Third-Party Logistics Market in Europe 2024-2028

Third-Party Logistics Market In Europe 2024-2028


The third-party logistics market in Europe is forecasted to grow by USD 96.42 bn during 2023-2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 8.13% during the forecast period. The report on the third-party logistics market in Europe provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by the growing complexity of in-house logistics operations, cost reduction advantages of utilizing 3PL services, and growth in the automobile and auto components industry.

Technavio's third-party logistics market in Europe is segmented as below:

By End-user
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Consumer goods
  • Healthcare
  • Food and beverages and others
By Service
  • Transportation
  • Warehousing and distribution
  • Inventory management and others
This study identifies the emergence of big data as one of the prime reasons driving the third-party logistics market in Europe growth during the next few years. Also, growth in online retailing and an increase in M and A activities will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the third-party logistics market in Europe covers the following areas:
  • Third-party logistics market in Europe sizing
  • Third-party logistics market in Europe forecast
  • Third-party logistics market in Europe industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading third-party logistics market in Europe vendors that include AP Moller Maersk AS, Baltic Logistic Solutions, C H Robinson Worldwide Inc., CMA CGM SA Group, DB Schenker, Deutsche Post AG, DSV AS, Expeditors International of Washington Inc., FedEx Corp., FM LOGISTIC CORP, GEODIS, Ital Logistics Ltd., Kintetsu World Express Inc., Sanmina Corp., United Parcel Service Inc., XPO Inc., ACP Freight Services Ltd., FourKites Inc., H. P. Therkelsen AS, Huktra UK Ltd., Imperial Logistics Ltd, Jordon Freight Ltd., hansa express logistics GmbH, and NTG Nordic Transport Group AS. Also, the third-party logistics market in Europe analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources through an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Country Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Service
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2023
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Europe: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Third-party logistics (3PL) market in Europe 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Data table on third-party logistics (3PL) market in Europe 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
    • End-user Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
    • Service Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Service Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
  • Market Segmentation by End-user
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by End-user
      • Table Chart on Comparison by End-user
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by End-user
    • Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Retail - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Retail - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Retail - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Retail - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Retail - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Food and beverages and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Food and beverages and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Food and beverages and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Food and beverages and others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Food and beverages and others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by End-user
      • Table Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
  • Market Segmentation by Service
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Service - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Service - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by Service
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Service
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Service
    • Transportation - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Transportation - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Transportation - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Transportation - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Transportation - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Warehousing and distribution - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Warehousing and distribution - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Warehousing and distribution - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Warehousing and distribution - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Warehousing and distribution - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Inventory management and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Inventory management and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Inventory management and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Inventory management and others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Inventory management and others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Service
      • Table Market opportunity by Service ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Service ($ billion)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography - 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography - 2023-2028 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Italy - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
      • Table Chart on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Growing complexity of in-house logistics operations
      • Cost reduction advantages of utilizing 3PL services
      • Growth in automobile and auto components industry
    • Market challenges
      • Limited use of Information technology (IT) and regulatory barriers
      • High operational costs and competitive pricing
      • Shortage of skilled drivers in logistics industry
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
    • Market trends
      • Emergence of big data
      • Growth in online retailing
      • Increase in M and A activities
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • ACP Freight Services Ltd.
      • Table ACP Freight Services Ltd. - Overview
      • Table ACP Freight Services Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table ACP Freight Services Ltd. - Key offerings
    • AP Moller Maersk AS
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Overview
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Business segments
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Key news
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Key offerings
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Segment focus
    • Baltic Logistic Solutions
      • Table Baltic Logistic Solutions - Overview
      • Table Baltic Logistic Solutions - Product / Service
      • Table Baltic Logistic Solutions - Key offerings
    • C H Robinson Worldwide Inc.
      • Table C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Overview
      • Table C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Business segments
      • Table C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key news
      • Table C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Segment focus
    • CMA CGM SA Group
      • Table CMA CGM SA Group - Overview
      • Table CMA CGM SA Group - Business segments
      • Table CMA CGM SA Group - Key news
      • Table CMA CGM SA Group - Key offerings
      • Table CMA CGM SA Group - Segment focus
    • DB Schenker
      • Table DB Schenker - Overview
      • Table DB Schenker - Business segments
      • Table DB Schenker - Key offerings
      • Table DB Schenker - Segment focus
    • Deutsche Post AG
      • Table Deutsche Post AG - Overview
      • Table Deutsche Post AG - Product / Service
      • Table Deutsche Post AG - Key news
      • Table Deutsche Post AG - Key offerings
    • DSV AS
      • Table DSV AS - Overview
      • Table DSV AS - Business segments
      • Table DSV AS - Key offerings
      • Table DSV AS - Segment focus
    • Expeditors International of Washington Inc.
      • Table Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Overview
      • Table Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Segment focus
    • FedEx Corp.
      • Table FedEx Corp. - Overview
      • Table FedEx Corp. - Business segments
      • Table FedEx Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table FedEx Corp. - Segment focus
    • GEODIS
      • Table GEODIS - Overview
      • Table GEODIS - Product / Service
      • Table GEODIS - Key offerings
    • H. P. Therkelsen AS
      • Table H. P. Therkelsen AS - Overview
      • Table H. P. Therkelsen AS - Product / Service
      • Table H. P. Therkelsen AS - Key offerings
    • Kintetsu World Express Inc.
      • Table Kintetsu World Express Inc. - Overview
      • Table Kintetsu World Express Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Kintetsu World Express Inc. - Key news
      • Table Kintetsu World Express Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Kintetsu World Express Inc. - Segment focus
    • NTG Nordic Transport Group AS
      • Table NTG Nordic Transport Group AS - Overview
      • Table NTG Nordic Transport Group AS - Business segments
      • Table NTG Nordic Transport Group AS - Key offerings
      • Table NTG Nordic Transport Group AS - Segment focus
    • XPO Inc.
      • Table XPO Inc. - Overview
      • Table XPO Inc. - Business segments
      • Table XPO Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table XPO Inc. - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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