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Cold Chain Monitoring Market by Sensors and Data Loggers, RFID Devices, Telematics & Telemetry Devices, Networking Devices, Logistics (Storage, Transportation), Application (Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Food & Beverages) - Global Forecast to 2030

Publisher MarketsandMarkets
Published Sep 10, 2025
Length 269 Pages
SKU # MKMK20425519

Description

The global cold chain monitoring market is expected to grow from USD 8.31 billion in 2025 to USD 15.04 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 12.6%. The rapid growth of e-commerce and online grocery platforms, fueled by changing consumer preferences for convenience and fresh food delivery, is significantly driving the demand for advanced cold chain monitoring solutions. With the rise of quick-commerce models promising ultra-fast deliveries, maintaining temperature integrity across last-mile logistics has become critical to ensure food safety and quality. Retailers and logistics providers are increasingly investing in IoT-enabled sensors, real-time tracking, and predictive analytics to enhance visibility and control throughout the delivery cycle. This shift is positioning cold chain monitoring as a strategic enabler for building consumer trust, reducing spoilage, and ensuring regulatory compliance in the fast-evolving digital retail ecosystem.

""Hardware segment accounted for largest market share in 2024""

The hardware segment accounted for the largest market share in 2024, reflecting the strong reliance on IoT-enabled sensors, RFID tags, GPS trackers, and data loggers that form the backbone of cold chain monitoring infrastructure. The growing demand for precise temperature and humidity tracking in food, pharmaceutical, and vaccine distribution has accelerated the adoption of large-scale hardware across warehouses, transport fleets, and retail networks. Investments in advanced sensor technologies and wireless connectivity solutions are further enhancing real-time visibility and reliability. Additionally, regulatory mandates for quality compliance continue to make hardware indispensable for ensuring integrity throughout the supply chain.

""Pharmaceuticals & healthcare application projected to register highest CAGR during forecast period""

The pharmaceuticals & healthcare segment is projected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This is driven by the rising global demand for vaccines, biologics, and temperature-sensitive drugs that require strict storage and distribution conditions. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout underscored the crucial role of cold chain monitoring, prompting increased investments in advanced, IoT-enabled solutions and predictive analytics for pharmaceutical logistics. Increasing regulatory enforcement by agencies such as the FDA and EMA is further pushing the adoption of compliant monitoring systems to ensure product integrity and patient safety. Moreover, the growth of biopharmaceuticals and personalized medicines is creating sustained demand for highly reliable and transparent cold chain solutions.

""China to lead growth in Asia Pacific cold chain monitoring market during forecast period""

China is estimated to lead the Asia Pacific cold chain monitoring market during the forecast period, supported by its rapidly expanding pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and e-commerce sectors that demand advanced temperature-controlled logistics. The government's ""Healthy China 2030"" initiative and strict food safety regulations are accelerating investments in digital monitoring solutions to safeguard quality across food and healthcare supply chains. Major logistics players such as SF Express and JD Logistics are deploying IoT-based tracking and AI-driven cold chain platforms to enhance efficiency and compliance. Additionally, rising cross-border trade in fresh produce, seafood, and vaccines is reinforcing China's position as the region's growth engine for cold chain monitoring technologies.

Breakdown of Primaries

Various executives from key organizations operating in the cold chain monitoring market were interviewed in-depth, including CEOs, marketing directors, and innovation and technology directors.

