{"id":163745,"date":"2024-06-13T11:47:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T02:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=163745&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-06-13T11:47:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T02:47:41","slug":"esr-to-invest-in-kumamoto-logistics-hub","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/esr-to-invest-in-kumamoto-logistics-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"ESR to Invest in Kumamoto Logistics Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hong Kong-based logistics real estate giant ESR has signed an agreement with Kumamoto Prefecture and Yatsushiro City to develop a logistics hub around Yatsushiro Port. This initiative aims to strengthen connections between Asia, Kumamoto, and Kyushu. ESR President Stuart Gibson announced a potential investment of up to $1 billion over the next 10-15 years, driven by the region&#8217;s growing semiconductor industry, particularly TSMC&#8217;s presence. ESR plans to enhance the port&#8217;s logistics capabilities and attract businesses, aiming to balance economic benefits across Kumamoto. The company operates numerous logistics facilities and data centers worldwide, with significant assets under management. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsdig.tbs.co.jp\/articles\/rkk\/1226898?display=1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RKK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163734\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_esr-kumamoto_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C834&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ESR to Invest in Kumamoto Logistics Hub \" width=\"1400\" height=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_esr-kumamoto_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_esr-kumamoto_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_esr-kumamoto_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C610&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_esr-kumamoto_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C458&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong-based logistics real estate giant ESR has signed an agreement with Kumamoto Prefecture and Yatsushiro City to develop a logistics hub around&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":163739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-163745","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kumamoto-prefecture","news-category-business","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/163745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}