Prologis

When people picture warehouse automation, they often imagine fully automated facilities running end to end with minimal human involvement.   In reality, that level of automation is still relatively rare. Fully automated storage and retrieval systems are found in about 3% to 5% of warehouses, largely because of the high upfront costs and the difficulty of adapting them as needs change.   What IS expanding is a more flexible, à la carte approach.   As of 2025, roughly 30% of modern logistics space includes some form of automation, up from 20% to 25% five years ago. Much of that growth is coming from modular systems, which require about one-third of the capital while delivering approximately 1.5x more throughput per dollar invested.   Robotics are also becoming more common. Autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles have grown from around 10% of facilities in 2020 to 15% or more today with US facilities adding these capabilities into as much as 100 million square feet each year.   Leasing trends point in the same direction, with about 10% of new agreements tied to automation from the outset.   Read more about this data from Prologis Research: https://prolo.gs/3PH9nHC 

Fast Company has named us as one of the Most Innovative Companies of 2026.   Innovation starts with our teams dreaming up new ways to design smarter building systems and connect our spaces to the neighborhoods we call home.   Big ideas set the direction, while smaller, unexpected details bring each site to life. That includes many thoughtful decisions, including our approach to building materials or when we choose to install public art that adds character to an area. Learn more about the companies transforming the world: https://lnkd.in/ekxmwYzp

When most people have an idea, it's an imaginary light-bulb moment 💡   When these women have an idea, it leads to renewable energy powering lightbulbs (and, literally, everything else) across the grid ⚡️   This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the women across the Energy team who take ideas all the way through to execution, aligned with this year’s theme set by our Leadership Empowerment Alliance @ Prologis employee resource group: "Women Shaping a Sustainable Future."   Get to know a few of the people building what’s next:

We're launching a $1.6 billion joint venture with GIC, a leading global institutional investor. The venture will focus on build-to-suit logistics facilities across major U.S. markets and begin with approximately 4.1 million square feet in the initial portfolio with additional capacity for future investments. For many of our customers, designing their space around the way their operations actually run is mission-critical. Logistics buildings now support more automation and higher throughput, and a growing share of development is shaped by customers who know exactly what they want to build. The venture will operate within our strategic capital platform, which connects institutional investors with modern logistics real estate through vehicles that span distinct geographies and risk profiles. Read more about the partnership: https://prolo.gs/47v5Wd9

The story of Port Crossing Commerce Center stretches back nearly two decades, when the first phase of development began on a logistics park situated between two of Port Houston’s busiest container terminals. Over the years, the park has expanded alongside the growth of port activity, and since it became part of our portfolio, we have added 6 buildings totaling over 1.6 million square feet. Now, Port Crossing Commerce Center is entering its final phase of construction. We have broken ground on the last two buildings, adding more than 229,000 square feet to this park. When complete, the park will total 2.7 million square feet across 11 warehouses serving logistics, distribution and industrial users near Port Houston. Less than five miles from the Bayport and Barbours Cut container terminals, Port Crossing sits in the middle of the action at Port Houston, which explains why the park has remained fully leased. This milestone is the result of teamwork among developers, customers and partners who helped establish Port Crossing as a key logistics hub for the Houston region.

When you think of the logistics industry, visions of automated machines might dance through your head 🤖 Surprisingly, only about 5 to 7% of industrial real estate space operates with meaningful automation, and fully automated facilities account for just 1 to 3%. On the latest episode of Moving the World, Marv Cunningham and Ninaad Acharya, CEO of Fulfillment IQ, unpack how to operationalize AI to deliver measurable ROI across buildings. Press play on this episode ⏯️ https://prolo.gs/4bntQZa

Across regions and time zones, our teams marked the Lunar New Year in ways that reflect both local tradition and global community.   Lion dances wove through mandarin trees at our Singapore office and across our China offices and customer properties, where Cai Qing rituals shared wishes for health and a thriving year ahead.   In Singapore, employees gathered around a Yusheng platter for a lively Lou Hei toss and cleared out the old from their desks to make space for the new. And our colleagues in China and Charlotte, North Carolina, gathered over freshly made dumplings, a symbol of reunion and prosperity.   In the United States, Chicago mixed up milk teas and zodiac predictions for the Year of the Horse. The Inland Empire team shared childhood memories of lucky envelopes and decorated bookmarks with wishes for the year ahead. Houston added trivia, fortune cookies and red bracelets symbolizing protection and positive energy.   Many of the celebrations were supported by members of the Asian Leadership Network (ALN) employee resource group, who helped share cultural context and traditions across offices. Learn more about culture and talent at Prologis: https://prolo.gs/48eldP4 #LunarNewYear

We’re growing in Germany! If that feels like déjà vu, it’s because last year alone we grew 500,000 square metres here. And in the last 5 years, we’ve grown in this market by 50%! Today, we announced our latest acquisition of five new, fully-leased facilities across Dortmund, Herne, Bönen and Worms, adding 139,000 square meters to our portfolio. These properties are close to major demand centers in the Rhine-Ruhr and Frankfurt–Rhine-Neckar regions. And four of them are leased to existing Prologis customers!  Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQUv2g_7

Rome mastered reinvention centuries ago. We're carrying on the tradition by restoring productive use to a strategically urban area that sat unused for years.     We are nearing completion of Tor Cervara DC1 on the site that once housed Officine Romanazzi, transforming it into a 10,187 sqm Class A last-mile logistics facility designed to support responsible urban distribution, without further land consumption.    From forgotten footprint to future-forward facility, Tor Cervara DC1 is targeting LEED Gold certification, built with low-carbon concrete and powered in part by rooftop solar. High-efficiency heat pumps, a smart Building Management System, 12 EV charging stations and rainwater reuse systems are woven in.    By June, this next chapter in Rome’s industrial story will be ready to welcome customers. https://prolo.gs/4soOlvd

We just added 574,000 square feet to the menu in South Jersey 🍽️ Last month, we cut the ribbon at 198 Democrat Road, welcoming ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) to its new distribution facility in South Jersey. ofi is a leading global supplier of high-quality food and beverage ingredients and solutions across a wide range of categories. So, of course, we had to make sure we had all the right ingredients in place for them: racking, IT and security infrastructure, dock equipment and site improvements were coordinated alongside construction. From early planning through delivery, our leasing, development, deployment, RECX and Essentials teams worked in lockstep to ensure the facility was prepped, plated and ready for our customer to move in immediately. Our team has strong experience in this particular kitchen. We’ve been cooking in New Jersey for nearly 30 years. Today, our 53.1 million-square-foot footprint across the state helps power tens of thousands of jobs and supports hundreds of companies across the region.