GLP reduces US footprint with $18bn warehouse sale to Blackstone

Under new Chinese owners, Singapore-based logistics giant shifts focus to Asia and Europe

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An Amazon fulfillment center in Baltimore, Maryland. E-commerce has given logistics real estate a boom in recent years. © Reuters

ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- GLP, Asia's largest warehouse property owner, has reached a deal to sell its U.S. warehouses, including those used by Amazon, to Wall Street firm Blackstone for $18.7 billion, including debt.

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