Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/lh4nmb/logistics_market) has announced the addition of the "Logistics Market in Europe 2015-2019" report to their offering.

The Logistics market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.97% over the period 2014-2019

Logistics is a business process that involves the management and movement of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. It is a core part of SCM and includes various services such as freight forwarding, multimodal transport through air, ship, truck, and rail. It also provides customs brokerage, warehousing and storage, tracking, and tracing of freight goods services.

An increase in M&A is expected to enable companies to expand their customer base and product and service portfolios. Vendors in this market are opting for the M&A route to increase their global presence and expand their service portfolio as well as achieve economies of scale in various SCM processes.

According to the report, one of the main drivers of the Logistics market in Europe is the increased investment in logistics infrastructure, which helps in the development of logistics facilities. The EU and other European countries have taken key initiatives to develop roads and transport services in Europe, thus triggering the growth of the Logistics market in Europe.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in the market is the impact of the eurozone crisis. The ongoing eurozone crisis is having a negative impact on the leading markets in Europe. Thus, emerging markets in Europe have witnessed a decline in growth rate. This downturn has had an adverse impact on the Transportation and Logistics industries in Europe, which has led to slow revenue generation for the Logistics market in Europe.

In terms of logistics function, the Logistics market in Europe is segmented as follows:

  • Contract Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Value-added Services
  • Warehousing

Key Vendors

  • DB Schenker Logistics
  • Deutsche Post DHL
  • Kuehne + Nagel International AG
  • SNCF Geodis

Key Topics Covered:

  1. Executive Summary
  2. List of Abbreviations
  3. Scope of the Report
  4. Market Research Methodology
  5. Introduction
  6. Market Landscape
  7. Logistics Market in Europe
  8. Market Segmentation by Logistics Function
  9. Transportation Market in Europe
  10. Buying Criteria
  11. Market Growth Drivers
  12. Drivers and their Impact
  13. Market Challenges
  14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
  15. Market Trends
  16. Trends and their Impact
  17. Vendor Landscape
  18. Key Vendor Analysis

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