It's no secret that the second half of the year is traditionally one of the most active periods in the logistics sector, and sellers of goods often increase their storage capacity before the main Christmas season in order to cover the multiple times higher demand. This year, however, the situation may be a little different. Logistics and e-commerce companies have expanded significantly in the past two years, and the reality is that, on the contrary, there is an increase in tenants and end-users who put available capacity on the market for short-term subletting. Demand in the logistics and e-commerce sector was not sustainable at previous levels and we expect a decline of around 40% this year.
Czech companies in the field of logistics are most troubled by the pressure on labor productivity and the lack of manpower. But they are deterred from investing in automation, which has the potential to address these issues, due to the complexity of implementing systems and high acquisition costs. PERI Česká republika convinced them that this is not the case.
The companies CTP and ČEZ Esco have started strategic cooperation in the field of energy and renewable resources. In the following years, they intend to equip the roofs of selected CTParks with photovoltaic power plants. They have already installed the first joint photovoltaic system with a capacity of 2 MW in CTPark Prague East in Nupaky near Prague on the roofs of the halls of the logistics company Raben. Trial operation of this photovoltaic system is currently underway. New power plants are also being built in CT Parks in Chrášťany, Hradec Králové, Brno, Ostrava or Cerhovice.
Industrial developer Logicor has started the construction of its first regional logistics park in the Czech Republic. The brownfield site in Příšovice is located near the transport networks connecting Prague and Liberec, and now the company will build two warehouses with an area of 20,000 square meters here as part of the first stage. One of the buildings will be ready for cross-dock operations. Completion of the first phase of the Logicor Příšovice complex is scheduled for mid-2024.
The Kaufland chain has announced that it intends to install a large photovoltaic power plant on the roof of its distribution center in Modletice near Prague. It will have an output of 2.2 MWp and is to be installed during 2025.
Logistics provider Dachser Czech Republic has started operations in a new warehouse in VGP Park České Budějovice, which is located in the Světlík industrial zone on the outskirts of the South Bohemian metropolis. The 14,000 square meter building is tailored to the needs of local customers and allows for the storage of 25,000 pallets. In this branch, Dachser will provide contract logistics services, including transport by collection service. 35 new jobs will also be created here.
The building, which is rented by Amazon in Panattoni Park Kojetín, received the highest level of sustainability assessment according to BREEAM New Construction at the Outstanding level. With its floor area of 187,000 square meters, the robotic distribution center thus became the largest building with this level of certification in the Czech Republic. The developer of the project is the company Panattoni, the investor is the Accolade group.
The premises in Panattoni Park Ostrov North have been taken over by the new tenant Conec Elektronische Bauelemente, a sister company of Amphenol Tuchel Industrial. Amphenol has been operating in Ostrava for almost 30 years, and this year it found new production premises in this area. The entire building has an area of 20,000 square meters and, in addition to the companies Amphenol and Conec, part of it, specifically one quarter, is used by the Kokiska online store. The construction of the hall with a number of sustainable elements on the former brownfield site of the Škoda Ostrov company was ensured by the developer Panattoni. The project is financed by the Accolade group.
