Warehouse Market News

Technological innovations in warehouses - tenant bargaining chip?

Are cutting-edge warehouse technologies a trump card for developers in their competition for tenants? What high-tech innovations have recently made their way into this sector and what do they do?

DB Schenker opens a warehouse in Poznań

Real estate advisory firm Savills has represented DB Schenker in its lease of approximately 8,500 sq m of logistics space at the industrial park Panattoni Park Poznań VIII.

Tailormade to be green: the next generation of carbon-neutral warehouses

Tailormade to be green: the next generation of carbon-neutral warehouses Long term relationships are often long term for good reason. As a future focused developer and long term logistics real estate owner, we take particular care to nurture the relationships we have with our different customers. Aside from providing space for them to run their operations efficiently, in the markets that matter most, we work alongside our customers to offer value-add initiatives that support their growth and environmental goals alike. A new generation of logistics real estate We’ve just delivered a very special facility for our pan-European customer L’Oreal, at Muggensturm, in Germany. At a whopping 101,000 square metres (their largest distribution centre worldwide) it’s not its size that makes it impressive. Rather, it has been carefully designed to ensure permanent, carbon-neutral operation. Covering 18 hectares, this new hub-facility serves L’Oreal’s markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From design to operation, sustainability has been the central focus throughout this development. Its functionality has been completely customized to meet today’s logistics standards and those of tomorrow. Sustainable energy is used to operate the facility. Rainwater irrigates green areas, cleans the halls and flushes the toilets. It is especially well insulated, equipped with energy-saving LED lighting and features a rooftop, solar array with a maximum peak capacity of 2.0 megawatts. During development we also paid careful attention to the natural landscape and location characteristics. We worked with the municipality to define and implement species protection measures. Specifically for the skylark, a bird native to the local countryside. In addition, we’ve created 30,000 square meters of conservation habitat, right on top of the facility’s roof. The value of customer relationships When it comes to customer and environmental initiatives, our track record is well documented. Part of the reason for this carbon-neutral project partnership to be successful was that our sustainability strategy neatly fit with L’Oreal’s own high environmental standards. An equally important factor is our long standing relationship we have with them across Europe. Satisfied that we connect them to their largest markets and provide flexible, durable and sustainable solutions for their logistics needs, the choice for Prologis to deliver their new distribution centre was easily made. The cosmetics giant has steadily increased its European footprint with us, from as far back as 2006, first doubling and now quadrupling it’s total area to more than 140,000 square metres. We have facilitated our customer at each step, enabling them to build suitable logistics gateways in southern and eastern Europe at Vemars and in Prague, and now in Northern Europe at Muggensturm too. This state-of-the-art development sets a whole new standard for future projects and leads the way in keeping our customers ahead of what’s next. Source: Prologis

Panattoni Central European Logistics Hub nears the halfway mark

Panattoni Europe, market leader in industrial real estate in Europe, carries on with the construction of Europe’s largest logistics complex – Central European Logistics Hub, with planned space of 600,000 sqm. To date, 250,000 sqm have been completed and a further 160,000 sqm are under development. Thanks to the Hub, the New Industrial District of Łódź is emerging, with potential for 7,000 jobs.

7R spreads wings in the Aviation Valley

7R Park Rzeszów is now under construction. This industrial park is located in the direct vicinity of Special Economic Zones and the Aviation Valley – largest industrial cluster in Poland.

LOGISTIC PARK TYCHY SIGNS UP A TENANT FOR 10 YEARS

Aweco Polska Appliance has leased nearly 13,000 sq m of additional production and office space on behalf of its parent company SANHUA under a new contract at a logistics park Logistic Park Tychy. Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield was responsible for negotiations with the tenant on behalf of an investment fund Deka Immobilien. Aweco Polska Appliance has been manufacturing system components for home appliance, air-conditioning, and automotive industries in Poland since 2006. Its clients include such brands as Miele, BSH, Electrolux, Philips, Whirlpool, Lear, Tesla, Jaguar, BMW, VW, and Volvo. Every second car, air conditioner or home appliance in the world contain components produced by SANHUA (the parent company of AWECO Polska). The additional space at Logistic Park Tychy will be used to develop a new business line for the automotive industry. The tenant’s total footprint at the industrial park will rise to more than 31,000 sq m. Deka Immobilien is a real estate investor and manager in 25 countries across five continents. Its Polish portfolio comprises, among other things, Logistic Park Tychy, a modern industrial park with a total area of more than 90,000 sq m located at the junction of national roads 44 and 1. Source: Cushman & Wakefield

Excellent first quarter of 2019 in the Port of Gdynia

The year 2018 brough a record in the history of the Port of Gdynia - 23.5 million tonnes were handled, in total. During the first quarter of 2019 a very good bull market existed - over 14 percent of goods were transhipped, compared to the first quarter of 2018. The dynamics of cargo growth from January to March this year, made the Port of Gdynia currently the leader among Polish ports of the Baltic Sea region. - Our very good transhipment results stem mainly from the fact that Port Gdynia is a good brand, known for its high quality and transshipment productivity - stresses Adam Meller, President of the Port of Gdynia S.A. - The excellent results of the Port of Gdynia are the effect of our effectiveness when it comes to both port operations and entering new markets. We constantly discuss the changes in the markets and their needs with our business partners. The achieved results allow us to advance our business strategy and plan further investments. - I am very pleased with the excellent transhipment results of the Port of Gdynia, which directly translate into excellent financial results in the form of inflows to the state budget - adds prof. dr hab. Hanna Klimek from the Institute of Maritime Transport and Trade at the University of Gdansk. - The high number of transshipments and the large variety of cargo arriving at the Port of Gdynia are the best guarantee for further expansion of the port. It is also a vivid reflection of the good condition of the Polish economy. Source: Port of Gdynia Authority S.A.