Germany Logistics Market by Service Mix (Freight Forwarding Market, Warehousing Market and Value Added Services), by Third Party Logistics, By Cold Chain Logistics, by Express Delivery Logistics and by Industries (Oil & Gas, Engineering Equipment, Food & Beverages, Metals, Automotive and Others) – Outlook to 2022

The report titled “Germany Logistics Market by Service Mix (Freight Forwarding Market, Warehousing Market and Value Added Services), by Third Party Logistics, By Cold Chain Logistics, by Express Delivery Logistics and by Industries (Oil & Gas, Engineering Equipment, Food & Beverages, Metals, Automotive and Others) – Outlook to 2022” provides a comprehensive analysis of the logistics market in Germany. The report covers various aspects such as overall market size of Germany logistics, freight forwarding, warehousing, cold chain, third party logistics, express market in terms of value, segmentation on the basis of service mix (freight forwarding market, warehousing market and value added services), and by type of industries (oil & gas, engineering equipment, food & beverages, metals, automotive and others). The report also covers value chain analysis for logistics market, comparative analysis of Germany logistics market with other global logistics markets, trends and developments, issues and challenges, industry norms and regulations and recent developments in the market. The report also covers the competitive landscape of the industry and comprehensive profile of leading players (Deutsche Post World Net, DB Schenker, Dachser, Kuehne + Nagel, UPS, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Hermes Group) operating in the market.
The report includes future outlook and projections of Germany logistics market, freight forwarding market, cold chain market, warehousing market, 3PL market and express logistics market. Major macroeconomic indicators and upcoming projects affecting the market have also been highlighted in the report. The report also serves competitive scenario for each market which exists in logistics industry to get an in-depth understanding of logistics sector in Germany.

Germany Logistics Market
Logistics performance both in international trade and domestically is central to the economic growth and competitiveness of countries and the logistics sector of Germany is recognized as one of the core pillars of economic development. In terms of revenue, logistics is the third largest sector in Germany after automobile and manufacturing. Germany is the leading country as per logistics performance index 2016 owing to ease of doing business, availability of good infrastructure facilities and geographic location of the country. The logistics market of Germany has huge presence of large-scale logistics players which have spread their operations across the globe. The logistics market of Germany has increased at a CAGR of ~ % during 2012-2017 augmenting from USD ~ billion during 2012 to USD ~ billion during 2017. Freight forwarding has dominated the logistics industry which has accounted for ~% of the overall logistics revenue during 2017, followed by warehousing (~ %) and value added services (~ %) during 2017.

Germany Freight Forwarding Market
Germany is Europe’s largest economy and the largest logistics hub of the country with annual revenues nearly USD ~ billion during 2017. Germany is the world’s largest intra-logistics exporting nation and a global leader in logistics innovation, technology and cutting-edge logistics services with over ~ million industry employees in approximately ~ companies which resulted in domination of freight forwarding segment in the nation. Additionally, huge export and imports to/from foreign nations have additionally aided the freight forwarders in the market. Road freight is the backbone of the freight forwarding sector of Germany which accounted for ~% of all the tonnage of goods that was transported during 2017. Government of Germany has continuously invested in construction of road infrastructure which has aided the road freight segment. Rail freight and sea freight accounted for ~% and ~% of the overall volumes of good transported during 2017. The freight forwarding market augmented from USD ~ billion during 2012 to USD ~billion during 2017 at a CAGR of ~% during 2012-2017. The major growth drivers of freight forwarding market in Germany were growth of manufacturing sector, huge international trade flow and rising domestic consumption.

Germany Warehousing Market
Recently, Germany has witnessed an increasing trend of modern & sophisticated warehouses with many companies applying more advanced IT in their warehouse management. The rising use of advanced technologies such as ASRS, WMS, bar-coding, cross-docking, efficient consumer response and vendor-managed inventory is on the increase which has resulted in increasing growth of warehousing market. Germany warehousing market has increased from USD ~ billion in 2012 to USD ~ billion in 2017, growing at a CAGR of ~% during 2012-2017. The demand for warehousing has been increasing in the country majorly owing to growing FMCG, retail, focus on downtown warehousing & logistics, e-commerce and 3PL companies in Germany. In terms of revenue, industrial/retail segments has accounted for ~% (USD ~ billion) of the overall warehousing revenue in 2017. Major warehousing hubs in Germany are Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart.

