Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034
Description
The Africa cross border road freight transport market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.70% between 2025 and 2034. The market is being aided by improving transportation infrastructure and surging intra-regional trade in Africa.
Key Trends in the Market
Cross border road freight transport refers to a process of moving freight between different countries using light, medium, or heavy motor vehicles. In Africa, this process is facilitated under the set regulations and laws of African nations.
The EMR’s report titled “Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Service
Digital freight exchange accounts for a considerable portion of the Africa cross border road freight transport market share. This can be attributed to the significant cost and time saving achieved by digitalising the freight transport process. In addition, digital freight exchange provides the facility of real-time shipment tracking, improving freight control.
Market Share by End Use
As per the Africa cross border road freight transport market analysis, the manufacturing and automotive sector is likely to represent a significant market share in the forecast period, owing to the increasing production and foreign direct investments (FDI) in the manufacturing sector of the region.
Over the forecast period, African countries are poised to attract investments in the export-led manufacturing and automotive sectors, which, in turn, is expected to boost the Africa cross border road freight transport market demand.
Competitive Landscape
The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the key players in the Africa cross border road freight transport market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments and expansion plans.
DSV Panalpina A/S
DSV Panalpina A/S is a leading company which offers solutions related to air freight, sea freight, road transport, and special project transport, among others. The company also offers value-added services such as insurance and customs clearance.
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) Ltd is a company which offers innovative logistic solutions catering to sectors such as agriculture, mining, and petrochemical, among others. It was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa.
Deutsche Post AG
Deutsche Post AG is a multinational package delivery and supply chain management company which was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. The company offers international mail and parcel services.
Other market players include Cargo Carriers (Pty) Limited, CEVA Logistics, Value Logistics Limited, APM Terminals BV, Bidvest Group Limited, Biddulphs International, DPD Laser Express Logistics (Pty) Ltd, and Super Group Ltd., among others.
Key Trends in the Market
Cross border road freight transport refers to a process of moving freight between different countries using light, medium, or heavy motor vehicles. In Africa, this process is facilitated under the set regulations and laws of African nations.
- The increasing intra-regional trade in Africa to support the industrial and economic growth of the region is driving the Africa cross border road freight transport market growth.
- Consistent improvements in the transportation sector, coupled with the improving road conditions across African nations, are adding to the market growth. Increasing investments in the modernisation of transportation infrastructure are also likely to advance cross border road freight transportation in the coming years.
- Governments in the region have introduced initiatives like AfCFTA to create traffic-free cross border transportation, drive industrialisation, and boost intra-African investment and trade. Moreover, authorities are attempting to reduce mobility constraints for road transport operators by regulating access and issuing cross-border permits, which is expected to be a crucial Africa cross border road freight transport market trend in the forecast period.
The EMR’s report titled “Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Service
- Cross-border Freight Transport
- International Transportation Management and Freight Forwarding
- International Warehousing and Logistics
- Crowd Shipping Platform
- Digital Freight Exchange
- Specialised and Generic Marketplaces
- Tender Platform
- Manufacturing and Automotive
- Oil and Gas
- Chemicals
- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry
- Distributive Trade
- Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
- Others
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- Others
Digital freight exchange accounts for a considerable portion of the Africa cross border road freight transport market share. This can be attributed to the significant cost and time saving achieved by digitalising the freight transport process. In addition, digital freight exchange provides the facility of real-time shipment tracking, improving freight control.
Market Share by End Use
As per the Africa cross border road freight transport market analysis, the manufacturing and automotive sector is likely to represent a significant market share in the forecast period, owing to the increasing production and foreign direct investments (FDI) in the manufacturing sector of the region.
Over the forecast period, African countries are poised to attract investments in the export-led manufacturing and automotive sectors, which, in turn, is expected to boost the Africa cross border road freight transport market demand.
Competitive Landscape
The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the key players in the Africa cross border road freight transport market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments and expansion plans.
DSV Panalpina A/S
DSV Panalpina A/S is a leading company which offers solutions related to air freight, sea freight, road transport, and special project transport, among others. The company also offers value-added services such as insurance and customs clearance.
