Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Outlook to 2025
By Mode of Freight (Road, Sea, Air), by Cargo Volume (Sea Freight, Air Freight, Road Freight), by International Flow Corridors (Europe, Asia, NAFTA, Middle East, Africa and Others) and by Domestic and International Freight
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About the Report
About the Report
The report titled “Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Outlook to 2025 by Mode of Freight (Road, Sea, Air), by Cargo Volume (Sea Freight, Air Freight, Road Freight), by International Flow Corridors (Europe, Asia, NAFTA, Middle East, Africa and Others) and by Domestic and International Freight” provides a comprehensive analysis of the Freight Forwarding market in Belgium. The report covers the overall size and future outlook of Belgium Freight Forwarding in terms of value, segmentation on the basis of service mix, by geography, and in terms of volume. The report also covers the competitive landscape and company profiles of major freight forwarding, trucking, and trucking aggregator companies. The report concludes with market projections for future and analyst recommendations highlighting the major opportunities and challenges.
Belgium Logistics Market Overview and Size
Belgium’s freight forwarding industry is highly dependent on international trade hence susceptible to changes in foreign demand. Belgium shares land borders with Netherlands, Germany, France, and Luxembourg and acts as a significant Northern and Western European logistics corridor and a major transshipment hub to the whole of Europe.
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation
By Mode of Freight
The highest share by revenue in Belgium was captured by road transport. The road paves the way to access the important markets within the country (ten outer and inner ring roads link various regions) and to consumers from nations bordering the country. The share of sea freight fluctuated over the years, owing to fluctuating oil prices. The shipping industry in Belgium is negatively impacted by the over-concentration of players, thereby leading to surplus capacity and lower overall revenues. Airfreight witnessed the highest growth in revenue amongst all the modes, owing to it having the highest freight cost.
By Cargo Volume
The Port of Antwerp catered to about 72% of the total maritime volume of Belgium in 2018. The declining freight share of Zeebrugge Port has been distributed between rising shares of Antwerp and Ghent Port. Pharmaceuticals are one of the majorly transported products of Belgium; therefore, Brussels Zaventem Airport captures a major share in volume, since Brussels Airport is the preferred European Pharma gateway. Brussels Airport's cargo community specializes in the handling of time and temperature-sensitive goods. In 2016, the volume of cargo transported by road significantly fell and then rose again in 2017. This is because, in 2016, the number of road cargo-related crimes was higher than in other years, especially frauds and thefts. Owing to the mishaps in 2016, carriers started using warning systems that can identify fictitious receivers or rogue entities targeting high value or theft attractive items.
By International Flow Corridors
Europe and Asia are the major trade partners in Belgium. Major freight destinations within Europe include the Netherlands, Germany, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom whereas major partner countries in Asia include China, Japan, India, and Turkey. Belgium had a trade surplus of about EUR 16.1 billion in 2018. The district of Flanders accounted for the largest share for generating exports to the UK. About 4,000 containers depart from Zeebrugge daily to the UK and scores of customs officials are hired at ports for the same. A no-deal Brexit would, therefore, lead to massive losses in the logistics industry of the country.
By Type of Freight
Major domestic freight is transported via road and inland waterways. The majority of international cargo in bulk and heavy cargo such as petrochemicals, diamonds, automobiles, chocolates, and carpets traded with countries such as the Netherland, Germany, France, and the USA.
Competitive Scenario
Belgium currently houses over 200 freight forwarding companies, leading to fierce competition. Post the enlargement of the EU; Belgium freight forwarders have witnessed higher pressure of competition from Central and Eastern Europe. This along with the advent of e-commerce paints the competitive landscape of the country. In order to protect themselves from the regional competition, firms are isolating multinational strategies and trying to achieve economies of scale and optimal production within specific regions. Outsourcing is also being increasingly done to achieve cost and production efficiency. Trucking companies have now begun aggregating and consolidating trucking activities, or began to specialize themselves in particular types (for example tank trucks) or in specific regions (primarily, Benelux).
Future Outlook and Projections
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market is expected to register a high CAGR during 2018-2025. This is mainly due to the adoption of advanced technology such as blockchain by Antwerp Port, EUR 3 billion investment by Belgian Railways Board, which includes reducing the number of rail logistics centers from 62 to 50 by 2022 and introducing two new tracks between Ghent and Bruges. Airfreight capacity is expected to increase by 3% till at least 2025 and is also likely to rise further till 2030.
