While office rents are projected to come in flat, industrial should experience growth, report says.

Increasing numbers of US manufacturers choose to locate plants closer their customers.

CALVERTON, MD-Intermodal freight volume had its second-best performance ever last year, according to the most recent Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report published by the Intermodal Association of North America.

Green building practices not only can provide economic benefits through greater energy efficiency, but they could also become potential revenue sources.

International air freight traffic grew by 4.3% in 2007, according to the International Air Transport Assn.

The closure of US production facilities may be bad news for the automotive industry, but it's often good for developers eager to find in-fill locations.

While companies like ProLogis and AMB Property Corp. have capitalized on relationships with major logistics companies to build facilities across the globe, inside the US real estate has generally remained tied to geography.

Analysts from Banc of America Securities LLC say they expect modest total returns from industrial and self-storage REITs this year.