Japan Freight and Logistics Market, By End Use Industry (Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry, Construction, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Mining & Quarrying, Others (Wholesale & Retail Trade)); By Logistics Function (Courier, Express & Parcel, Freight Forwarding, Warehousing & Storage, Others (Freight Transport)); By Mode of Transportation (Road Freight, Rail Freight, Air Freight, Sea Freight, Multimodal), Trend Analysis, Competitive Landscape & Forecast, 2019–2030
Japan Freight and Logistics Market Size Expands at Significant CAGR of 5.74% to Surpass USD 386.5 Billion by 2030
Japan Freight and Logistics Market is flourishing because of the growing international trade and increasing investments in infrastructure, such as ports, airports, railways, and roads.
BlueWeave Consulting, a leading strategic consulting and market research firm, in its recent study, estimated the Japan Freight and Logistics Market size at USD 309.19 billion in 2023. During the forecast period between 2024 and 2030, BlueWeave expects the Japan Freight and Logistics Market size to expand at a CAGR of 5.74% reaching a value of USD 386.54 billion by 2030. The thriving international trade, import and export operations, and the nation's rapid infrastructure development are key drivers of the Japan freight and logistics market's expansion. Furthermore, it is projected that the Japan Freight and Logistics Market will be driven by the growing e-commerce industry and the increasing incorporation of cutting-edge technologies, including sensors and data analytics, during the period in analysis.
Opportunity: Thriving e-commerce sector
The e-commerce sector employs logistics services to manage and control e-commerce enterprises' supply chains, allowing them to focus on marketing and other business activities. As a result of the numerous benefits that logistics provides to the e-commerce industry, the adoption of logistics services is increasing at a rapid pace, propelling the expansion of the Japan freight and logistics markets.
Impact of Escalating Geopolitical Tensions on Japan Freight and Logistics Market
The escalating geopolitical tensions hindered the growth of the Japan Freight and Logistics Market. Japan has had cordial trade relations with Russia, with petroleum products and oil being the major importing goods. It also imports other products such as machinery, nuclear reactors, rubber, plaster, lime, and cement, which necessitates freight and logistics services in the country to transport these products. However, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Japan imposed sanctions on Russia, which hampered the import and export activities between the two countries. Japan ceased the export of goods, such as semiconductors, to Russia, which directly impacted the demand for Japan freight and logistics market.
Japan Freight and Logistics Market
Segmental Coverage
Japan Freight and Logistics Market – By Mode of Transportation
Based on the mode of transportation, the Japan Freight and Logistics Market is segmented into road freight, rail freight, air freight, sea freight, and multimodal. The sea freight segment dominates the Japan Freight and Logistics Market by mode of transportation. According to Seacon Logistics, a logistics chain director based in Germany, the sea route accounts for about 90% of Japan’s trade. The country’s geography plays a major role in boosting the growth of sea freight as it is an island country, consisting of four major islands and nearly 4,000 smaller islands.
Competitive Landscape
Major players operating in the Japan Freight and Logistics Market include Nippon Express, Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd, Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation, Sagawa Express Co., Ltd, YUSEN LOGISTICS CO., LTD, Kintetsu World Express, Schenker AG, FedEx Corporation, ANA HOLDINGS INC., and United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS).
To further enhance their market share, these companies employ various strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, license agreements, and new product launches.
The in-depth analysis of the report provides information about growth potential, upcoming trends, and the Japan Freight and Logistics Market. It also highlights the factors driving forecasts of total market size. The report promises to provide recent technology trends in the Japan Freight and Logistics Market and industry insights to help decision-makers make sound strategic decisions. Furthermore, the report also analyzes the growth drivers, challenges, and competitive dynamics of the market.