Eight of Asia Pacific’s logistics hubs are considered ‘global’ and will continue to dominate until 2030 according to CBRE’s recently launched Asia Pacific Logistics Hubs 2015 report. These Asia Pacific hubs include: Greater China’s Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin; Japan’s Tokyo, Osaka-Kobe; and Singapore. In order to produce this latest report, CBRE developed a new model for ranking the region’s logistics hubs based on primary demand drivers: Infrastructure developments, market … [Read more...] about Eight global log hubs to remain dominant in Asia: CBRE
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Chinese cities, Busan to emerge as global logistics hubs in next decade
Over the next decade, 20 markets worldwide — including China’s Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and South Korea’s Busan — are set to emerge as global logistics hubs, according to a new report from CBRE. These emerging locations share a number of characteristics, including significant investments in infrastructure, new trade policies and agreements, and more advanced supply chains and technologies. Over the past 35 years, global trade has increased by nearly 600 per cent, spurring the … [Read more...] about Chinese cities, Busan to emerge as global logistics hubs in next decade
E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Almost 25 per cent of the total warehousing/logistics space uptake across the country in 2014 was by e-retail players, while the uptake of logistics space rose by more than seven times over that of 2013. India’s online retail sector saw exponential growth, as a number of local market-specific services—such as cash on delivery (COD), multiple payment options, and EMI options—assisted in developing the growth curve of e-commerce in the country, according to the findings of … [Read more...] about E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Almost 25 per cent of the total warehousing/logistics space uptake across the country in 2014 was by e-retail players, while the uptake of logistics space rose by more than seven times over that of 2013. India’s online retail sector saw exponential growth, as a number of local market-specific services—such as cash on delivery (COD), multiple payment options, and EMI options—assisted in developing the growth curve of e-commerce in the country, according to the findings of … [Read more...] about E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space