FMCG Logistics Market Synopsis

FMCG Logistics Market Size Was Valued at USD 118.1 Billion in 2023, and is Projected to Reach USD 171 Billion by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 4.2% From 2024-2032.

FMCG Logistics Market is also referred to as Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Logistics Market and worries about management and transport, and other warehousing procedures of products that have high purchasing frequency, short durations of use and a low cost. These are the elaborated foods and beverages, body products, washing deities, perfumes and soap, beers and wines, confectionaries and other articles of short life-expectancy. The physical flow of the FMCG is very critical as it involves the movement of the products from the manufacturing point, through the retailer, to the customer. Stock handling, storage, shipment, and delivery services are used in the market because of the high demand and short turn over rates of the products.

• The FMCG Logistics Market at the global level is nonetheless marked by significant growth due to the escalating need for the fast-moving consumer goods and the burgeoning growth of online selling platforms. FMCG are products that are used on a daily basis and involve food, drinks and other products such as toiletries and cosmetic, because the products are frequently purchased they should be moved from one place to another quickly. Ever-increasing trends in the adoption of new technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, and blockchain in managing the supply chain logistics of the FMCG market is seeing the sector deliver enhanced tracking of goods, though they are cheaper to run with lower delivery times than before.
• Again the logistics providers are ploughing resources into gaining new competencies through technology enabler, efficiency upgrade of both vehicle and drivers, route management to ensure that the consumers’ goods reach the retailers and consumers in ever shortest time possible. This includes multi-channel or omnichannel where the consumer wants the product to be available for purchase both online and offline. In addition, the global destination FMCG logistics market is witnessing the growth of international transportation where products are being shipped cross border at a faster rate.

FMCG Logistics Market Trend Analysis

E-commerce and Omnichannel Strategies Fueling Logistics Demand

• The key emerging trend in the FMCG logistics market highly impact of e-commerce and omnichannel retailing. Since many consumers prefer to shop online due to convenience, time, and ability to be attended to individually, fmcg companies have had to change how they provide their goods. This change entails the ability to synchronise the web and the traditional stores, which entail effective logistics management. There is a trend of companies acquiring automated warehouses, real-time inventory, and powerful route optimization packages to address the current consumer’s demand for faster delivery, such as one or two-day delivery. Growth of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brands especially within the FMCG sector is providing additional impetus to improve logistics effectiveness since DTC brands have relatively less dependence on first mile/last mile retail intermediaries and need third party logistics to cater their fulfillment requirements. Post pandemic, e-Commerce has boosted this trend and hence, plays a significant role in the market’s further growth.

Sustainability in FMCG Logistics

• Environmentalism provides a major growth opportunity for the FMCG logistics market since organizations around the world are becoming more responsive to the effects of climate change. Increased climate consciousness is making the consumers demand that companies change the manner in which they conduct their supply chain. This creates opportunities for logistics companies to come up with the improved solutions, which include electrified and partially electrified transportation equipment, efficient energy storage in distribution centres, and eco-friendly load transport materials.
• FMCG companies also are practicing circular logistics where the product and packaging come back to be reused in the system hence the lesser carbon footprint. Many countries are now putting up significant measures against emissions and other regulations that may call for more advanced sustainable logistics solutions in future. If FMCG logistics providers embrace green solutions for their operations they will not just be legal fulfilling commitments but also would be creating and promoting a sustainable image which is favoured by more conscious consumers in the market and with everyone moving towards a greener economy it presents a golden opportunity for logistics providers to ship more sustainable goods and hence prosper.

FMCG Logistics Market Segment Analysis:

FMCG Logistics Market Segmented on the basis of type and Mode of Transportation.

By Type, Food & Beverages segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period

• It is analyzed that within the forecast period, the Food & Beverages segment holding largest share in the FMCG Logistics Market. The reason for such dominance in this segment lies in the growing trend in the consumption of processed and convenience foods and in the rising diversification of the beverage sector. With the growth of cities and busy living standards, the demand for fast delivery of food hampers, Quality produce, frozen products, snack bars and beverages.
• Similarly, increased levels of e-commerce within the grocery shopping sector and meal delivery services have led to demand for new logistics solutions that would allow the transport of food and beverages, including cold chain logistics services. The health conscious consumer has also created awareness of fresh and organic foods, as well as specialty items, which must be moved quickly and at proper temperatures. Therefore, there is market concentration of logistics providers on technology update, tracking and refrigerated warehousing to meet requirements of this segment in order to sustain the Food & Beverages sector as the growth driver of the FMCG Logistics Market.

