Trend 1. Dumping in the logistics market
The intensification of the struggle for the client entails the emergence of price dumping in the freight market, since the amount of cargo decreases, and the transport is idle. Many companies will not survive long-term dumping.
Trend 2. Exit from the market of weak players. The COVID-19 crisis is the perfect storm
In the near future, the logistics services market will be forced to leave the small and some medium-sized players. Here, as in Darwin's theory, the fittest will survive. Anyone who managed to save money over the past two "fat" years and did not burden himself with significant obligations, now will definitely look at the opportunity to buy something, to increase the park and market share. A series of bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions will take place.
Trend 3. Development of collaborations, cooperation, integration of services
Players will start joining communities to share each other's services. Logistics and service companies are starting to collaborate, develop unique complex offers for clients and, as a result, strengthen their joint positions by combining their services.
Trend 4. Refusal to purchase. Increased demand for repair and maintenance services for vehicle fleets
Refusal to renew the vehicle fleet due to the rise in the exchange rate and the pandemic is observed in 90% of logistics companies. This means that the car park will become obsolete, and services related to the repair and maintenance of car parks will be in demand.
Trend 5. Increased demand for the "groupage" service
There is a tendency towards a decrease in the number of delivered cargoes and an increase in the number of groupage cargoes. Significant restrictions on air transportation will "shift" part of the demand from cargo owners for the transportation of groupage cargo. The development of outsourcing will teach market players to "fill" vehicles and group shipments on mutually beneficial terms. Particularly high demand is now observed for groupage cargo from European countries.