7R boosts the warehouse market in Szczecin, Poland

The West Pomeranian Voivodeship is strengthening its position as a logistics and warehousing hub for the e-commerce and light manufacturing sectors. There is also a noticeable acceleration of the nearshoring trend, which increases the importance of companies from Szczecin and the surrounding area in the European supply chain. One of the largest investments in the West Pomeranian warehouse market last year was the launch of a 7R BTS project for the Hultafors Group in Goleniów. The company’s latest development is 7R Park Szczecin, which already has its first confidential tenant on board.

Construction has begun on the two facilities, totaling nearly 58,000 square meters, within the 7R Park Szczecin complex. This is 7R’s third major project in this region. A modern A-class building for the Hultafors Group, which will be the first automated warehouse to use the AutoStore system in Poland, is scheduled for completion this month. Meanwhile, in the center of the capital of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, the 7R City Flex Last Mile Logistics warehouse is already operational. As a result, Szczecin is becoming a strategic location for many Polish and foreign companies.

Good location

The Polish border with Germany, our largest partner in goods exports and logistics operations, is the main driver of the Szczecin warehouse market. Another advantage is the region’s highly developed infrastructure, with nearly 144 km of new roads added in 2020.

The ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście are being modernized to accommodate larger cargo ships. They are also undergoing the largest construction project ever undertaken to improve rail access to the ports. All these developments make Szczecin an increasingly attractive location. However, there is still untapped potential, as evidenced by the growing demand and current shortage of warehouse space.

Poland is attracting foreign investors

The COVID-19 pandemic has only reinforced the strength of the e-commerce industry. In this context, the warehouse, manufacturing, and logistics sectors are the clear winners. There is a growing demand for storage space and facilities capable of supporting robotics and automation solutions. The West Pomeranian Voivodeship, with Szczecin at the forefront, perfectly illustrates the development trend currently unfolding in European supply chains. For 7R, Pomerania is a market the developer knows very well and where it aims to develop a warehouse hub for Polish and foreign investors.

The first tenant will move into 7R Park Szczecin in mid-2021. Dekpol is the general contractor for the project.