The BMW Group will soon operate its overseas logistics from the logistics park in Mošnov. Following the issuance of a valid building permit, the development company Concens Investments has started the construction of the 3rd stage of the Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park complex at Leoš Janáček Airport in Ostrava Mošnov. The BMW car manufacturer will have three new halls at its disposal, which it will use on the basis of a ten-year pre-lease. The complex will be connected, among other things, to the railway terminal.
The past few years certainly haven’t been easy for retailers. A pandemic, global chain disruptions and shortages, inflationary pressures that have squeezed consumers’ wallets and increased product costs, economic uncertainty and geopolitical instability have resulted in the closure of thousands of stores and the demise of numerous brands. Not content with all this economic disruption, a new phase of digital technology has altered consumer behaviour and increased expectations, changing the retail marketplace forever. Growth opportunities exist, but seizing them requires new mindsets, technologies, supply chain capabilities, and logistics networks.
Developer CTP is launching a new project within the development of Ostrava's Technology Park in Pustkovec (also known as T-park). The multifunctional building T6 with a total area of approx. 30,000 m2 will create a space that will connect the scientific sphere, innovative companies and students. The project, with an estimated investment of 50 million euros, is due to be completed at the end of 2027.
The study, carried out as part of the upcoming Panattoni Park Pilsen West III project by Buildigo, showed that dark facades mean up to a threefold increase in the heat island effect compared to the use of light facade surfaces. The combination of light surfaces and strategically placed greenery can also improve the perceived temperature by up to 20 percent, even compared to the original undeveloped location. The results of the study were published by the developer Panattoni.
American equity firm Blackstone is buying CT Real Estate, a portfolio of ten logistics parks, for €470 million from TPG Real Estate. The mentioned industrial properties currently cover an area of approximately 500,000 square meters in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Five years ago, TPG Real Estate created a joint venture with the developer Contera and thus acquired its portfolio, which has since quadrupled with joint efforts.
Consolidating parcels for groupage services, increasing the capacity of transport and logistics services, supporting the stability of supply chains in a specific segment. These are some of the reasons why logistics companies are opening new operations and expanding existing ones. We summarize some examples from this autumn.
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) inaugurated its first logistics hub for cars in the Czech Republic in Kolín, which can handle up to 350,000 vehicles a year. The investment reached 17 million euros. The hub will serve Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
