Contract logistics market facing measured, regionally uneven growth & rapid technological change, as wave of M&A activity redefines logistics landscape.
Use this report to refine your market strategy, identify growth opportunities and mitigate risk in a rapidly evolving landscape.
The global contract logistics sector faces variable regional dynamics as economic momentum shifts further towards Asia Pacific, while Europe and North America maintain modest growth weighed by inflationary pressures, high operating costs, and subdued consumer demand.
Global Contract Logistics 2025 analyses the global contract logistics market across key regions, verticals, and service segments, and explores how technology and M&A are shaping future competitiveness.
The Report Contains:
- 2024 & 2025 market sizing, growth rates and forecasts to 2029: split by region, major countries & market segment.
- Global logistics contracts analysis: by region, provider, sector & contract length.
- M&A strategic analysis: including coverage of significant deals, and impact on the contract logistics landscape.
- Analysis of AI & the Robotics landscape: including real-life implementation.
- Evaluation of automation adoption across key contract logistics players.
- Competitive landscape analysis: profit margins, geographic & verticals coverage.
- In depth company profiles and Top 10 rankings.
Report Highlights:
- Asia Pacific leads global expansion.
- Europe remains stagnant, reflecting a saturated and mature market.
- Leading contract logistics players posted organic growth of 3-5% in 2024.
- Contract awards remain concentrated in retail and automotive sectors.
Report Highlights:
- Global contract logistics market will grow 3.3% in 2025.
- Distribution remains the dominant segment globally.
- M&A continues to reshape the competitive landscape.
- Technology adoption accelerates.
Use the Report to:
- Identify high-growth areas and effectively allocate resources.
- Support competitive benchmarking and inform bid strategies.
- Evaluate acquisition & partnership opportunities.
- Understand innovation trends & implementation.
- Benchmark automation practices & plan future investments.
- Identify threats & opportunities, and refine market positioning.
- Competitor intelligence & vendor selection.
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
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- DSV
- GXO.
- UPS
- Ryder
- LOGISTEED.
- Kuehne+Nagel
- CEVA Logistics
- MAERSK
- DHL Supply Chain
- Geodis