Table of Contents

269 Pages
1 Introduction
1.1 Study Objectives
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Study Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered And Regional Scope
1.3.2 Inclusions And Exclusions
1.3.3 Years Considered
1.4 Currency Considered
1.5 Unit Considered
1.6 Stakeholders
1.7 Summary Of Changes
2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary And Primary Research
2.1.2 Secondary Data
2.1.2.1 List Of Key Secondary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.3 Primary Data
2.1.3.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.3.2 Breakdown Of Primaries
2.1.3.3 Key Industry Insights
2.2 Market Size Estimation Methodology
2.2.1 Bottom-up Approach
2.2.1.1 Approach To Derive Market Size Using Bottom-up Analysis
2.2.2 Top-down Approach
2.2.2.1 Approach To Derive Market Size Using Top-down Analysis
2.3 Market Share Estimation
2.4 Data Triangulation
2.5 Research Assumptions
2.6 Research Limitations
2.7 Risk Assessment
3 Executive Summary
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Opportunities For Players In Cold Chain Monitoring Market
4.2 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Temperature Type
4.3 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Offering
4.4 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Logistics
4.5 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Application
4.6 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Region
4.7 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Country
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Expansion Of E-commerce And Direct-to-consumer Pharma And Food Delivery
5.2.1.2 End-to-end Pharma Monitoring Accelerates Time-to-value
5.2.1.3 Reducing Global Food Waste Unlocks Value In Cold Chain Ecosystems
5.2.1.4 Generic Drug Affordability And Access Pivot To Growth
5.2.1.5 Regulatory Alignment In Pharma Logistics Reimagine Value Chain
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Capital-intensive Cold Chain Monitoring Rationalize Capex Allocation
5.2.2.2 Sustainability Challenges And Emissions-intensive Cold Chain Operations
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Smart Warehousing And Digital Cold Chain Solutions
5.2.3.2 Emerging Market Penetration Through Expanding Cold Chain Ecosystems In Developing Regions
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Rising Complexity In Installation And Monitoring Of Cold Chain Systems
5.2.4.2 Infrastructure Gaps And Connectivity Barriers In Emerging Markets
5.3 Trends And Disruptions Impacting Customers
5.4 Pricing Analysis
5.4.1 Average Selling Price Trend, By Region
5.4.2 Average Selling Price Of Temperature Data Loggers, By Key Player
5.5 Value Chain Analysis
5.6 Ecosystem Analysis
5.7 Technology Analysis
5.7.1 Key Technologies
5.7.1.1 Iot Sensors
5.7.1.2 Data Loggers
5.7.1.3 Gps And Gnss
5.7.1.4 Rfid
5.7.2 Complementary Technologies
5.7.2.1 Edge Computing
5.7.2.2 Digital Twins
5.7.3 Adjacent Technologies
5.7.3.1 Automated Guided Vehicles (Agvs)
5.8 Patent Analysis
5.9 Trade Analysis
5.9.1 Export Scenario
5.9.2 Import Scenario
5.10 Key Conferences And Events
5.11 Case Study Analysis
5.11.1 Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
5.11.2 Food & Beverages
5.11.3 Chemicals
5.12 Investment And Funding Scenario
5.13 Tariff And Regulatory Landscape
5.13.1 Tariff Analysis
5.13.1.1 Regulatory Bodies, Government Agencies, And Other Organizations
5.13.1.2 Key Regulations
5.14 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.14.1 Intensity Of Competitive Rivalry
5.14.2 Bargaining Power Of Suppliers
5.14.3 Bargaining Power Of Buyers
5.14.4 Threat Of Substitutes
5.14.5 Threat Of New Entrants
5.15 Key Stakeholders And Buying Criteria
5.15.1 Key Stakeholders In Buying Process
5.15.2 Buying Criteria
5.16 Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Cold Chain Monitoring Market
5.17 Impact Of 2025 Us Tariffs On Cold Chain Monitoring Market
5.17.1 Introduction
5.17.2 Key Tariff Rates
5.17.3 Price Impact Analysis
5.17.4 Impact Of Country/Region