Key Segments Covered
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
- By Mode of Freight (Revenue, Freight Ton KMs, Major Products, Freight Cost)
- Road Freight
- Air Freight
- Sea Freight
- Rail Freight
- Pipeline
- By Cargo Volume
- Road Freight Cargo Volume
- Air Freight Cargo Volume by Airports
- Sea Freight Cargo Volume by Seaports and type of maritime freight
- By International Flow Corridors (Revenue, Major Countries, Major Products, Recent Developments)
- Europe
- Asia
- NAFTA
- Middle East
- Africa
- By Type of Freight (Revenue, Major Regions, Major Products)
- International Freight
- Domestic Freight
Companies Covered
- Ziegler
- Manuport Logistics
- H. Essers
- Kuehne Nagel
- Cargo Partner
- DHL
- Yusen Logistics
- UPS Logistics
- CEVA Logistics
- Dachser
- Hamann International
- GEFCO
- Delta Transport Services
- Transport Th. Wouters
- LKW Walter
- Dandoy
- Man Trucks
- DocX Rental
- Quicargo
Key Target Audience
- Freight Forwarding Companies
- E-Commerce Logistics Companies
- 3PL Companies
- Consultancy Companies
- Trucking Companies
- Trucking Aggregator Companies
Time Period Captured in the Report:-
- Historical Period – 2015-2018
- Forecast Period – 2019-2025
Key Topics Covered in the Report:-
Logistics Infrastructure in Belgium
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Overview
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Size
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation
Competitive Scenario in Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Company Profiles of Major Freight Forwarders in Belgium
Company Profiles of Major Trucking Companies in Belgium
Company Profiles of Major Trucking Aggregators in Belgium
Top Reasons to Invest in Belgium
Snapshot on Postal Market
Trends and Developments
Issues and Challenges
SWOT Analysis
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Future Outlook and Projections
Reform of Taxation and Impact of Brexit
Analyst Recommendations
Products
Products
Key Segments Covered
Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
- By Mode of Freight (Revenue, Freight Ton KMs, Major Products, Freight Cost)
- Road Freight
- Air Freight
- Sea Freight
- Rail Freight
- Pipeline
- By Cargo Volume
- Road Freight Cargo Volume
- Air Freight Cargo Volume by Airports
- Sea Freight Cargo Volume by Seaports and type of maritime freight
- By International Flow Corridors (Revenue, Major Countries, Major Products, Recent Developments)
- Europe
- Asia
- NAFTA
- Middle East
- Africa
- By Type of Freight (Revenue, Major Regions, Major Products)
- International Freight
- Domestic Freight
Companies
Companies Covered
- Ziegler
- Manuport Logistics
- H. Essers
- Kuehne Nagel
- Cargo Partner
- DHL
- Yusen Logistics
- UPS Logistics
- CEVA Logistics
- Dachser
- Hamann International
- GEFCO
- Delta Transport Services
- Transport Th. Wouters
- LKW Walter
- Dandoy
- Man Trucks
- DocX Rental
- Quicargo
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Market Definitions
2.2. Abbreviations
2.3. Market Sizing and Modeling
Consolidated Research Approach
Market Sizing Approach– Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Limitations
Final Conclusion
Variables (Dependent and Independent)
Multi Factor Based Sensitivity Model
Regression Matrix
3. Logistics Infrastructure in Belgium Logistics Market
3.1. Airports
3.1.1. Upcoming Supply Growth in Brussels Zaventem Airport
3.2. Seaports
3.2.1. Digitization of Seaports and Impact on Logistics
BE-GATE
3.3. Road Network
3.4. Rail Network
3.4.1. Spreading Wings of Rail Routes
4. Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Overview, 2018
5. Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Size by Revenues, 2015-2018
6. Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation
6.1. By Mode of Freight, 2015-2018
6.2. By Cargo Volume, 2015-2018
6.2.1. Sea Freight
By Type of Maritime Freight (Volume in Million Tonnes)
6.2.2. Air Freight
6.2.3. Road Freight
6.3. By International Flow Corridors (Europe, Asia, NAFTA, Middle East, Africa and Others)
6.4. By Mode Of Freight (Domestic and International Freight Forwarding, 2018
7. Competitive Scenario in Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Cross Comparison of Major Air Freight Players (Ziegler, Manuport, DHL, CEVA, Yusen, Dachser) by Cargo Volume, No. of Warehouses, Warehousing space (sqm), Employee Base, Contract Logistics, and KPIs
Cross Comparison of Major Road Freight Players (Yusen, Ziegler, Hamann International, UPS, DHL, Ceva, H. Essers, Kuehne Nagel, Manuport) by Revenue Fleet, Volume, Contract Logistics, and KPIs
