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Dec 3, 2014

INFRASTRUCTURES * USA: The higher costs stemming from a shortage of truck drivers

* California - U.S.A. trucking shortage elevates importance of property supply chain infrastructure

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Los Angeles,CAL,USA -World Property Journal, by Michael Gerrity -December 1, 2014: -- With the holiday shopping season now in full-swing, real estate supply chain management is more crucial than ever, and U.S.A. markets with intermodal infrastructure are now best positioned for industrial space growth... According to a new report by CBRE, the U.S.A. industrial real estate market expansion has been driven, in part, bytheongoing evolution of supply chains, as businesses seek to distribute goods across the country ever more quickly and efficiently. However, a nationwide shortage of truck drivers poses a risk to existing distribution chain strategies and elevates the importance of real estate in supply chain structures... While trucking plays a large role in the distribution of goods across a supply chain, the higher costs stemming from a shortage of truck drivers is spurring users to find other options for transport over land. Rail is an obvious and very cost-effective choice. Demand for warehouse and distribution space in markets that feature a significant intermodal component has been a strong indicator that users are choosing access to the rail network as a solution to some portion of their long-haul transportation needs... 

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