Cargo Breaking News
According to Cushman & Wakefield’s H1 2025 Logistics & Industrials Marketbeat Report, India’s logistics and industrial real estate sector maintained strong momentum with leasing activity reaching 30.7 million sq. ft. (MSF) in the first half of 2025. This represents a 21.6 per cent year-on-year rise and is 12.1 per cent higher than H2 2024, underlining the sector’s resilience and robust demand. Warehousing continued to drive activity, contributing 21.9 MSF (71.3 per cent) of total leasing, while industrial space accounted for 8.8 MSF (28.7 per cent). Sector-wise, Engineering & Manufacturing (E&M) led overall absorption with 9.7 MSF (32per cent), marking a 37 per cent YoY growth. The report highlighted that India has consistently surpassed 50 MSF of annual leasing for three years in a row and with strong momentum in place, gross leasing is expected to cross 60 MSF by year-end, setting a new benchmark for the country’s logistics and industrial real estate market.
