Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Warehouse space leasing grows by 77% year-on-year in 2018: Knight Frank Report


Warehousing space requirement for manufacturing sector expected to be 68 million sqm in 2019; estimated to reach 86 million sqm by 2024 
19th June 2019, New Delhi –Knight Frank, the independent global property consultancy in association with REED Exhibitions India is participating in the regions largest warehousing expo the9th India Warehousing Show 2019”. As a part of this association, Knight Frank launches the latest edition of its flagship report, India Warehousing Market 2019to give perspective on the scale and growth of the warehousing market in India. According to the report, total warehousing space estimated to be 68 millionsq m (739 millionsqftin 2019 for the manufacturing sector which is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGRof 5%in the next five years to 86 million sq m (922 million sqft) by 2024.
The report notes that logistics cost in India accounts for 13%-14%of the Gross Domestic Product (GDPwhich is substantially higher than the (8-10%) logistics cost to GDP ratio in other developed countries.The primary reason for this is the skewed multi-modal mix and the fact that60of freight movement in India happens via roadways.
Key Highlights:
·         Total requirement of storage space in the Indian manufacturing sector accounts for 80of the warehousing market today.
·         Top warehousing markets in India witness a growth of 77year-on-year in leasing in April 2018March 2019.
·         The warehousing industry has witnessed massive participation from institutional investors, as well as developers, who have collectively invested over USD 6.8 billion since 2014, with an average investment per deal of USD 282 million.
·         Private Equity funds had a 49share of the total investments into the warehousing industryThis was followed by sovereign & pension fund at 31and 20of the pie belonged to the developers.
·         83of the investments in warehousing assets went into new developments whereas 10went into ready assets and 7into a combination of ready and under construction assets.
·         The investments committed by institutional investors alone, is estimated to create over 15 million sq m(158 million sqft)of new warehousing space over the next few years.
·         Kolkata witnessed highest year-on-year (YoYsurge with 191% in warehousing leasing volume over 2017 followed by Bengaluru (147%) & Hyderabad (96%).
·         Other cities such as Coimbatore, Guwahati, Rajpura, Ludhiana, Nagpur, Lucknow, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar and Siliguri are gaining prominence now in terms of the growing demand for warehousing space.
·         Of the 29 states, only seven have a dedicated policy framework for the logistics industry.A comparative analysis of the existing logistics policies of seven states shows that Haryana is rated the highest based on the benefits for developers as well as occupiers.
Sector-wise allocation of Warehousing costs in proportion to net sales:
Sector
Warehousing costs in proportion to net sales
Cement
2.03%
FMCG
0.80%
Chemicals
0.57%
Fertilizers and agrochemicals
0.46%
Automobile
0.43%
Pharmaceuticals
0.43%
Consumer durables
0.38%
Textile
0.36%
Auto-ancillary
0.35%
Metals
0.25%
Engineering
0.22%
SourceKnight Frank Research
Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India, said, The growth of the manufacturing sector has been slated to have the most prominent impact on the Indian Warehousing industry.  Just this sectors storage requirement forecasted to reach 86 million sqm by 2024, instantly puts the spotlight on scope and growth for developers and investors in the warehousing marketThe warehousing segment is in the midst of an evolutionary leap spurred by the new GST regime, technological enhancements and the increasing adoption of third party logistics providersThe tangible efficiencies brought in by these logistics experts and the substantial growth in institutional investment activity in the warehousing space have seen leasing transactions in this segment grow by a substantial 77during 2018Of which, at 128growth, the e-commerce segment is the fastest growing occupier segment for the Indian warehousing market.”
Annual lease transactions in Warehousing in India:
City
2017
2018
Growth
in million sq m (millionsqft)
(YoY)
Kolkata
0.(1.6)
0.(4.7)
191%
Bengaluru
0.(2.5)
0.(6)
147%
Hyderabad
0.(2)
0.(4)
96%
NCR
0.(6.5)
1.(12.6)
94%
Chennai
0.(2.5)
0.4 (4.2)
79%
Ahmedabad
0.(3.3)
0.(4.9)
51%
Mumbai
0.(5.2)
0.7 (7)
34%
Pune
0.(2.5)
0.(3.5)
41%
Total
2.(26.1)
4.(46.2)
77%
SourceKnight Frank Research
Balbirsingh Khalsa, National Director, Industrial & Asset Services, Knight Frank India said, “Organised warehousing developers are steadily seeing more demand from occupier groups and sectors like E-commerce, 3PLs, Retail, Manufacturing, FMCG,FMCD etcThe string of policy and regulatory reforms unveiled by India in recent times such as implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Make in India’ programme and initiatives to set up industrial corridors like Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Delhi-Kolkata Industrial Corridor and logistics parks has accelerated the entry of international institutional players in the Indian warehousing and logistics spaceExponential demand of large sized warehousing structures that are legally compliant in for regional warehousing purpose in top 8 cities has driven leasing volumes to grow from 26.1 mnsqft to 46.2 mnsqftin last one yearDemand in tier 2 cities is also on the rise and showing big growth potential and combinedly taking demand up to 60 mnsqft across IndiaThis growth is adequately funded by a substantial growth in investments, giving the required stimulus to develop quality and organised warehousing spaces across India.”
Akshita Kapoor, Portfolio Director, REED Exhibitions India said “The exponential growth in the Warehousing and Logistics segment is very encouraging, especially the growth in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across the countryThe current size of the warehousing space in the country which is easily more than 150 million sqft. which is set to witnessWhat is interesting to note is that the sector is growing inclusively encompassing technological advances, service delivery platforms as well as strong real estate strategiesOur show, now in the 9th edition is expected to be the largest not only in India but also in the region.” 
About Knight Frank:
Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancyHeadquartered in London, Knight Frank has more than 18,170 people operating from over 523 offices across 60 marketsThese figures include Newmark Grubb Knight Frank in the Americas, and Douglas Elliman Fine Homes in the USAThe Group advises clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenantsFor further information about the Company, please visit www.knightfrank.com.
In India, Knight Frank is headquartered in Mumbai and has more than 1,000 experts across Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and AhmedabadBacked by strong research and analytics, our experts offer a comprehensive range of real estate services across advisory, valuation and consulting, transactions (residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, land & capitals), facilities management and project managementFor more information, visit http://www.knightfrank.co.in/

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