Global Contract Logistics 2019/2020 Update

Global Contract Logistics 2019/2020 Update examines key trends in contract logistics and 3PL operations and provides analysis and evaluation of future practices expected in the industry.

It contains an in-depth analysis of market growth, megacity and urban logistics, the impact of changes within the fashion supply chain, warehouse automation and how major players are performing and reacting to market change.

The publisher has ranked the leading contract logistics providers on both a global and regional basis (Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America), providing market shares of these providers based on the publisher’s bespoke contract logistics market sizes.

This report contains a comparative analysis of leading contract logistics providers:

• Approach to and implementation of technology
• Approach to M&A
• Financial performance - margins in contract logistics
• New contract wins
• Approach to strategic threats - deglobalisation, shifts in vertical sectors

The following contract logistics providers are profiled:

• CEVA
• DB Schenker
• DHL Supply Chain
• Kuehne + Nagel
• Pantos
• DSV
• GEODIS
• Hitachi Transport System
• Nippon Express
• Ryder
• UPS
• XPO Logistics
• Yusen Logistics

Exclusive highlights

• The global contract logistics market has expanded by 4.0% year-on-year in H1 2019.
• The Asia Pacific remains the fastest growing contract logistics market, growing by 7.6% year-on-year in the first half of 2019.
• Intra-urban logistics proves very challenging for logistics providers.
• There is very little consistency when it comes to emissions regulations, which makes for a very complex and confusing framework.
• Fashion supply chains are on the verge of a major transformation which will have dramatic effects on the logistics industry.
• Falling prices enabled by automation actually lead to increased demand, leading to job creation.

Key questions the report asks and answers:

• What technologies and strategies are the major players investing in? And how are they influencing the market?
• Which region has the fasted growing contract logistics market? And why?
• How are automation and technology really impacting the warehousing sector? How is automation impacting demand and job creation?
• With fashion supply chains set to undergo a huge transformation, how does this impact logistics markets? How can 3PLs stay ahead of the game?
• How is the industry reacting to emissions regulations and ‘Diesel bans’?
• What role are megacities playing in the contract logistics market? Which megacities are the ones to watch?

This report contains:

• Mid-Year Market Sizing 2019 - H1 Growth Rates & Projections for the Full Year, including regional growth and comparison
• Megacity Logistics - Challenges of a transforming environment including the best case and worst case outlook
• Urban Logistics: Emissions regulations and ‘Diesel bans’, including a regional comparison of low emission schemes
• Circular fashion: Implications for Logistics and Supply Chains
• Warehouse Technology and Automation
• Overview of Major Players in the Contract Logistics market

This report is perfect for:

• C-level executives at logistics companies and shippers
• VP and Directors responsible for contract logistics services
• Marketing managers at logistics companies
• Logistics and supply chain procurement staff at shippers
• Logistics and supply chain managers at shippers
• Consultants working in the contract logistics market
• Financial analysts with interests in the contract logistics market
• Supply chain analysts at logistics companies
• Investors
• Knowledge managers