Market Outlook

The Southeast Asia (SEA) region including Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia will be the fastest growing region for co-location data centres over the next five years, with its market size expanding by a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 per cent between 2019 and 2024.

It has been an eventful year so far with the past government being given a fresh and stronger mandate by the country for another term signalling stability of policy direction. A comprehensive analysis of the residential and office market performance across eight cities in India for the period of January – June 2019.

"As India’s logistics sector evolves, we are likely to experience several changes in planning, construction and operations of warehouses in the coming years. All stakeholders, including developers, occupiers, fund providers, project managers and maintenance operators need to put in a consolidated effort to synchronise their isolated preferences." ~ Ramesh Nair CEO & Country Head India, JLL

In India, Logistic sector is currently passing through a transformation phase. The change is visible in different fronts including development pattern, occupier’s preference, funding structure and technology inclusion in its sub-components. Warehousing rent which accounts for 10 - 15% of total logistic cost is gaining importance as much is optimisation of transportation cost, inventory management, handling, packaging and customer services.

This comprehensive study on the warehousing lifecycle attempts to trace the different elements of warehousing in this changing time. Happy reading! 

The Belt and Road Initiative is helping lift Southeast Asian infrastructure through new ports, railroads and highways. Increased connectivity through shipping and overland trade routes are likely to provide opportunities in the logistics, manufacturing and industrial markets.