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Longer-Term Contracts Win in a Mixed 2019, 2020 Faces Coronavirus Volatility and Economic Headwinds
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Figure 1. U.S. 3PL Market 2005 - 2020E (US$ Billions)
Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC)Within the asset‐heavy Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC) 3PL market segment, gross revenue was off 3% for the first half of 2020 versus the first half of 2019 and net revenue saw a slight decline. DCC segment shipment volumes declined, but the overall impact was lessened due to the longer-term nature of its customer agreements. We anticipate the COVID-19 economic volatility in domestic transportation and increases in domestic transportation demand to positivity impact DCC growth for the remainder of the year as shippers look for a safe haven for capacity and as DCC providers continue to benefit from contracts negotiated prior to the pandemic.
In 2018, the tight domestic motor carrier market led to 15.8% net revenue growth in DCC which continued into 2019 driving 12.1% net revenue growth for a total of $19.9 billion in 2019 DCC segment net revenues. DCC’s overall segment growth came even as many domestic truckload carriers, including large truckload carrier Celadon, sought bankruptcy protection. Most DCC contracts have one‐ to three-year terms with dedicated asset requirements. This makes them much “stickier” than standard shipper/carrier trucking contracts and were a strong contributor to the segment’s continued strong performance in 2019.
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Table 1. U.S. 3PL Market Growth by Segment
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Table 2. Top 50 DCC 3PLs by 2019 Power Units*
Value-Added Warehousing and Distribution (VAWD)
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Domestic Transportation Management (DTM)
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International Transportation Management (ITM)
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Figure 2. U.S. 3PL Market Segment Net Revenues and CAGRs 2005 - 2020E*
Table 3. U.S. 3PL Segment Growth Predictions for 2020
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Top U.S. Based 3PLs
Table 4. Top 50 U.S. Based 3PLs by Gross Revenue
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U.S. E-Commerce Logistics Costs, 3PL E-Commerce Revenues, and Amazon’s Current Market Share
Figure 3. U.S. E-Commerce Logistics Costs 2017 - 2020E (US$ Billions)
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Figure 4. U.S. 3PL E-Commerce Revenues 2017 - 2020E (US$ Billions)
Figure 5. Amazon’s U.S. E-Commerce 3PL Market Revenue (US$ Billions)
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Figure 6. Amazon’s Market Share of the Overall U.S. E-Commerce 3PL Market Segment
Merger & Acquisition Activity
Figure 7. 3PL Acquisitions over $100 Million (1999 - 2019)
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
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Figure 8. GlobalTranz Ownership and Acquisition Timeline
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GLOBAL COSTS AND REVENUE
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Global Logistcs Costs and Third-Party Logistics Revenues
Table 5. 2019-2020E Global Logistics Market and 3PL Segment Revenues by Country/Region (US$ Billions)
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TOP 50 GLOBAL 3PLS
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Top 50 Global 3PLs
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Table 6. Top 50 Global 3PLs by Gross Revenue
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Figure 9. Number of Top 50 Global 3PLs by Country
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