Cross Comparison of Major Ocean Freight Players (Ziegler, GEFCO, Manuport, DHL and Cargo Partner) by Cargo Volume, Employee Base, Contract Logistics, and KPIs
8. Company Profiles of Major Freight Forwarders (Revenue, Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products transported, Air Cargo, Road Cargo, Sea Cargo, Liquid Cargo, Locations, No. of Warehouses, No. of Employees, Offices, Capacity, Headquarters)
* every datapoint may not be available for all the players
8.1.1. Ziegler
8.1.2. Manuport Logistics
8.1.3. H. Essers
8.1.4. Kuehne Nagel
8.1.5. Cargo Partner
8.1.6. DHL
8.1.7. Yusen Logistics
8.1.8. UPS Logistics
8.1.9. CEVA Logistics
8.1.10. Dachser
8.1.11. Hamann International
8.1.12. GEFCO
9. Company Profiles of Trucking Companies in Belgium, 2018 (Services Provided, Specialties, Locations Catered, Strengths, Fleet Size and Parent Company)
9.1. Delta Transport Services
9.2. Transport Th. Wouters
9.3. LKW Walter
9.4. Dandoy
9.5. Man Trucks
10. Company Profiles of Trucking Aggregators in Belgium, 2018
10.1. DocX Rental
10.1.1. Rates for Different Truck Models
10.2. Quicargo
11. Top Reasons to Invest in Belgium
11.1. Location and Proximity to Customers
11.2. Seaports and Airports Infrastructure
11.3. Multilingualism of Workforce
12. Snapshot on Postal Market, 2015-2018
12.1. Overview
12.2. Belgium Postal Market Size, 2015-2018
12.3. Competitive Landscape
12.4. Belgium Postal Market Future Outlook and Projections, 2019-2025
13. Trends and Developments
13.1. Infrabel Will Increase Investment By 25% For Logistics Infrastructure
13.2. Introduction of Block chain Technology
13.3. Merger of Ghent Port with Zeeland Port to form North Sea Port
13.4. Growing Customer Centricity
13.5. Automation Technologies
14. Issues and Challenges
14.1. Frequent Strikes
14.2. Via pass tax
14.3. Effect of Extreme Temperatures
14.4. Chronic Underinvestment in Rail
14.5. Increase in Congestion
14.6. Underutilization of Capacity
14.7. Shortage Of Truck Drivers
14.8. Increased Labor Costs
15. SWOT Analysis
16. Belgium Freight Forwarding Future Outlook and Projections, 2019-2025
16.1. By Mode of Service, 2019F-2025F
16.2. By Mode Of Freight (Domestic and International Freight Forwarding), 2025E
16.3. By International Flow Corridors (Europe, Asia, NAFTA, Middle East, Africa and Others)
17. Reform of Taxation and Impact of Brexit
17.1. Reform of Taxation Structure
17.2. Impact of Brexit
18. Analyst Recommendations
Pooling freight and organizing full capacity return trips
Digitization of services for end to end supply chain
Handover of goods in ports using block chain
Retaining Customer Loyalty
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List of Figure
Figure 1 1: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Structure by Mode, Type and Flow Corridor Revenue in USD Million, 2018
Figure 1 2: Flow Chart for Belgium Freight Forwarding Market on the Basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2025
Figure 5 1: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Size by Revenues in USD Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), 2015-2018
Figure 6 1: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by International Flow Corridors on the Basis of Revenues in Percentage, 2018
Figure 6 2: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by Mode of Freight (Domestic and International) on the Basis of Revenue in Percentage (%), 2018
Figure 11 1: Belgium Postal Market Size on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million and Growth Rate in Percentage(%), 2015-2018
Figure 11 2: Belgium Postal Market Future Projections on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), 2019F-2025F
Figure 15 1: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Future Projections on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), 2019F-2025F
Figure 15 2: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Future Projections by Mode of Service on the Basis of Revenue in Percentage (%), 2025F
Figure 15 3: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Future Projections by Mode of Freight (Domestic and International) on the Basis of Revenue in Percentage (%), 2025F
Figure 15 4: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by International Flow Corridors on the Basis of Revenues in Percentage (%), 2025F
List of Table
Table 2‑1: Consolidated Research Approach for Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Table 2‑2: Correlation Matrix of Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Table 2‑3: Regression Coefficients Output for Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Table 3‑1: Logistics Infrastructure in Belgium Logistics Market, 2018