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) Ltd is a company which offers innovative logistic solutions catering to sectors such as agriculture, mining, and petrochemical, among others. It was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa.
Deutsche Post AG
Deutsche Post AG is a multinational package delivery and supply chain management company which was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. The company offers international mail and parcel services.
Other market players include Cargo Carriers (Pty) Limited, CEVA Logistics, Value Logistics Limited, APM Terminals BV, Bidvest Group Limited, Biddulphs International, DPD Laser Express Logistics (Pty) Ltd, and Super Group Ltd., among others.
Table of Contents
127 Pages
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
- 1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
- 1.3 Key Demand Drivers
- 1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
- 1.5 Industry Best Practices
- 1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
- 1.7 Industry Outlook
- 2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
- 2.1 Market Trends
- 2.2 Key Verticals
- 2.3 Key Countries
- 2.4 Supplier Power
- 2.5 Buyer Power
- 2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
- 2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
- 3 Economic Summary
- 3.1 GDP Outlook
- 3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
- 3.3 Inflation Trends
- 3.4 Democracy Index
- 3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
- 3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
- 3.7 Population Outlook
- 3.8 Urbanisation Trends
- 4 Country Risk Profiles
- 4.1 Country Risk
- 4.2 Business Climate
- 5 Global Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Overview
- 5.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 5.2 Global Cross Border Road Freight Transport Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 5.3 Global Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 5.4 Global Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Share by Region
- 5.4.1 North America
- 5.4.2 Europe
- 5.4.3 Asia Pacific
- 5.4.4 Latin America
- 5.4.5 Middle East and Africa
- 6 Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Overview
- 6.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 6.2 Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 6.3 Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 7 Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market by Service
- 7.1 Cross-border Freight Transport
- 7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.2 International Transportation Management and Freight Forwarding
- 7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.3 International Warehousing and Logistics
- 7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8 Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market by Platform
- 8.1 Crowd Shipping Platform
- 8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.2 Digital Freight Exchange
- 8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.3 Specialised and Generic Marketplaces
- 8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.4 Tender Platform
- 8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9 Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market by End Use
- 9.1 Manufacturing and Automotive
- 9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.2 Oil and Gas
- 9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.3 Chemicals
- 9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.4 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry
- 9.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.5 Distributive Trade
- 9.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.6 Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
- 9.6.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.6.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.7 Others
- 10 Africa Cross Border Road Freight Transport Market by Country
- 10.1 South Africa
- 10.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.2 Egypt
- 10.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.3 Nigeria
- 10.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.4 Algeria
- 10.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.5 Others
- 11 Market Dynamics
- 11.1 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1.1 Strengths
- 11.1.2 Weaknesses
- 11.1.3 Opportunities
- 11.1.4 Threats
- 11.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 11.2.1 Supplier’s Power
- 11.2.2 Buyer’s Power
- 11.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
- 11.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 11.3 Key Indicators for Demand
- 11.4 Key Indicators for Price
- 12 Competitive Landscape
- 12.1 Supplier Selection
- 12.2 Key Global Players
- 12.3 Key Regional Players
- 12.4 Key Player Strategies
- 12.5 Company Profiles
- 12.5.1 DSV Panalpina A/S
- 12.5.1.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.1.4 Certifications
- 12.5.2 Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) Ltd
- 12.5.2.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.2.4 Certifications
- 12.5.3 Deutsche Post AG
- 12.5.3.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.3.4 Certifications
- 12.5.4 Cargo Carriers (Pty) Limited
- 12.5.4.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.4.4 Certifications
- 12.5.5 CEVA Logistics
- 12.5.5.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.5.4 Certifications
- 12.5.6 Value Logistics Limited
- 12.5.6.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.6.4 Certifications
- 12.5.7 APM Terminals BV
- 12.5.7.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.7.4 Certifications
- 12.5.8 Bidvest Group Limited
- 12.5.8.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.8.4 Certifications
- 12.5.9 Biddulphs International
- 12.5.9.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.9.4 Certifications
- 12.5.10 DPD Laser Express Logistics (Pty) Ltd
- 12.5.10.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.10.4 Certifications
- 12.5.11 Super Group Ltd.
- 12.5.11.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.11.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.11.4 Certifications
- 12.5.12 Others
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