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MIPIM: logistic sector strong but barriers getting higher

The logistic sector’s fundamentals are as solid as ever but barriers are getting higher, delegates heard at Real Asset Media’s MIPIM Investment Track - European Logistics Investment briefing, which took place in Cannes yesterday.
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