The report titled “Africa Freight Forwarding Market Outlook to 2023 – By Countries (South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, Namibia, and Botswana), Mode of Freight (Road, Rail, Air, Sea, and Pipeline), By End Users (Food and Beverages, FMCG, Industrial and others) and by Contract Logistics and Integrated Logistics” provides a comprehensive analysis of the freight forwarding market in Africa. The report especially focuses on the freight forwarding market of seven African countries namely Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and South Africa with a detailed country profile of each.
Africa Freight Forwarding Market
Contract logistics is known as the driving force for the freight forwarding market and is opted frequently. The market has experienced a growth in its study period resulting in a single-digit CAGR. Food and beverages have been the market’s driving force as most of the consumer spending are towards the same. Future trends in the market focus on Africa having less trade with developed nations and more with developing nations.
Segments of Freight Forwarding Market
By Mode of Freight (Road, Rail, Sea, Air and Pipeline)
Road freight is the dominant mode of freight movement as most of the countries in Africa are landlocked and last-mile deliveries preferred by road. The ports of Africa play an important role in bringing in cargo to landlocked countries making sea freight second in line after road freight. Intra-regional trade needs funding and improvement with the help of which the overall freight forwarding market would also grow. The state of railways varies from region to region. The significant rail networks are those centered on South Africa and stretching north to Malawi, DR Congo, and Tanzania.
By End Users (Food and Beverages, FMCG, Industrial and Others)
The major end-users of freight forwarding services in Africa include the Food and Beverage, FMCG and Industrial sectors. The F&B sector has been in demand due to the slow consumer spending behavior of people in Africa which has also spurred South Africa’s retailers to expand into the sub-Saharan region. With new developments, the industrial sector is also experiencing a lot of potentials and it has been estimated that Business-to-business spending in manufacturing in Africa is projected to reach USD 666.3 billion by 2030.
By Contract and Integrated
The Africa freight forwarding market is dominated by contact logistics. The market is dominated by few international players in each country. Without 3PL, the supply chain would be non-existent in Africa. In urban areas, the traditional model of utilizing delivery trucks and contracting 3PL for supplying large retailers is used. In areas that are hard to reach, small-scale 3PLs are used to deliver products to small- scale retailers. Due to infrastructural challenges, big market players prefer to outsource services to local transporters and focus on their core competencies. Companies do not wish to employ their own logistics arm since it involves capital investment and a lot of hassle.
Competitive Scenario
The African freight forwarding market is highly dominated by international players. The road freight market is slightly fragmented in a few countries. The industry is at a growth stage in terms of parameters such as technology, efficiency and service portfolio but not pricing as the logistic cost is too high leading to contraction of the manufacturing sector in the GDP. There is also a shakeout happening of smaller firms that are unable to sustain in the competitive environment and a number of mergers and acquisitions are taking place in an effort to increase market shares.
South Africa
The FMCG, Retail and Automotive industries in the country played a significant role, especially for the domestic market, in the growth of freight forwarding market in South Africa. Road freight was observed to be the most preferred mode of transportation due to the development in the road infrastructure and relatively cheaper prices as compared to the other modes of transportation; followed by rail and sea freight. Asia flow corridor was observed as the largest contributor in terms of revenue in the South Africa freight forwarding market.
Kenya
Kenya has achieved rank 61 in the Ease of Doing Business Index and rank 68 in the Logistics Performance Index. The freight forwarding market has accounted for double-digit growth between 2013 and 2018. Road Transport dominates the freight forwarding market due to the monopolistic demand for road transport for delivery in remote regions, to the landlocked neighboring countries, and for the last mile delivery. The increase in the share of Domestic Freight is due to government emphasis on manufacturing, such as the Big Four plan under Vision 2030. The third-party logistics has been dominating the freight forwarding market.
Tanzania
The market of Tanzania has experienced the maximum growth owing to a double-digit CAGR between 2013 and 2018. The country acts as a gateway towards other East and Central African countries, road logistics services are of the highest needs followed by railway and marine. The market is highly concentrated with international players that dominate the international freight segment. The new local companies entering the market haven’t been able to adopt the new technologies and resort to third party logistics.
