Europe Third Party Logistics Market Share and Forecast by 2025

Historic Data: 2015-2016 | Base Year: 2017 | Forecast Period: 2018-2025

Europe Third Party Logistics Market to 2025 - Analysis and Forecasts by Mode of Transport (Roadways, Railways, Waterways, and Airways), Services (International Transportation, Warehousing, Domestic Transportation, and Inventory Management), End-User (Automotive, Healthcare, Retail, and Consumer Goods), and Customer (Small & Medium Enterprises and Large Enterprises), and Country

Report Date : Apr 2019
Report Code : TIPRE00003899

Category : Automotive and Transportation
Status : Published

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No. of Pages : 150

Analysis Strategic Insights Market Drivers Regional Insights Report Scope Recent Developments FAQs

Third Party Logistics market in Europe is expected to grow from US$ 210.0 Bn in 2017 to US$ 312.5 Bn by the year 2025. This represents a CAGR of 5.2% from the year 2018 to 2025.

Boosting benefits in managing seasonal variations of products is fueling the Europe third party logistics market. Third party logistic (3PL) firms have diversified resource network which help core companies to expand quickly and efficiently in a cost-effective manner. Depending on the needs of core companies, 3PL possess the capability to scale labor, space, and transportation needs irrespective of the fluctuation in inventory. 3PL firms deliver adequate resources and flexibility in services even in case of seasonal inventory or new product release. Many of the businesses experience seasonal fluctuation in customer demand and it is essential to handle such swings in business in order to maintain efficiency in operations, thereby driving the third party logistics market in Europe. This factor has created a potential market space for Europe third party logistics market.

The mounting application of software solutions is anticipated to fuel the Europe third party logistics market growth. The adoption of the RFID enabled devices are expected to store data for easy transport that will also simplify tracking & identification of products. Software related to transportation management system will reduce the inefficiency and costs with saving time for operations. Moreover, the implementation of speech recognition software in warehouse management system communications will support order turn-round and inventory records with reducing employee-training requirements. Along with this, acceptance of cloud-based technology in 3PL companies will respond demands by recognizing the need for customer access which is expected to better meet the seasonal trends efficiently. For instance, Kuehne + Nagel’s new app to support mobile accessibility and new internet based control center to combine all online services and in china, KN FreightNet extension made for WeChat for digital accessibility. These initiative by the market player are enhancing the growth of Europe third party logistics market.

Germany is anticipated to leads the third party logistics market across the Europe region through the forecast period. Germany is one of the leading market for 3PL in Europe where warehousing is the major outsourced logistics service. Germany is one of the leading producers of automobiles in the world and many major car manufacturing companies are located in the country. Germany produces over 6 Mn vehicles every year, which includes both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Approximately 70% of most of the premium brand vehicles across the globe are manufactured by German companies. Being the hub for the major automotive industries, automotive semiconductors are extensively used in this industry. This bolster the Europe third party logistics market on the forecast period. The figure given below highlights the revenue share of Spain in the Europe third party logistics market in the forecast period:

Spain Third Party Logistics Market Revenue and Forecasts to 2027 (US$ Bn)

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EUROPE THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS – MARKET SEGMENTATION

Europe Third Party Logistics - By Mode of Transport

Roadways
Railways
Waterways
Airways

Europe Third Party Logistics - By Services

International Transportation
Warehousing
Domestic Transportation
Inventory Management
Others

Europe Third Party Logistics - By End User

Automotive
Healthcare
Retail
Consumer Goods
Others

Europe Third Party Logistics - By Customer

Small & Medium Enterprises
Large Enterprises

Europe Third Party Logistics - By Country

France
Germany
UK
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe

Companies Mentioned

Deutsche Post AG
Kuehne + Nagel International AG
Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
DB Schenker
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
DSV A/S
XPO Logistics, Inc.
Sinotrans Co., Ltd.
Geodis
UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Europe Third Party Logistics Report Scope

Report Attribute	Details
Market size in 2017	US$ 210.0 Billion
Market Size by 2025	US$ 312.5 Billion
Global CAGR (2018 - 2025)	5.2%
Historical Data	2015-2016
Forecast period	2018-2025
Segments Covered	By Mode of Transport Roadways Railways Waterways Airways By Services International Transportation Warehousing Domestic Transportation Inventory Management By End-User Automotive Healthcare Retail Consumer Goods By Customer Small & Medium Enterprises and Large Enterprises
Regions and Countries Covered	Europe UK Germany France Russia Italy Rest of Europe
Market leaders and key company profiles	DEUTSCHE POST AG KUEHNE + NAGEL INTERNATIONAL AG NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD. DB SCHENKER C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. DSV A/S XPO LOGISTICS, INC. SINOTRANS CO., LTD. GEODIS

Research Manager

Naveen Chittaragi

Associate Vice President,
Market Research & Consulting

Naveen is an experienced market research and consulting professional with over 9 years of expertise across custom, syndicated, and consulting projects. Currently serving as Associate Vice President, he has successfully managed stakeholders across the project value chain and has authored over 100 research reports and 30+ consulting assignments. His work spans across industrial and government projects, contributing significantly to client success and data-driven decision-making.

Naveen holds an Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication from VTU, Karnataka, and an MBA in Marketing & Operations from Manipal University. He has been an active IEEE member for 9 years, participating in conferences, technical symposiums, and volunteering at both section and regional levels. Prior to his current role, he worked as an Associate Strategic Consultant at IndustryARC and as an Industrial Server Consultant at Hewlett Packard (HP Global).

What are the Europe Third Party Logistics Market report deliverables?

Historical Analysis (2 Years), Base Year, Forecast (7 Years) with CAGR
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