By Mode of Transportation, Railways segment expected to held the largest share

• The Railways segment is estimated to dominate the market for FMCG logistics by mode of transportation during the requirement period. Road transportation is gradually being substituted for rail because it is cheaper, efficient and suitable for transporting large volumes at long distances in the FMC/O industry. Compared to road transport the railways provides a more cost effective and environment friendly mode of transport for products and services and this can see more organization transiting from road transport to railway transport.
• For those established regions for rail transport including North America, Europe and Asia, the specific transportation by rail has been discovered to be faster and even more consistent given that most of the FMCG products include the packaged foods and beverages and household goods which are non perishable. Further, the implementation of intermodal transport solutions, in which the goods can go from rail to road or sea timely has added the other advantage of railways to FMCG logistics. Rail infrastructure investments are also are projected to increase in the developing countries thus helping the segment cop a market share in the FMCG logistics sector in order to ensure that railways play a vital role in the process.

FMCG Logistics Market Regional Insights:

Asia Pacific is Expected to Dominate the Market Over the Forecast period

• In 2023 the report depicts greater control over the global FMCG logistics market held by the Asia Pacific, chiefly because of the size of the population, its increasing urbanization, and growing e-commerce domain. Currently, China, India and Japan are some of the prominent countries driving this Growth, though China has a greater percentage of the total FMCG sale globally. The reason for the dominance is the steadily rising purchasing power of middle-class inhabitants, the ongoing development of efficient supply networks, and the continuously high need for fast deliveries. For instance in China logistics firms are investing in hi-tech technologies like AI in warehousing, smart transport and coverage to meet the fast growing demand for retail products. There is also great investment on logistics technology in the region in a bid to enhance the last mile delivery and minimize cost. Therefore, the Asia Pacific market alone constituted an approximated 40 to 45% of the worldwide FMCG logistics market, thus making the region as the market leader.

Active Key Players in the FMCG Logistics Market

• Agility Logistics (Kuwait)
• C.H. Robinson (USA)
• CEVA Logistics (France)
• DB Schenker (Germany)
• DHL Supply Chain (Germany)
• DSV Panalpina (Denmark)
• FedEx (USA)
• Geodis (France)
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Germany)
• Kuehne + Nagel (Switzerland)
• Nippon Express (Japan)
• Ryder System (USA)
• United Parcel Service (UPS) (USA)
• XPO Logistics (USA)
• Yusen Logistics (Japan)
• Other key Players

Chapter 1: Introduction
 1.1 Scope and Coverage

Chapter 2:Executive Summary

Chapter 3: Market Landscape
 3.1 Market Dynamics
  3.1.1 Drivers
  3.1.2 Restraints
  3.1.3 Opportunities
  3.1.4 Challenges
 3.2 Market Trend Analysis
 3.3 PESTLE Analysis
 3.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
 3.5 Industry Value Chain Analysis
 3.6 Ecosystem
 3.7 Regulatory Landscape
 3.8 Price Trend Analysis
 3.9 Patent Analysis
 3.10 Technology Evolution
 3.11 Investment Pockets
 3.12 Import-Export Analysis

Chapter 4: FMCG Logistics Market by Type
 4.1 FMCG Logistics Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 4.2 FMCG Logistics Market Overview
 4.3 Food & Beverages
  4.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.3.4 Food & Beverages: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.4 Personal Care
  4.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.4.4 Personal Care: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.5 Household Care
  4.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.5.4 Household Care: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 5: FMCG Logistics Market by Mode of Transportation
 5.1 FMCG Logistics Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 5.2 FMCG Logistics Market Overview
 5.3 Railways
  5.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.3.4 Railways: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.4 Airways
  5.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.4.4 Airways: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.5 Roadways
  5.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.5.4 Roadways: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.6 Seaways
  5.6.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.6.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.6.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.6.4 Seaways: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 6: Company Profiles and Competitive Analysis
 6.1 Competitive Landscape
  6.1.1 Competitive Benchmarking
  6.1.2 FMCG Logistics Market Share by Manufacturer (2023)
  6.1.3 Industry BCG Matrix
  6.1.4 Heat Map Analysis
  6.1.5 Mergers and Acquisitions
  
 6.2 AGILITY LOGISTICS (KUWAIT)
  6.2.1 Company Overview
  6.2.2 Key Executives
  6.2.3 Company Snapshot
  6.2.4 Role of the Company in the Market
  6.2.5 Sustainability and Social Responsibility
  6.2.6 Operating Business Segments
  6.2.7 Product Portfolio
  6.2.8 Business Performance
  6.2.9 Key Strategic Moves and Recent Developments
  6.2.10 SWOT Analysis
 6.3 C H ROBINSON (USA)
 6.4 CEVA LOGISTICS (FRANCE)
 6.5 DB SCHENKER (GERMANY)
 6.6 DHL SUPPLY CHAIN (GERMANY)
 6.7 DSV PANALPINA (DENMARK)
 6.8 FEDEX (USA)
 6.9 GEODIS (FRANCE)
 6.10 HELLMANN WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS (GERMANY)
 6.11 KUEHNE + NAGEL (SWITZERLAND)
 6.12 NIPPON EXPRESS (JAPAN)
 6.13 RYDER SYSTEM (USA)
 6.14 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS) (USA)
 6.15 XPO LOGISTICS (USA)
 6.16 YUSEN LOGISTICS (JAPAN)
 6.17 OTHER ACTIVE PLAYERS