Germany Third Party Logistics Market
The third party logistics market is expected to evolve significantly, as outsourced logistics operations enable firms to gain competitive advantages by mitigating risks, reducing capital expenditure, managing inventory and focusing on the core competencies of the business. The 3PL market in Germany is expected to grow with the availability of industry-specific logistics services and the emergence of Big Data in the country. The market is growing at a CAGR of ~% during 2012-2017, increasing from USD ~ billion during 2012 to USD ~ billion during 2017. The third party logistics market in Germany has flourished majorly owing to double digit growth of e-commerce industry and increasing prominence of multimodal transportation in the country. The 3PL market in Germany will grow on the back of increasing awareness about the companies, relaxed regulations, favorable government policies and economic integration between European countries. Key vendors in the third party logistics market in Germany are DB Schenker Logistics, Deutsche Post DHL, Kuehne + Nagel International, UPS and others.

Germany Express Logistics Market
Germany’s express delivery sector has been consistently registering huge growth for the last several years, in line with huge demand from B2C segment and growing e-commerce industry. The e-commerce sector has entirely shifted the demand of express delivery logistics from B2B segment to B2C segment. Three X2C delivery models are likely to dominate the last mile delivery in the future, driven by consumer preferences and drop density. As new delivery models such as AGVs with parcel lockers, drones and bike courier take hold of the logistics market, the demand for express delivery will continue to rise in upcoming years. Early adoption of these new autonomous delivery models will concentrate in developed countries as the labor costs are high enough to make the return on investment significant. Germany express delivery logistics market has grown from USD ~ billion during 2012 to USD ~ billion during 2017 at a CAGR of ~% during 2012-2017. Leading players in the express logistics segment include DHL, Hermes, FedEx and UPS.

Germany Cold Chain Logistics Market
Cold chain logistics is the flow of products from origin to destination in a temperature-controlled supply chain involving a series of distribution, refrigerated production and storage activities. Germany holds the biggest share of frozen food market in Europe as Germans prefer high flavor, high quality and distinctive food while avoiding excessive calorie intake. The consumer economy of Germany is booming and the country has abundant natural resources, this has created huge opportunities in cold chain logistics market. Increasing demand for perishable food, meat, sea food and pharmaceutical products resulted in growing market of cold chain logistics in Germany. Germany cold chain market has increased from USD ~ billion during 2012 to USD ~ billion in 2017 at a CAGR of ~% during 2012-2017. Cold storage has dominated the cold chain logistics market, accounting for a share of ~% during 2017 followed by cold transport.

Germany Logistics Market Future Outlook
Germany logistics market is expected to increase at a CAGR of ~% during 2018 to 2022 to reach at USD ~ billion by 2022. Due to rapid growth of the e-commerce sector and increasing customer expectations regarding same day delivery and same hour delivery, demand for logistics space in Germany is likely to continue to grow in the upcoming years. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, RFID, GPS tracking and automation have been overtaking traditional models of warehousing which will aid the overall logistics sector of the country. In the upcoming years new business models will be introduced in the logistics industry which will further improve operational efficiency of the companies attract more customers to the industry. The demand for 4PL logistics will grow in the future on the back of growing e-commerce & trade flow within and outside the country. Logistics market is expected to witness highest growth rates in 3PL and cold chain logistics segments in the forecasted period.

Key Topics Covered in the Report:
Logistics Infrastructure in Germany
Market Segmentation By Industries
Market Segmentation By Freight Mode
Market Segmentation By Major Flow Corridors
Value Chain Analysis
Germany logistics Market and Future Outlook
Germany Freight Forwarding Market and Future Outlook
Freight Forwarding Companies in Germany
Germany Cold Chain Market and Future Outlook
Cold Storage Warehouses in Germany
3PL Companies in Germany
Germany Logistics Market Future Growth
Government Spendings on Logistics
Cold Storage Warehouses in Germany