Facts about global logistics in one infographic

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Editorial
29 April 2015
1 min

How much is global logistics actually worth? What growth is in store for us? How many people does the sector employ and are most goods now transported by road, water or air?

FreightXtension put all the facts about the logistics sector into an easy-to-read infographic. It shows that the logistics sector now has a global market value of more than USD 4 trillion(!). The transport sector in particular is on the rise, with an annual growth rate of 7 per cent.

Netherlands scores high
Interestingly, the Netherlands is praised worldwide for its logistics sector. Except for Germany, the Netherlands' logistics activities are rated as the best in the world. This took into account, among other things, infrastructure, time windows, quality of logistics services and the ability to track shipments.

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