Interviews with experts and questionnaire surveys showed that the Czech logistics sector is facing key decisions and changes that can fundamentally affect its future direction. Companies in the Czech Republic are facing increasing challenges, which include labor shortages, pressure on wage growth, the need to transition to automated processes and European regulatory policy. These factors force companies to rethink their strategies and investments in order to succeed in today's market.
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.
Even though the demand for industrial premises in the third quarter of this year was still below the level of the five-year average, the first signs of market recovery began to appear and the number of concluded contracts began to grow slightly. The total volume of the Czech market for industrial and warehouse space grew by 6.4% year-on-year to 12.2 million m2, the vacancy rate rose by 33 basis points quarter-on-quarter to 3.11% and the limited supply of new space combined with cheaper foreign competition and cheaper in older premises, it slowly began to push prices down. This is according to the quarterly industrial real estate market published by Colliers, a leading provider of diversified professional services in commercial real estate and investment management.
Development company 7R and real estate investment manager EQT Exeter have joined forces to build the EQT Exeter Park Prague D8 Lužec logistics park. The project includes two buildings with an area of 44,000 and 12,000 square meters, a total of 68 docks and 12 m of clear height.
The development company Panattoni, together with representatives of the Moravian-Silesian Region, presented the design of the Panattoni Smart Park Karviná industrial zone. The expected total investment in the industrial zone with a buildable area of 330,000 square meters may exceed 25 billion crowns, with construction work scheduled to begin in 2026.
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.
