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Warehousing industry struggles with reduced staff amid Covid-19 lockdown

The technology-driven logistics company that focuses on truckload (more than 800 km) transportation in India has its truckers waiting at these warehouses to unload essential cargo for over a week now.

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A receiving warehouse is not a fulfillment centre or a manufacturing unit. This is also not essential commodity warehouse. Due to this, approvals are needed for these warehouses during this Covid-19 crisis.

Aditi Divekar Mumbai
The domestic warehousing industry is facing challenges to keep the business going amid the lockdown, even as ports get clogged with cargo.

“Branch warehouses in the eastern part of the country are stranded for approvals from local administration for the past 8-10 days. Usually approvals are being given within two days. This is hurting the supply chain,” said Sachin Haritash, founder and chief executive officer at Mavyn.

The technology-driven logistics company that focuses on truckload (more than 800 km) transportation in India has its truckers waiting at these warehouses to unload essential cargo for over a week now.

“These receiving warehouses are meant