Warehousing beats all odds amid global supply chaos
India's warehousing sector shows strong growth in the first quarter of 2026. Leasing activity increased by 15 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 19.3 million square feet across eight major cities. This surge is fueled by demand from m...
India’s warehousing market has continued to expand at a robust pace in the rst quarter of 2026 despite global supply chain disruptions and rising logistics costs, with leasing activity across the top eight cities rising 15% year-on-year to 19.3 million sq ft. It marks the second-highest quarterly warehousing transaction volume since 2023, driven by sustained occupier demand from manufacturing and third-party logistics (3PL) rms as companies continued to strengthen supply chain networks and expand distribution capabilities, shows Knight Frank India data
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