Region:Middle East
Author(s):Apoorva Narula
Product Code:KR1023
logistics industry in KSA is one of the major logistics markets in the world after UAE and is expected to be the next transshipment hub for Asian, African, and European countries, given the favorable location of KSA. Growth in the industry has been stimulated due to the high ease of doing business and ranked 89th position in the World.
The industry is dominated by Sea and land freight Movements considering the strong position in Oil Exports and import Dependency for all the Essential Products too. The country has strong trade relations with Asian countries, European countries, and the US. Land freight is usually common with UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, and Egypt. Air freight is quite expensive than any other Mode and is usually used for Express Shipments. The KSA also has a strong warehousing market segment where the real estate players are leasing out their space to logistics companies and Captive players for longer durations. Warehouses are concentrated in areas of Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar due to the high population and presence of Seaports. The Courier, Express, and Parcel market is driven by growth in Last-Mile deliveries and the E-Commerce segment in the country.
Over-dependence on Imports and Oil Export Earnings: Levels of domestic manufacturing in the country have remained very low since 2009. Hence, the country is largely dependent upon Imports for essential commodities, food products, Automotives and more. The country is largely dependent upon Oil Export earnings and is providing 100% FDI in retail, Industrial segments to promote Non-Oil Sectors under Vision 2030
Dependence on Expats for Labor: The Lack of Skilled local Labor in Saudi Arabia elevated the dependency on Expats. Due to the more Expat population and lesser minimum wage set by the Labor Ministry laws of Saudi Arabia, the companies prefer to work with Expats at lesser salaries in Saudi Arabia logistics Market.
Limited Progress in E-Payment Gateways: The sophistication level in the country’s e-payment gateways has been well below as compared to more developed international retail markets over the period. Cash on delivery has been the most preferred mode of payment for online shipments in KSA over the past few years.
Congestion at Ports: Uncertainties within the maritime transport industry regarding safety, security, and cyber-security incidents is still a hindrance. Although the Government is trying to automate the Process by Introducing Export, Import Platforms which has reduced a lot of waiting time, congestion, and Long procedures regarding custom clearance on the Ports.
The competition in the Logistics space in KSA can be divided on the basis of different service segments including Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics (Warehousing), and Express Delivery.
Domestic and International players such as Bahri Logistics, Kanoo Terminal, Kuehne + Nagel, DB Schenker, DHL, Agility were identified to be dominant when it comes to Air Freight and Sea Freight, as they are associated with some big Groups/Conglomerates or have a strong brand name in the Global Market for their quality services. Local Domestic Transporters dominate the Road freight Market on the basis of the type of fleets, number of trucks, Prices, delivery periods, and more
While the International Express market in KSA is concentrated among major global players such as DHL, FedEx, and more, the Domestic Express market is more fragmented but is strongly dominated by NAQEL express, SMSA Express, Saudi Post, ESNAD express, and more in Saudi Arabia logistics Market.
The logistics sector in KSA is expected to grow in the future with a dip in 2020 due to lockdown for few days that disrupted the Imports and Export Movements by all Modes which is expected to revie back in 2021. Logistics Companies are growing and updating new technologies such as RFID tags, WMS, Fleet Management Softwares, Blockchain, and ASRS at nominal prices to win their clients by providing quality services and improving customer experience and enhance service quality. The pharma logistics segment and the e-commerce logistics segment are expected to drive growth in the future, given the expected increase in medical products requirements post COVID-19 and the growing penetration of e-commerce in the country.
