Growing European defence budgets will create a new impetus to deliver smart logistics assets across major hubs in the continent.
PATRIZIA says government defence investment requires smart logistics assets that utilise digital automation and tracking while being assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). With secure supply chains being essential, blockchain technology will also play a large part in logistics operations. The manager predicts last-mile logistics hubs will also increasingly be needed to support defence-related manufacturing and energy distribution to facilitate rapid delivery and strategic stockpiling.
Defence-driven logistics assets will also need to be positioned in close proximity to a resident employee base. This may lead to development of apartments around logistics park, or the creation of co-living spaces near urban centres to address labour shortages.
Various markets will benefit from this new line in logistics assets. Firstly, those home to
