+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)

Transportation Services in Middle East & Africa

  • PDF Icon

    Report

  • 46 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: Africa, Middle East
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6176610
Transportation Services in Middle East & Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Transportation services industry includes air, marine, rail, and road freight sectors.
  • The Middle East & African transportation services industry recorded revenues of $162.8 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The marine segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $116.7 billion, equivalent to 71.7% of the industry's overall value.
  • The UAE accounted for 50.4% of the Middle East & African transportation services industry in 2024, followed by Saudi Arabia with a 21.8% share.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the transportation services market in Middle East & Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the transportation services market in Middle East & Africa
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key transportation services market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Middle East & Africa transportation services market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Middle East & Africa transportation services market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Middle East & Africa transportation services market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Middle East & Africa transportation services market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in Middle East & Africa's transportation services market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
8.2. Agility Public Warehousing Co
8.3. DP World Ltd
8.4. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia: Key Facts
Table 7: National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia: Key Employees
Table 9: Agility Public Warehousing Co: Key Facts
Table 10: Agility Public Warehousing Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Agility Public Warehousing Co: Key Employees
Table 12: DP World Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: DP World Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: DP World Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.: Key Facts
Table 16: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.: Key Employees
Table 18: Middle East & Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 19: Middle East & Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 20: Middle East & Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 21: Middle East & Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 22: Middle East & Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 23: Middle East & Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Middle East & Africa transportation services industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the transportation services industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the transportation services industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the transportation services industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the transportation services industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the transportation services industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the transportation services industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
  • Agility Public Warehousing Co
  • DP World Ltd
  • ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.