Segments - Bangladesh Freight and Logistics Market By Shipping Types (Airways, Railways, Roadways, and Waterways), Services (Inventory Management, Packaging, Warehousing, Transportation, Distribution, Custom clearance, and Others), End-use Industry (Inventory Management, Trade and Transportation, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Construction, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Banking and Financial Services, IT & telecommunication, and Others) and Country (Bangladesh) - Bangladesh Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2023 – 2031
The Bangladesh Freight and Logistics Market size was valued at USD 28.7 Billion in 2022 and is expected to surpass USD 50.59 Billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period, 2023 – 2031. Emerging economies and ongoing improvement in freight and logistics activities are propelling the market.
Freight and logistics are commonly used in freight management and logistics management in business. Logistics management is a wider term that includes freight management as a subdivision of similar importance. Freight and logistics are associated with the movement or transportation of goods from one place to another. The transferring of goods can be done by several different modes of transport such as road, rail, air, and ocean. Hence, a logistics company can offer shipment delivery, while a freight forwarder manages and represents the import and export of a business or person.
Bangladesh's freight and logistics industry started during the year 1991-92. The country suffered in marinating and handling freight and logistics due lack of skilled workforce, communication skills and doesn’t have any prior experience. Even though, the absence of an appropriate regulatory framework, Bangladesh’s freight and logistics industry managed to grow.
Rapid growth in cross-border transactions and increasing export and activities are driving the market.
Growing expansion in the various industries such as pharmaceutical, manufacturing, shipbuilding, food processing, and steel industries are boosting the market.
Improving infrastructure and strengthening the transport & logistics system are fueling the market.
Rising pollution and the high cost of inventory with low warehousing space are hindering the market.
Growing adoption of green logistics solutions is likely to create opportunities in the coming years.
Technological development in the logistics industry and rising trade-related agreement for securing the transactions are creating opportunities in the market.
The report on the Bangladesh freight and logistics market includes an assessment of the market, size, share, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have been included in the report.
Attributes |
Details |
Report Title |
Freight and Logistics Market - Bangladesh Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast |
Base Year |
2022 |
Historic Data |
2016–2021 |
Forecast Period |
2023–2031 |
Segmentation |
Shipping Types (Airways, Railways, Roadways, and Waterways), Services (Inventory Management, Packaging, Warehousing, Transportation, Distribution, Custom clearance, and Others), End-use Industry (Inventory Management, Trade and Transportation, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Construction, Retail, Media and Entertainment, Banking and Financial Services, IT & telecommunication, and Others) |
Regional Scope |
Bangladesh |
Report Coverage |
Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast |
Key Players Covered in the Report |
3i Logistics Pvt. Limited, A.H.Khan & Co, Agility, asiapacific.com.bd, Blue Ocean Freight System Ltd, Bollore Logistics, CEVA Logistics, DB Schenker, DHL, FedEx, Nippon Express Co., Ltd, Shams Group of Companies, Tower Freight Logistics Limited, and United Parcel Service of America, Inc. |
In terms of shipping types, the Bangladesh freight and logistics market is segmented into airways, railways, roadways, and waterways. The waterways segment is constituted a significant market share in 2020 and is projected to grow in the near future. Mongla and Chittagong, Mongla, and Payra are the three dominant operational seaports of Bangladesh.
These 3 major ports are playing a significant role in handling and managing 90% country’s cargo movement. Moreover, improving infrastructures and the growth in the capacity handling by the ports, especially by the southwest coastal belt is anticipated to propel the segment during the forecast period.
On the basis of services, the Bangladesh freight and logistics market is divided into inventory management, packaging, warehousing, transportation, distribution, customs clearance, and others. The warehousing segment constituted a significant market share and is projected to expand at a rapid rate during the forecast period. Dhaka progressed as a central warehousing hub and Chittagong is the gateway for international trade of the country.
Chittagong is the most prominent center for EXIM-based warehousing. Dhaka and Chittagong jointly occupy 70% warehousing space of the country. Moreover, emerging cities including Khulna, Barisal, Bogra, Rangpur, Cumilla are becoming storage destinations to cater domestic consumption market, which aid in the growth of the segment.
Based on the end-use industry, the Bangladesh freight and logistics market is fragmented into inventory management, trade and transportation, healthcare, manufacturing & construction, retail, media and entertainment, banking and financial services, IT & telecommunication, and others. The trade and transportation segment is expected to hold a significant share of the market during the forecast period.
Bangladesh is the major exporter of readymade garments, shrimps, jute, leather goods, and tea to the countries including United States and the EU.
Moreover, the ongoing rise in trading and transportation activities is anticipated to promote the segment during the forecast period.
Key players in the Bangladesh freight and logistics market include 3i Logistics Pvt. Limited, A.H.Khan & Co, Agility, asiapacific.com.bd, Blue Ocean Freight System Ltd, Bollore Logistics, CEVA Logistics, DB Schenker, DHL, FedEx, Nippon Express Co., Ltd, Shams Group of Companies, Tower Freight Logistics Limited, and United Parcel Service of America, Inc. These players engage in mergers & acquisitions, collaborations, agreements, and partnerships to strengthen their geographical presence.