Chapter 7: Global FMCG Logistics Market By Region
 7.1 Overview
 7.2. North America FMCG Logistics Market
  7.2.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.2.2 Top Key Companies
  7.2.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.2.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.2.4.1 Food & Beverages
  7.2.4.2 Personal Care
  7.2.4.3 Household Care
  7.2.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Mode of Transportation
  7.2.5.1 Railways
  7.2.5.2 Airways
  7.2.5.3 Roadways
  7.2.5.4 Seaways
  7.2.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.2.6.1 US
  7.2.6.2 Canada
  7.2.6.3 Mexico
 7.3. Eastern Europe FMCG Logistics Market
  7.3.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.3.2 Top Key Companies
  7.3.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.3.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.3.4.1 Food & Beverages
  7.3.4.2 Personal Care
  7.3.4.3 Household Care
  7.3.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Mode of Transportation
  7.3.5.1 Railways
  7.3.5.2 Airways
  7.3.5.3 Roadways
  7.3.5.4 Seaways
  7.3.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.3.6.1 Bulgaria
  7.3.6.2 The Czech Republic
  7.3.6.3 Hungary
  7.3.6.4 Poland
  7.3.6.5 Romania
  7.3.6.6 Rest of Eastern Europe
 7.4. Western Europe FMCG Logistics Market
  7.4.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.4.2 Top Key Companies
  7.4.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.4.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.4.4.1 Food & Beverages
  7.4.4.2 Personal Care
  7.4.4.3 Household Care
  7.4.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Mode of Transportation
  7.4.5.1 Railways
  7.4.5.2 Airways
  7.4.5.3 Roadways
  7.4.5.4 Seaways
  7.4.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.4.6.1 Germany
  7.4.6.2 UK
  7.4.6.3 France
  7.4.6.4 Netherlands
  7.4.6.5 Italy
  7.4.6.6 Russia
  7.4.6.7 Spain
  7.4.6.8 Rest of Western Europe
 7.5. Asia Pacific FMCG Logistics Market
  7.5.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.5.2 Top Key Companies
  7.5.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.5.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.5.4.1 Food & Beverages
  7.5.4.2 Personal Care
  7.5.4.3 Household Care
  7.5.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Mode of Transportation
  7.5.5.1 Railways
  7.5.5.2 Airways
  7.5.5.3 Roadways
  7.5.5.4 Seaways
  7.5.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.5.6.1 China
  7.5.6.2 India
  7.5.6.3 Japan
  7.5.6.4 South Korea
  7.5.6.5 Malaysia
  7.5.6.6 Thailand
  7.5.6.7 Vietnam
  7.5.6.8 The Philippines
  7.5.6.9 Australia
  7.5.6.10 New Zealand
  7.5.6.11 Rest of APAC
 7.6. Middle East & Africa FMCG Logistics Market
  7.6.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.6.2 Top Key Companies
  7.6.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.6.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.6.4.1 Food & Beverages
  7.6.4.2 Personal Care
  7.6.4.3 Household Care
  7.6.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Mode of Transportation
  7.6.5.1 Railways
  7.6.5.2 Airways
  7.6.5.3 Roadways
  7.6.5.4 Seaways
  7.6.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.6.6.1 Turkey
  7.6.6.2 Bahrain
  7.6.6.3 Kuwait
  7.6.6.4 Saudi Arabia
  7.6.6.5 Qatar
  7.6.6.6 UAE
  7.6.6.7 Israel
  7.6.6.8 South Africa
 7.7. South America FMCG Logistics Market
  7.7.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.7.2 Top Key Companies
  7.7.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.7.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.7.4.1 Food & Beverages
  7.7.4.2 Personal Care
  7.7.4.3 Household Care
  7.7.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Mode of Transportation
  7.7.5.1 Railways
  7.7.5.2 Airways
  7.7.5.3 Roadways
  7.7.5.4 Seaways
  7.7.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.7.6.1 Brazil
  7.7.6.2 Argentina
  7.7.6.3 Rest of SA

Chapter 8 Analyst Viewpoint and Conclusion
8.1 Recommendations and Concluding Analysis
8.2 Potential Market Strategies

Chapter 9 Research Methodology
9.1 Research Process
9.2 Primary Research
9.3 Secondary Research