The VoloDrone cargo drone successfully passed the first stress test in simulated operation at its presentation at the International Aviation Conference in Berlin. DB Schenker and Volocopter have been working on its commissioning together with the Fraunhofer Institute since 2019, and this year the first operational plan was created. The drone will make it possible to transport cargo to hard-to-reach places and offer customers fast and emission-free transport.
Skanska has been awarded a contract worth more than CZK 1.95 bln (app. EUR 77 mln) from the Czech highway authority to build a section of the D55 motorway in the area of Staré Město in Moravia.
The Arete Investment and Real Estate Group signed an agreement with Raiffeisenbank to draw a €30 million umbrella credit line. The funds will be used to accelerate the growth of the Arete Industrial SICAV fund's portfolio through prepared acquisitions and new construction of industrial real estate while maintaining a safe and conservative LTV ratio.
The P3 Olomouc logistics park is located in an almost ideal location close to the city center and connected to the D35 motorway. The last vacant space in the just completed building is rented by Albert. It will add new storage facilities to the existing distribution center, which it operates in the immediate vicinity. Additional logistics capacities will ensure fast and smooth supply of stores in Olomouc and the surrounding area.
Companies will use them for e-commerce, research and development and lighter production. This year, the CTP developer will complete the next phase of the revitalization of the Brno brownfield after the Zetor factory near the city center in Brno-Líšeň. After the online supermarket Rohlík, which successfully launched its new storage space here in the autumn, CTP is preparing to open other halls that will be used for e-shops, light industrial production or as business places or spaces for small tradesmen. A total of approximately 75,000 square meters of leasable space is being created within CTPark Brno Líšeň.
The current analysis of CBRE, the world leader in commercial real estate services, maps the growing importance of e-commerce around the world and its impact on the logistics real estate market. Back in 2015, the global retail market had a total turnover of $ 12.6 trillion, with online sales accounting for 8%. In the following years, Internet sales grew significantly, accounting for 18% of the total $ 13.5 trillion by 2020. This represents a 140% increase in just five years.
In the thirteenth year of the Real Estate Brand Value study, the European Real Estate Brand Institute awarded P3 Logistic Parks twice. Compared to last year, the long-term manager and developer of industrial real estate recorded the biggest jump in terms of brand strength across all categories and markets, and therefore received the "Strongest Brand Growth" award. In addition, P3 was named the best logistics developer in the region of Southern Europe for the third time in a row.
Companies considering switching to an online store now have ideal conditions for this step. The coronavirus pandemic has taught Czechs and Slovaks to shop online, even in segments of goods that people used to buy almost exclusively in person at the store. In addition, during the lockdown period, a huge number of new e-shops were created in the living rooms and garages of Czechs and Slovaks, which will now try to switch to professional fashion. According to statistics, however, up to 99% of them will not be able to move to the next phase, because they will not set up automated processes in time to help them with the rapidly growing demand, logistics and other demands. How to handle such a transition?