Uganda
being a landlocked country, multimodal transportation has gained importance in the country. Food and Beverages is the driving force for logistics. The Gulu town in Northern Uganda is to get a new USD 8.8 million trade logistics hub with money provided by the EU. The market has experienced a single-digit growth between 2013/14 and 2017/18. The railways have been given importance in order to bring down pressure on roadways, which currently contribute the most to the overall freight forwarding market. As most of its cargo comes in from countries that have ports, international freight dominates the market.
Nigeria
the Nigerian freight forwarding market has experienced a double-digit CAGR between 2013 and 2018. Sea Transport dominates the freight forwarding market. Lagos Port Complex and Tincan Port Complex are two major seaports in Lagos. International Freight is dominant as Nigeria is an import oriented country and export oil and petroleum products. Increasing Nigerian local food products in the country has triggered the demand for logistics and warehousing making food and beverages the leading end-user for freight forwarding. Due to infrastructural challenges, big market players prefer to outsource services to local transporters and focus on their core competencies
Namibia
The freight forwarding market of Namibia has experienced low single-digit growth between 2013 and 2018. Namibia is considered to have one of the best road networks in Africa which also helps the road freight to dominate over the market. The country has offered dry port facilities to Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and others to help landlocked countries grow and making its international freight more prevalent. Contract logistics has been dominating the market.
Botswana
Botswana being a landlocked country is highly dependent on the road for the transportation of their goods which also has the highest revenue percentage towards the overall freight forwarding market. The market is dominated by international players and has experienced a single-digit CAGR during 2013-2018. Being a landlocked country and having a large proportion of its cargo coming by sea, multi-modal transportation logistics players in the market prefer to outsource their services to players who are able to provide these services efficiently and at a low cost.
Future Outlook and Projections
The market is expected to grow at a positive single digit CAGR and the key growth drivers would include rising demand intra-regional trade with the development of projects like AfCFTA. The increasing international trade volumes and domestic manufacturing are expected to increase the demand for freight forwarding services. The increasing year on year investment by the government of each state on infrastructural projects such as SGR for railways, and improving the state of road, sea, and air transport network is also witnessed to positively impact the market. Due to such reasons, new firms continue to enter the market despite any tariff or trade barriers.
Key Segments Covered:-
By Mode of Service ((Road Freight, Rail Freight, and Air Freight, Revenue and Freight Volume, Cost, Major Flow Corridors)
By Contract and Integrated Logistics
By End Users (Food, Beverages and Consumer Retail, Automotive and Healthcare and Others)
Companies Covered
Africa
Bollore Africa Logistics
Kuehne Nagel
DHL
Maersk
DSV Panalpine
CEVA Logistics
DB Schenker
South Africa
Imperial Logistics
Onelogix
Santavo Limited
DB Schenker
ID Logistics
DSV-Global Transport and Logistics
Kenya
DHL
Kuehne Nagel
Panalpina
CEVA Logistics
DB Schenker
Maersk Line
Agility Logistics
FedEx
Tanzania (Competitive Landscape)
Alistair
MeTL
Maersk Line
CMA CGM
Uganda
Bollore Transport and Logistics
Spedag Interfreight
Maersk Uganda Limited
Kenfreight Uganda Limited
CMA CGM Uganda
Union Logistics Uganda Limited
Nigeria
DHL
BHN Logistics
Bollore Africa Logistics
ABC Transport
United Postal Services
Red Star
Maersk
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
TSL Logistics
Namibia (Competitive Landscape)
A Van der Walk
TransNamib
DB Schenker
Pacific International Lines
Pronto Air and Ocean Freight
Woker Freight Service
Botswana (Competitive Landscape)
Transport Holding
Bollore
Seabelo Carriers
Country Profiles
South Africa
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Nigeria
Namibia
Botswana
Key Target Audience
Freight Forwarding Companies
Freight Forwarding Consultancy Companies
Contact Logistics Companies
Venture Capitalists, PE
Freight Tech Companies
Consulting Companies
Investment Banks
Time Period Captured in the Report:-
Historical Period – 2013-2018
Forecast Period – 2019 -2023
Key Topics Covered in the Report:-
Logistics Infrastructure in Africa
Africa Freight Forwarding Market Overview
Africa Freight Forwarding Market Size
Country Profiles (Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa)
Competitive Scenario in Africa Freight Forwarding Market
Company Profiles of Major Players in Africa Freight Forwarding Market
Africa Freight Forwarding Market Future Outlook and Projections
Africa Freight Forwarding Future Market Size
Africa Freight Forwarding Market Future Segmentation
Analyst Recommendation
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