UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Industry COVID-19 Impact and Outlook to 2025

UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Industry COVID-19 Impact and Outlook to 2025

Executive Summary

Market overview
The UAE Logistics sector is made up of many service areas such as freight forwarding, warehousing, express delivery, and value-added services. However, in the coming year, it is expected that the freight forwarding segment is likely to remain the most profitable due to growing e-commerce deliveries and companies, the express market category is expected to develop at a fast pace.

Scope of the Study
Report titled “UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Industry COVID-19 Impact and Outlook to 2025” provides a holistic perspective of past, present and future market performance. The study comprises of market dynamics which offers an understanding of the industry trends, driving forces, major challenges hampering the growth and also an analysis of the future opportunities which will help market players to leverage untapped business potential. It is imperative to understand the future expected performance of the industry, which has been detailed in the report.

EPTD Analysis: The report study country’s economy, its political environment, technological overview and demographic profile. The report deep dives into various parameters including road, rail, air and sea port infrastructure. It helps to gain insights on UAE positioning in global logistics index along with detailed discussion on performance of country’s economy. Report also decodes warehousing market.

COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Industry assessment has been done basis COVID-19 impact in 2020 and in coming years over trade.

Market Coverage: The report discuss industry segments covering Domestic and International market, industry segmentation by Function (Freight forwarding, Warehousing and VAS) and further deep dive to understand Express delivery market, and its sub segments and also 3PL has been discussed in the report.

Competitive Landscape: This section cover company profile and mergers and acquisitions covering key players including:
Deutsche Post DHL Group; United Parcel Service Inc; CEVA Logistics; Agility Logistics; Gulf Agency Company; Al-Futtaim Logistics LLC-UAE; ARAMEX International LLC

Key Questions Answered:
What is the present scenario of logistics in UAE region as compared to the pre-COVID-19 period and how industry is shaping up after the virus outbreak?
What are the major driving forces that helped the industry to grow in past and impact over future performance.
How market is positioned for Express delivery services and what is the scope in the near future?
How market is positioned for 3PL services and what is the scope of development in near future?
What is the impact of novel coronavirus over the UAE logistics and freight forwarding industry including all modes of transportation?
What is the status of foreign direct investment in the region?
What is the contribution of E-commerce in the logistics industry and mainly in 2020?
What are the key challenges present I the industry and what driving forces shaping up future demand?
Who are the leading players in the industry and what is their financial status?


Report Synopsis
Research Methodology
Key Questions Answered
Research Process
Data Collection Methods
Analytical Framework
1. Regional Overview - EPTD Analysis
1.1 UAE - EPTD Analysis
1.2 EPTD Analysis – Economic Overview
1.3 EPTD Analysis – Political Overview
1.4 EPTD Analysis- Technological Overview
1.5 EPTD Analysis – Demographic Overview
2. UAE Trade Facts
2.1 UAE Foreign Trade Forecast
2.2 Dubai Trade Facts
2.3 Tax Imposition on Import of Supply of Goods and Services
3. UAE Logistics Infrastructure (Rail, Road, Sea Ports and Air)
3.1 Logistics Infrastructure in UAE – Key Facts
3.2 Logistics Infrastructure in UAE – Road Transport
3.3 Logistics Infrastructure in UAE – Rail Transport
3.4 Logistics Infrastructure in UAE – Air Transport
3.5 Logistics Infrastructure in UAE – Maritime Transport
3.6 Comparative Analysis of Global Competitiveness Report UAE v/s GCC
3.7 Container Port Traffic - United Arab Emirates
3.8 Container Movement- Dubai Ports
3.9 Freight Movement- Dubai Airports
4. UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Market & Forecast
4.1 UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Market Performance
4.2 Freight Forwarding Market Analysis By Revenue
4.3 UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Market & Impact of COVID-19
4.4 Dubai Infrastructure Expenditure
4.5 UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation by Function
4.6 Freight Forwarding Market – Key Developments
4.7 UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding Market Future Outlook
4.8 Factors to Influence UAE Freight Forwarding Market in Future
5. UAE Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation
5.1 Freight Forwarding Market Structure
5.2 UAE Freight Forwarding Market By Freight Movement – Sea Freight
5.3 UAE Freight Forwarding Market By Freight Movement –Air Freight
5.4 Dubai Air Cargo Movements
5.5 UAE Freight Forwarding Market By Freight Movement –Air Freight Volume
5.6 UAE Freight Forwarding Market By Freight Movement –Air Freight Revenue & Forecast
5.7 UAE Freight Forwarding Market By Freight Movement – Land Freight
5.8 UAE Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation - By Domestic and International
6. UAE Express Delivery Market and Forecast
6.1 UAE Express Delivery Market Performance
6.2 UAE Express Delivery Market Revenue and Future Outlook 6.3 UAE Express Delivery Market – by Domestic and International Logistics
6.4 UAE Express Delivery Market – by End User
7. UAE Third Party Logistics (3PL) Market and Forecast
7.1 UAE Third Party Logistics (3PL) Market Performance & Outlook
7.2 UAE Third Party Logistics (3PL) Market Performance & Outlook
8. Market Dynamics
8.1 Market Drivers
8.2 Industry Challenges
9. Macro-Economic Factors
9.1 Macro-Economic Factors – Economy Performance
9.2 Macro-Economic Factors – Population Growth
9.3 Macro-Economic Factors – Foreign Direct Investment
9.4 Macro-Economic Factors – Logistics Industry Contribution to GDP
10. Mergers & Acquisitions
10.1 Mergers & Acquisitions
11. UAE Logistics and Freight Forwarding – Company Profile
11.1 Company Profile – Deutsche Post DHL Group
11.2 Company Profile – United Parcel Service Inc.
11.3 Company Profile – CEVA Logistics
11.4 Company Profile – Agility Logistics
11.5 Company Profile – Gulf Agency Company
11.6 Company Profile – Al-Futtaim Logistics LLC-UAE
11.7 Company Profile – ARAMEX International LLC
Limitations of the Study

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