Warehouse and logistics centres in Poland
Warehouse and logistics centres in Poland

Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the distribution and development of selected logistical infrastructure facilities in Poland. The distribution of warehouse and logistics centres as well as the development of the modern warehouse space market were examined. The article presents the number of facilities and their warehouse area in 2012 and 2017. Furthermore, concentration areas of this type of infrastructure and companies that manage them were indicated, as well as potential logistics centres were characterized. The differences between a warehouse and a logistics centre were presented. The analysis was based on the Cushman & Wakefield’s offer and information published by logistics centre operators and port authorities. In 2018, there were approximately 200 warehouse centres in Poland with a total warehouse area of over 15 million m2 and only 2 logistics centres: Silesian Logistics Centre in Gliwice and CLIP Logistics in Swarzędz. The biggest industrial developers that offered warehouse area to let in 2017 were: Prologis, Logicor, Segro and Panattoni. Most of the warehouse centres provided services using exclusively road transport.

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