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Assets - Logistics and real estate market
Logistics represents nowadays 7% of Italian GDP and data from 2009-2010 show the increasing improvement of Italian performances.
According to some technical studies (Real Estate agencies, Confetra-Italian confederation of transports and logistics), last year there were several signs of recovery, in particular:
– the elimination of numerous “bottle necks”, to improve the efficiency of transport system. Compared to 2009, in 2010 cargo air transport increased by 18%, sea transport by 9% and road transport by 2%;
– a more qualified offer of services and infrastructures, due also to a new concept of collaboration and integration developed among logistics operators;
– new investments promoted both by public authorities and private partners in the infrastructural sector.
As for logistic real estate market, 2010 represented the beginning of a slight recovery of the sector, still continuing in 2011.
Logistics real estate revenues in 2011 are expected to be around 4 bln €, 4% more than 2010. This market is showing to have excellent returns, with an average value of 7,5% (Source: Borsino Immobiliare della logistica and Jones Lang LaSalle).For this reason, Italy is gaining a primary role in Europe, in line with international markets.