Cold Chain Logistics Market Report 2026

The cold chain logistics market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $325.68 billion in 2025 to $369.29 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of frozen and chilled food consumption, growth of refrigerated transportation fleets, rising pharmaceutical distribution needs, development of cold storage infrastructure, adoption of basic monitoring technologies.

The cold chain logistics market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $603.29 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart cold warehouses, rising demand for pharmaceutical cold logistics, expansion of intermodal refrigerated transport, growing adoption of energy-efficient refrigeration, increasing regulatory compliance requirements. Major trends in the forecast period include expansion of automated cold storage facilities, growing use of real-time temperature tracking, rising adoption of refrigerated transportation networks, enhanced focus on end-to-end cold chain visibility, increasing integration of data-driven logistics platforms.

The rise of e-commerce activities is expected to propel the growth of the cold chain logistics market going forward. E-commerce, or electronic commerce, is the buying and selling of goods or services over the internet, involving online transactions, digital payments, and the electronic transfer of data between businesses, consumers, or governments. E-commerce activities are increasing due to the convenience of shopping from home, saving time and effort for busy consumers. Cold chain logistics helps e-commerce by ensuring temperature-sensitive products transported under controlled conditions to maintain freshness and safety during delivery. For instance, in August 2024, according to United States Census Bureau, a US-based government agency, U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2024 reached an estimated $282.3 billion, marking a 5.3% increase compared to the first quarter of 2023. Therefore, the rise of e-commerce activities drives the growth of the cold chain logistics market.

Major companies operating in the cold chain logistics market are focusing on developing innovative solutions, such as integrated temperature‑controlled logistics service verticals to ensure regulatory compliance, real-time temperature monitoring, and safe transport of medicines and vaccines across India. Integrated temperature‑controlled logistics service verticals combine dedicated refrigerated transport, smart monitoring systems, regulatory compliance frameworks, and specialized handling to maintain precise temperature conditions for pharmaceutical products throughout the supply chain. For instance, in August 2025, Celcius Logistics, an India-based provider of end-to-end cold chain transportation, warehousing, and last-mile logistics solutions, launched Celcius+, a technology-enabled logistics vertical exclusively for pharmaceutical cold chain services. Celcius+ features real-time temperature tracking, dedicated refrigerated vehicles, and infrastructure optimized for urban and semi-urban markets, ensuring product integrity from pickup to delivery. This launch strengthens Celcius Logistics’ capacity to scale pharma cold chain operations, enhance supply chain resilience, and deliver quality-assured pharmaceutical distribution across India.

In January 2025, United Parcel Service Inc., a US-based package delivery company acquired Frigo-Trans and BPL for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, United Parcel Service Inc. aims to expand its capabilities in temperature-controlled logistics and strengthen its position in the pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain sector by integrating Frigo-Trans and BPL’s specialized cold chain networks and expertise. FT Beteiligungsgeschaft is a Germany-based company that offers cold chain logistics. BPL is a Germany-based company that offers cold-chain logistics.

Major companies operating in the cold chain logistics market are DHL International GmbH, United Parcel Service Incorporated, Mærsk A/S, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Incorporated, Deutsche Bahn Schenker AG, Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC, AmeriCold Logistics LLC, Fritz SchäFer GmbH, VersaCold Logistics Services, OOCL Logistics Limited, Comfrio Soluções Logísticas S.A., NewCold Coöperatief UA, Burris Logistics Incorporated, AGRO Merchants Group LLC, Congebec Logistics Inc., Friozem Armazens Frigorificos Ltda, CEVA Logistics SA, Localfrio S.A., Frialsa Frigorificos SA, Conestoga Cold Storage Limited.

North America was the largest region in the cold chain logistics market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the cold chain logistics market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the cold chain logistics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The cold chain logistics market includes revenues earned by entities by providing last mile cold delivery, cold chain monitoring, and temperature-controlled packaging. The market value encompasses the revenue from goods sold as part of the service offering or directly by the service provider. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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