Delhi NCR emerges as 3PL logistics hub: CBRE

CBRE in its latest report titled, ‘Built to Scale: How 3PL is Solving India’s Supply Chain Puzzle’highlighted that Delhi NCR has emerged as the largest 3PL hub in India, accounting for 25 per cent of total leasing activity by the industrial and logistics (I&L) sector since 2021, Mumbai follows with a 24 per cent share and Bengaluru at 16 per cent. The top six cities, including Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Chennai represented 70 per cent of the total 3PL leasing activity between 2021 and H1 2025. 3PL players manage the complete supply chain and logistics operations of their clients, allowing them to focus on their core business. These firms have positioned themselves as the largest demand drivers for India’s logistics real estate market. As per the report, they accounted for 40–50 per cent of the sector’s total leasing activity between 2021 and 2024. In H1 2025, they garnered a share of more than 30 per cent.