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KSA Logistics Market Size by Service Segment By revenues (Freight Forwarding, Warehousing, Express including Domestic Express and International Express and Value Added Services), 2015-2025F
KSA Logistics Market Size by Sub Service (Land Freight , Air freight, sea freight and Rail freight) Including Revenue, Volume, FTK, Average Price/ton/km, 2019
KSA Logistics Market Size by Type of Freight by revenues (Domestic and International Freight), 2019 & 2025F
KSA Warehousing Market Space by Type of Warehouses (Industrial/Retail Warehouses, CFS/ICD Warehouses, Cold Storage, Agricultural and Other Warehouses), 2019
KSA Warehousing Market Space by Entity (Real Estate Companies, Logistics Companies and Captive Companies ), 2019
KSA Courier, Express and Parcel Market Including Domestic / International Shipments, Price per Shipment Revenues , 2019 & 2025F
KSA Logistics Market Size by Verticals By Revenues (Retail, Oil & Gas, E-Commerce, Pharmaceuticals and Others), 2015-2025F
KSA Land Freight Market Size by Verticals By Revenues (Oil & Gas, Retail, Pharma and Others), 2019-2025F
KSA Sea Freight Market Size by Verticals By Revenues (Oil & Gas, Retail, Pharma and Others), 2019-2025F
KSA Air Freight Market Size by Verticals By Revenues (Oil & Gas, Retail, Pharma and Others), 2019-2025F
KSA Warehousing Market Size by Verticals By Revenues (Oil & Gas, E-Commerce, Retail, Pharma and Others), 2019-2025F
KSA Domestic Express Market Size by Verticals By Revenues (E-Commerce, Retail, Pharma and Others), 2019-2025F
KSA International Express Market Size by Verticals By Revenues (E-Commerce, Retail, Pharma and Others) , 2019-2025F
Major Outbound and Inbound Trade Lanes By Road By Volume, 2019
Major Outbound and Inbound Trade Lanes By Air By Volume, 2019
Major Outbound and Inbound Trade Lanes By Sea By Volume, 2019
Major Outbound International express Shipments By Volume, 2019
Competitive Landscape by Type of Service (Major Companies in Land Freight, Sea Freight, Air Freight, Warehousing, Domestic Express, International Express by Volume)
Competitive Landscape by Vertical (Major Companies in E-Commerce Logistics, Oil & Gas Logistics, Retail Logistics & Pharma Logistics on the basis of Revenues)
Cross Comparison of Major Freight Forwarding (Bahri logistics, BAFCO, Wared logistics, DHL, SMSA, Saudi Post, NAQEL, Fedex, Tamer logistics, KTS, LSC, Almajdouie, Kuehne Nagel, DB Schenker, DSV- Panalpina, Hellman and more)
Company Profiles of Major Players such as Bahri logistics, BAFCO, Wared logistics, DHL, SMSA, Saudi Post, NAQEL, Fedex, Tamer logistics, KTS, LSC, Almajdouie, Kuehne Nagel, DB Schenker, DSV- Panalpina, Hellman and more including parameters such as USP, Business Strategies, Mergers & Acquisitions and Recent Developments
Pricing Analysis for Major Companies by Land Freight ( Al Ayed, Almajdouie, Tamer logistics, Mubarrad, Al Rashed)
Pricing Analysis for Major Companies by Sea Freight (Kanoo Terminal, BAFCO, Almajdouie, Kuehne Nagel, DB Schenker)
Pricing Analysis for Major Companies by Air Freight (Almajdouie, Namma Cargo, Bahri, DSV, Hala Supply Chain)
Pricing Analysis for Major Companies by Warehousing (Almajdouie, Agility, Tamer, KTS, LSC)
Pricing Analysis for Major Companies by Domestic Express (Saudi Post, NAQEL Express, SMSA Express, Aramex)
Pricing Analysis for Major Companies By International Express (DHL, Fedex, Aramex, Saudi Post, SMSA Express)
KSA Logistics Market Size by Service Segment, 2019-2025F
KSA Logistics Market Size by Vertical, 2019-2025F
Competition Analysis by Vertical (E-Commerce, Retail, Oil & Gas, Pharma), 2019
Competition Analysis by Service Mix (Air Freight, Sea Freight, Land Freight, Warehousing, Domestic Express and International Express), 2019
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