The total area of these platforms represents 10-15 pct of the Romanian warehouse stock, estimated at nearly 2 million sqm. Duica says that the auto parts suppliers will be most affected.

The brokers considers that the conflict in Ukraine and Turkey is helping Romania to accelerate the development of industrial facilities, in order for the market to reach 5-6 million sqm in the next five years.

The cheap labour is still the main advantage of Romania. According to the broker in Slovakia a worker in a warehouse has a monthly salary of EUR 700-800, while in Romania the salary is EUR 300-350.

One of the zones with development potential in this sector is Suceava, he says, as the transit time to Poland is very short. (Source: capital.ro)