Dear readers! We present to your attention the final issue of the LOGISTICS journal in 2024. We have tried to make it rich and interesting. Today, many Russian companies operate under strict sanctions restrictions, which force them to reorient logistics flows. One of the possible solutions to this problem may be the Russia – Mongolia – China economic corridor. Details can be found in the article by Alexandra Kazunina.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the 11th issue of the LOGISTICS magazine, where you will find relevant materials and articles. And again, the focus is on international cooperation. An important event in this area was the International Trade Day 2024 Forum, held on November 7, 2024 in Moscow.
Dear readers! The tenth issue of LOGISTICS journal opens with a large article dedicated to the results of the BRICS Business Forum, held on October 18, 2024 in Moscow. Yulia Kislova, Director of Agency Market Guide LLC and publisher of LOGISTICS journal, attended the event and prepared an article where she paid special attention to international trade and logistical connectivity of the countries of the association. The details are in the room.
Chicago, London, Singapore, 08 July, 2015 – The US leads global commercial real estate investment in the second quarter of 2015 after posting a 30 percent rise in transaction volumes, as full year global forecasts hit US$750-760 billion.
Despite the debt crisis in Greece and volatility in China’s equity markets, Q2 2015 prelim data from JLL shows global transaction volumes in the second quarter of the year totalled US$161 billion, unchanged from the same period a year ago.
The Americas, as a whole, posted the best second-quarter performance since 2007, at US$79 billion, as the U.S. economy recovers while Russia shows signs of renewed optimism with the strongest level of activity seen in five quarters.
In Asia Pacific, lower transactions in Japan and Australia – the region’s biggest markets – pulled volumes down. In EMEA, transaction volumes were up 11 percent, measured in local currencies.
“We can expect the recent decline in global interest rates to support transactional activity for the remainder of 2015,” says David Green-Morgan, global capital markets research director at JLL. “As a result, we believe global volumes for the full year will reach US$750-760 billion, a 5 percent rise on 2014 transactional activity.”
Regional highlights
Americas: U.S. recovery gaining momentum
Transactional volume in the Americas climbed 18 percent both on a year-on-year basis and a year-to-date basis, supported by growth in the U.S. In Canada, volumes are 20 percent down year-to-date.
EMEA: Greece’s debt crisis takes backseat
Southern Europe posted a 47 percent growth in the first six months. The UK, France and Germany were up 15 percent each in the same period while Nordic investment was up 38 percent.
Asia Pacific: The strong US dollar bites
Transactional volumes fell 19 percent in US dollar terms as the region was affected by the strength of the greenback, although Hong Kong was a standout with volumes up 88 percent. This was despite the ongoing political turmoil.