Table 3‑2: List of Major Airports in Belgium on the basis of Total Volume of Freight Shipment including Description, 2018
Table 3‑3: List of Major Seaports in Belgium on the basis of Volume of Cargo Loaded for Domestic Voyage including Description, 2018
Table 3‑4: Length of Total Road Network by Category in km, as of December 31st 2017
Table 3‑5: Number of Domestically assembled Motor Vehicles on the basis of Type of Motor Vehicles, 2015-2017
Table 3‑6: Belgium Rail Transport Segmentation by Type of Trains on the Basis of Materials Transported and Profitability
Table 4‑1: Business Cycle of Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Table 5‑1: Rationale and Description for Belgium Freight Forwarding Market and Year-on-Year Developments, 2015-2018
Table 6‑1: Freight Tons Kilometer by Mode of Transport in Tons Kilometer, 2015-2018
Table 6‑2: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by Revenue Growth, Volume Growth, Percentage Shares, Major Products and Freight Cost, 2018
Table 6‑3: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by Mode of Service on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million, 2015-2018
Table 6‑4: Revenue Share by Mode of Service (Road Freight, Sea Freight, Air Freight, and Rail Freight) in Belgium, 2015-2018
Table 6‑5: Belgium Sea Freight Cargo Segmentation by Ports on the Basis of Volume in Million Tonnes, 2015-2018
Table 6‑6: Belgium Sea Freight Cargo Segmentation by Ports on the Basis of Volume in Percentages, 2015-2018
Table 6‑7: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by type of Maritime Freight for Antwerp Port on the Basis of Volume in Million Tonnes, 2015-2018
Table 6‑8: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by type of Maritime Freight for Ghent Port on the Basis of Volume in Million Tonnes, 2015-2017
Table 6‑9: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by type of Maritime Freight for Zeebrugge Port on the Basis of Volume in Million Tonnes, 2015-2017
Table 6‑10: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by type of Maritime Freight for Ostend Port on the Basis of Volume in Million Tonnes, 2015-2016
Table 6‑11: Belgium Air Freight Cargo Segmentation by Airports on the Basis of Volume in Tonnes, 2015-2018
Table 6‑12: Belgium Road Freight Cargo on the Basis of Volume in Thousand Tonnes, 2015-2018
Table 6‑13: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation on the Basis of Major Flow Corridors (Exports), including Major Countries, Major Products and Percentage Shares for Asia, Europe, 2018
Table 6‑14: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation on the Basis of Major Flow Corridors (Exports), including Major Countries, Major Products and Percentage Shares for NAFTA, Middle East, Africa, 2018
Table 6‑15: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market by Major Flow Corridors and their Recent Developments
Table 6‑16: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by International Flow Corridors on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million, 2018
Table 6‑17: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by Value on the Basis of Major Flow Corridors (Imports), including Major Countries, Major Products and Percentage Shares for Asia, Europe, NAFTA, Middle East and Africa, 2018
Table 6‑18: Belgium Exported Goods from Belgium on the Basis of Value in Thousands USD, 2014-2018
Table 6‑19: Belgium Imported Goods on the Basis of Value in Thousands USD, 2015-2018
Table 6‑20: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation on the Basis of Mode of Transport, Type of Delivery, Major Regions/Countries and Major Type of Goods/Products, 2018
Table 6‑21: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by Imported Goods from Countries on the Basis of Value in Thousands USD, 2015-2018
Table 6‑22: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by Exported Goods from Countries on the Basis of Value in Thousands USD, 2015-2018
Table 8‑1: Company Profile of Ziegler including Services Provided, Other Services, Specialties, Niche Specialties, Products transported, Air Cargo, Sea Cargo, Road Cargo, Warehouse Space, Cold Storage Area, No. of Warehouses, No. of Employees, Founded, Site Offices in Belgium, 2018
Table 8‑2: Company Profile of Manuport Logistics including Revenue(2018), Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products transported, Air Cargo, Road Cargo, Sea Cargo, Liquid Cargo, Locations, No. of Warehouses, No. of Employees, Offices, Capacity, Headquarters, 2018