5.17.4.1 Us
5.17.4.2 Europe
5.17.4.3 Asia Pacific
5.17.5 Impact On Application
6 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Temperature Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Frozen
6.2.1 Rise In Consumer Demand For Frozen And Convenience Foods, With Introduction Of Stricter Regulatory Standards
6.3 Chilled
6.3.1 Chilled Cold Chain Monitoring To Help Preserve Freshness And Shelf-life
7 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Offering
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Hardware
7.2.1 Sensors & Data Loggers
7.2.1.1 Rise In Need For Real-time Monitoring To Fuel Growth Of Sensors And Data Loggers In Cold Chain
7.2.1.2 Temperature Sensors/Data Loggers
7.2.1.3 Humidity Sensors
7.2.1.4 Shock/Tilt/Accelerometer Sensors
7.2.1.5 Door-open/Contact Sensors
7.2.1.6 Other Sensors & Data Loggers
7.2.2 Rfid Devices
7.2.2.1 Rfid To Offer End-to-end Cold Chain Reliability Through Rfid-based Environmental Sensing And Monitoring
7.2.3 Telematics & Telemetry Devices
7.2.3.1 Fleet-level Temperature Control And Route Optimization To Transform Cold Chain Telematics Devices
7.2.4 Networking Devices
7.2.4.1 Advanced Networking Devices To Enable Predictive Analytics And Real-time Decisions In Cold Chain Operations
7.3 Software
7.3.1 On-premises
7.3.1.1 On-premise Software To Enhance Data Control And Operational Efficiency In Cold Chains
7.3.2 Cloud-based
7.3.2.1 Cloud-based Cold Chain Software To Improve Visibility, Analytics, And Operational Efficiency
8 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Logistics
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Storage
8.2.1 Warehouses
8.2.1.1 Smart Warehousing And Iot-driven Monitoring To Power Cold Chain Efficiency
8.2.2 Cold Containers
8.2.2.1 Thermal Stress Resilience And Gps-enabled Monitoring To Drive Cold Chain Container Adoption
8.2.3 Blast Freezers
8.2.3.1 Blast Freezers To Increase Cold Chain Efficiency With Rapid Freezing And Quality Retention
8.3 Transportation
8.3.1 Airways
8.3.1.1 Time-critical Air Transport To Optimize Cold Chain Reliability And Shelf-life
8.3.2 Waterways
8.3.2.1 Cost-effective Waterway Transport To Boost Cold Chain Reliability
8.3.3 Roadways
8.3.3.1 Iot-enabled Roadway Cold Chain Transportation To Help Maximize Reach And Compliance
8.3.4 Railways
8.3.4.1 Cost-efficient And Sustainable Rail Transport To Transform Cold Chain Logistics, Despite Challenges In Terms Of Reach
9 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Application
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
9.2.1 Vaccines
9.2.1.1 Strategic Cold Chain Monitoring To Ensure Immunization Integrity By Forming Backbone Of Vaccine Production And Distribution
9.2.2 Biobanks
9.2.2.1 Requirement Of Strictly Regulated Temperature Levels In Biobanks To Boost Growth Of Cold Chain Monitoring Market
9.2.3 Medicines & Drugs
9.2.3.1 Cold Chain Monitoring Devices To Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy And Optimize Resource Utilization By Minimizing Pharmaceutical Wastage
9.3 Food & Beverages
9.3.1 Fruits & Vegetables
9.3.1.1 Cold Chain Monitoring Devices To Help Reduce Wastage And Improve Quality Of Fruits And Vegetables
9.3.2 Meat & Seafood
9.3.2.1 Cold Chain Monitoring To Help Increase Durability And Prevent Any Infection During Storage And Transportation Of Meat And Seafood
9.3.3 Poultry & Dairy Products
9.3.3.1 Cold Chain Monitoring To Help Prolong Shelf Life And Prevent Contamination Of Poultry And Dairy Products
9.3.4 Processed Foods
9.3.4.1 Processed Foods Need Cold Chain Monitoring To Increase Durability And Prevent Spoilage
9.4 Chemicals
9.4.1 Need For Stringent Regulatory Compliance For Handling Temperature-sensitive And Hazardous Chemicals
9.5 Other Applications
9.5.1 Agriculture
9.5.2 Manufacturing
10 Cold Chain Monitoring Market, By Region
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 Macroeconomic Outlook For North America
10.2.2 Us
10.2.2.1 Rising Complexity Of Biopharma Logistics To Position Cold Chain Monitoring As Critical Enabler Of Market Growth In Us
