSs).”
ASPL has more than 27 multi-user chemical warehouses, offering approximately 15 lakh sq. ft. across India and serving more than 70 companies. The company will soon open a new chemical warehousing facility and PESO warehouse at Bhiwandi near Mumbai, Vapi in Gujarat and in north India.