Table 8‑3: Company Profile of H. Essers including Revenue, Fleet Size of Lorries, Fleet Size of Trailers, Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products transported, Air Cargo, Road Cargo, Feed Transport, Chocolate Transport, Locations, No. of Employees, Warehouse Space, Cold Storage Area, Headquarters, 2018
Table 8‑4: Company Profile of Kuehne Nagel including Fleet Size of Trucks and Trailers, Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products transported, Air Cargo, Road Cargo, Sea Cargo, Contract Logistics, Locations Warehouse Space, Headquarters, 2018
Table 8‑5: Company Profile of Cargo Partner including Revenue, Number of shipments, Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products Transported, Air Cargo, Sea Cargo, Rail Cargo, Road Cargo, No. of Employees, 2018
Table 8‑6: Company Profile of DHL including Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products Transported, Air Cargo, Sea Cargo, Road Cargo, Rail Cargo, Innovations, Developments 2018
Table 8‑7: Company Profile of Yusen Logistics including Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products Transported, Air Cargo, Sea Cargo, Contract Logistics, No. of Employees, No. of Warehouses, Warehouse Space, Airfreight Hubs, Innovations, 2018
Table 8‑8: Company Profile of UPS Logistics including Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products Transported, No. of Employees, Warehouse Space, Airfreight Hubs, Recent Developments, 2018
Table 8‑9: Company Profile of CEVA Logistics including Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Products Transported, Air Cargo, Ocean Cargo, Road Cargo, No. of Warehouses, 2018
Table 8‑10: Company Profile of Dachser Logistics including Revenue (2018), Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Air Cargo, Ocean Cargo, Road Cargo, Employee Base, 2018
Table 8‑11: Company Profile of Hamann International including Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Air Cargo, Ocean Cargo, Road Cargo, Warehouse Space, Employee Base, 2018
Table 8‑12: Company Profile of GEFCO Logistics including Freight Services Provided, Other Services, Air Cargo, Ocean Cargo, Rail Cargo, Road Cargo, Warehouse Space, Employee Base, 2018
Table 9‑1: Company Profile of Delta Transport Services, including Services Provided, Specialties, Locations Catered and Innovations, 2018
Table 9‑2: Company profile of LKW Walter, including Services Provided, Specialties, Locations Catered, Strengths, Fleet Size and Parent Company, 2018
Table 9‑3: Company profile of Dandoy, including Services Provided, Specialties, Locations Catered, Strengths and Innovations, 2018
Table 9‑4: Company Profile of Man Trucks, including Services Provided, Specialties, Locations Catered, Strengths and Innovations, 2018
Table 10‑1: Company Profile of DocX Rental including Types of Trucks Rented, Requirements to Rent a Truck, Kilometer Tax for Rented Trucks, Rental Radius, 2018
Table 10‑2: Table for Per Day Rental Rates for Different Truck Models, including Loading space (in m3), Load Capacity (in kg), Interior Dimensions (in cm), Exterior dimensions (in cm), 2018
Table 10‑3: Company Profile of Quicargo, including Overview, Aggregation Capacity, Innovations, Strengths and Rental Rate, 2018
Table 12‑1: Belgium Postal Market by Revenue (in USD Million), Shipments in Million Units and Cost per Shipment (in USD), 2015-2018
Table 12‑2: Bpost Market Share in Belgium Postal Market, 2015-2018
Table 13‑1: Split of additional investment amount by Infrabel, 2018
Table 14‑1: List of recent labour cum transport strikes in Belgium including Date, Region, Protesting Group, Reason, Impact
Table 14‑2: Congestion delays across cities in Belgium
Table 15‑1: SWOT Analysis for Belgium Freight Forwarding Market
Table 16‑1: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Future Projections by Mode of Service on the Basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2019F- 2025F
Table 16‑2: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Future Projections by Mode of Freight (Domestic and International), 2019-2023F
Table 16‑3: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Future Projections by Mode of Freight (Domestic and International) on the Basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2025F
Table 16‑4: Belgium Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by International Flow Corridors on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million, 2025F
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