10.2.3 Canada
10.2.3.1 Rising Export-led Food & Beverage Expansion To Catalyze Cold Chain Monitoring Investment In Canada
10.2.4 Mexico
10.2.4.1 Growing Fresh Produce Exports Requiring Stringent Cold Chain Monitoring To Drive Market In Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Macroeconomic Outlook For Europe
10.3.2 Germany
10.3.2.1 Escalating Biologics And Clinical Trial Shipments, Coupled With Germany’s Strong Pharmaceutical Logistics Sector, To Fuel Growth
10.3.3 Uk
10.3.3.1 Rise In Specialty Medicines And Clinical Trial Dependencies, Supported By Uk’s Advanced Life Sciences Ecosystem, To Drive Market
10.3.4 France
10.3.4.1 High-value Pharmaceutical Exports To Fuel Cold Chain Monitoring Growth In France
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 High-volume Fresh Produce Exports And Demand For Perishable Logistics To Drive Cold Chain Monitoring Expansion In Spain
10.3.6 Italy
10.3.6.1 Premium Food Exports And Expanding Biopharma Distribution Networks To Strengthen Cold Chain Monitoring Adoption In Italy
10.3.7 Poland
10.3.7.1 Increase In Pharma Manufacturing Capacity And Frozen Food Exports To Accelerate Demand In Poland
10.3.8 Nordic Countries
10.3.8.1 Sustainability-driven Investments And High-value Biopharma Exports To Redefine Market In Nordic Countries
10.3.9 Rest Of Europe
10.4 Asia Pacific
10.4.1 Macroeconomic Outlook For Asia Pacific
10.4.2 China
10.4.2.1 Pharmaceutical Exports And E-grocery Logistics, Anchoring Next-gen Iot-driven Compliance Ecosystem, To Drive Market
10.4.3 Japan
10.4.3.1 Pharma & Biopharma Logistics Surge To Drive Growth In Japan, Supported By Compliance-grade Iot And Real-time Analytics
10.4.4 South Korea
10.4.4.1 Advanced Manufacturing Of Biologics And High-value Seafood Exports To Propel Market In South Korea
10.4.5 India
10.4.5.1 Rise In Vaccine Manufacturing And Agri-food Exports To Position India’s Cold Chain Monitoring Market For Hyper-scale Growth
10.4.6 Australia
10.4.6.1 Agricultural Exports And Expanding Biopharma Distribution To Catalyze Adoption Of Cold Chain Monitoring
10.4.7 Indonesia
10.4.7.1 Increase In Seafood And Horticulture Exports, Combined With Rising Vaccine Distribution, To Fuel Market
10.4.8 Malaysia
10.4.8.1 High-value Seafood And Tropical Fruit Exports, Coupled With Growing Biopharma Logistics, To Drive Malaysia’s Market
10.4.9 Thailand
10.4.9.1 Thailand’s Cold Chain Monitoring Market Poised For Growth, Driven By Food Exports, Vaccines, And Smart Iot Logistics
10.4.10 Vietnam
10.4.10.1 Rise In Seafood Exports, Pharma Distribution, And Adoption Of Cost-effective Iot Solutions To Drive Market In Vietnam
10.4.11 Rest Of Asia Pacific
10.5 Rest Of The World (Row)
10.5.1 Macroeconomic Outlook For Row
10.5.2 Middle East
10.5.2.1 Bahrain
10.5.2.1.1 Market To Gain Traction Through Pharma Re-exports, Halal Food Distribution, And Strategic Gcc Trade Connectivity
10.5.2.2 Kuwait
10.5.2.2.1 Rise In Pharma Imports, Frozen Food Demand, And Investments In Smart Logistics Infrastructure To Fuel Growth
10.5.2.3 Oman
10.5.2.3.1 Pharma Reliance, Fisheries Exports, And Smart Port Investments To Position Oman As Strategic Growth Node
10.5.2.4 Qatar
10.5.2.4.1 Qatar Leveraged Healthcare Modernization, High-end Food Imports, And Smart Warehousing To Drive Next-phase Growth
10.5.2.5 Saudi Arabia
10.5.2.5.1 Vision 2030 Investments, Expanding Pharma Manufacturing, And Rising Demand For Processed Food Logistics To Drive Saudi Market
10.5.2.6 United Arab Emirates (Uae)
10.5.2.6.1 Global Re-export Hub For Pharma And Perishables, Powering Demand For Digitized And Ai-enabled Cold Chain Monitoring Solutions
10.5.2.7 Rest Of Middle East
10.5.3 Africa
10.5.3.1 South Africa
10.5.3.1.1 Pharma Export Scalability, Food Security Demands, And Ai-driven Logistics To Reshape Supply Resilience
10.5.3.2 Rest Of Africa
10.5.4 South America
10.5.4.1 Export-oriented Agribusiness And Food Value Chains Act As Strategic Catalyst For Cold Chain Monitoring Presence In South America
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Key Player Strategies/Right To Win, 2021–2025
