In a recent panel discussion, professionals from across the import/export sector discussed the factors and forces driving its success and continued growth.
The single greatest amenity going forward in the logistics environment is going to be the availability of power. Although the moment where every warehouse or industrial space will be serviced by renewable power sources, it is predicted that the technology will likely appear faster than expected.
IOS has rapidly become one of commercial real estate’s hottest asset classes as a flood of new money has sent prices sky-high. But investors looking to enter the space may crash on the rocks of an industry that is trickier — and less like the rest of the industrial market — than first meets the eye, and the talent pool of people with expertise in navigating the hazards is limited.
Over the last few years, bolstered by an unprecedented boom in e-commerce and retail sales, the industrial sector has posted historically high demand and supply growth. And that’s led some analysts to question how long the ride can last for the sector that’s relatively unaccustomed to such a meteoric rise. In short, some are wondering