11.3 Revenue Analysis, 2022–2024
11.4 Market Share Analysis, 2024
11.5 Company Valuation And Financial Metrics
11.5.1 Company Valuation
11.5.2 Financial Metrics
11.6 Product Comparison
11.7 Company Evaluation Matrix: Key Players, 2024
11.7.1 Stars
11.7.2 Emerging Leaders
11.7.3 Pervasive Players
11.7.4 Participants
11.7.5 Company Footprint: Key Players, 2024
11.7.5.1 Company Footprint
11.7.5.2 Regional Footprint
11.7.5.3 Offering Footprint
11.7.5.4 Temperature Type Footprint
11.7.5.5 Logistics Footprint
11.7.5.6 Application Footprint
11.8 Company Evaluation Matrix: Startups/Smes, 2024
11.8.1 Progressive Companies
11.8.2 Responsive Companies
11.8.3 Dynamic Companies
11.8.4 Starting Blocks
11.8.5 Competitive Benchmarking: Startups/Smes, 2024
11.8.5.1 Detailed List Of Key Startups/Smes
11.8.5.2 Competitive Benchmarking Of Key Startups/Smes
11.9 Competitive Scenario
11.9.1 Product Launches
11.9.2 Deals
12 Company Profiles
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Key Players
12.2.1 Orbcomm
12.2.1.1 Business Overview
12.2.1.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.1.3 Recent Developments
12.2.1.3.1 Product Launches
12.2.1.3.2 Deals
12.2.1.4 Mnm View
12.2.1.4.1 Key Strengths/Right To Win
12.2.1.4.2 Strategic Choices
12.2.1.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
12.2.2 Carrier
12.2.2.1 Business Overview
12.2.2.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.2.3 Recent Developments
12.2.2.3.1 Product Launches
12.2.2.3.2 Deals
12.2.2.4 Mnm View
12.2.2.4.1 Key Strengths/Right To Win
12.2.2.4.2 Strategic Choices
12.2.2.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
12.2.3 Monnit Corporation
12.2.3.1 Business Overview
12.2.3.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.3.3 Recent Developments
12.2.3.3.1 Product Launches
12.2.3.4 Mnm View
12.2.3.4.1 Key Strengths/Right To Win
12.2.3.4.2 Strategic Choices
12.2.3.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
12.2.4 Controlant Hf.
12.2.4.1 Business Overview
12.2.4.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.4.3 Recent Developments
12.2.4.3.1 Deals
12.2.4.4 Mnm View
12.2.4.4.1 Key Strengths/Right To Win
12.2.4.4.2 Strategic Choices
12.2.4.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
12.2.5 Elpro-buchs Ag
12.2.5.1 Business Overview
12.2.5.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.5.3 Recent Developments
12.2.5.3.1 Product Launches
12.2.5.3.2 Deals
12.2.5.4 Mnm View
12.2.5.4.1 Key Strengths/Right To Win
12.2.5.4.2 Strategic Choices
12.2.5.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
12.2.6 Infratab, Inc.
12.2.6.1 Business Overview
12.2.6.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.6.3 Recent Developments
12.2.7 Copeland Lp
12.2.7.1 Business Overview
12.2.7.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.7.3 Recent Developments
12.2.8 Tive, Inc.
12.2.8.1 Business Overview
12.2.8.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.8.3 Recent Developments
12.2.8.3.1 Product Launches
12.2.8.3.2 Deals
12.2.9 Cryoport Inc.
12.2.9.1 Business Overview
12.2.9.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.9.3 Recent Developments
12.2.9.3.1 Deals
12.2.10 Digi International Inc.
12.2.10.1 Business Overview
12.2.10.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
12.2.10.3 Recent Development
12.2.10.3.1 Product Launches
12.3 Other Players
12.3.1 Agrofresh (Verigo)
12.3.2 Zebra Technologies Corp.
12.3.3 Iobot Technologies India Private Limited
12.3.4 Digital Matter
12.3.5 Smarter Technologies Group
12.3.6 Ezurio
12.3.7 Dickson
12.3.8 Rotronic Ag
12.3.9 Xylem
12.3.10 Insightgeeks Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
12.3.11 Captemp
12.3.12 Spotsee
12.3.13 Accent Advanced Systems, Slu
12.3.14 Testo Se & Co. Kgaa
12.3.15 Rfid4u
13 Appendix
13.1 Insights From Industry Experts
13.2 Discussion Guide
13.3 Knowledgestore: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
13.4 Customization Options
13.5 Related Reports
13.6 Author Details

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