Chemical Logistics Market Share, Trends, Growth, Size, Analysis, Forecast 2025-2033

Written by Oliver  »  Updated on: January 20th, 2025

The latest report by IMARC Group, titled “Chemical Logistics Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Service, and Region, 2025-2033,” offers a comprehensive analysis of the chemical logistics market share. The report also includes competitor and regional analysis, along with a breakdown of segments within the industry.

The global chemical logistics market size was valued at USD 241.5 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 307.0 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 2.44% from 2025-2033.

Chemical Logistics Market Dynamics:

  • Latest Trends

The chemical logistics industry is undergoing a paradigm shift as a result of changing technology, legislation, and sustainability efforts. The growing tendency towards the adoption of digital solutions and smart technologies for supply chain management is one of the factors greatly impacting the market. Advanced tracking systems, IoT-enabled sensors, and real-time monitoring solutions are increasing the visibility and effectiveness of chemical transportation and storage.

Moreover, the increasing concern for environmental protection has persuaded companies to purchase environmentally friendly logistics systems such as electric vehicles and energy-efficient storage systems. These solutions not only improve performance but also help businesses comply with the tightening environmental regulations and boost customer satisfaction.

  • Growth Factors

The chemical logistics and supply chain market is becoming more significant thanks to the heightened interest from end-users like the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries. More trade means more demand for advanced logistical capability to work with multi-layered supply chain networks. On top of that, the growth of online trading of chemicals and e-commerce has created an additional market demand for more efficient logistics services: speed and reliability.

The industry’s growth is being driven as well by technological developments in packaging materials and safety devices for bulk transportation of hazardous substances. Market growths also has the support of government initiatives to improve infrastructure and promote cross-border trade, which creates more opportunities for these players to increase their market share outside of the country.

  • Future Demand

Future prospects regarding the growth of chemical logistics are likely to be parallel with the development of new economies and technology in the logistics industry. The industrialization of Asia-Pacific and Latin America will cause a growing demand for chemical transportation and storage as these regions develop. Moreover, the vigorous customizing of logistics services to meet the needs of customers across various industries including high security and temperature controlled logistics is on the rise.

The shift toward sustainable business practices will for instance lead to the introduction of new environmentally friendly solutions to tackle existing issues.A tighter working relationship between logistics providers and chemical manufacturers will increase the demand as more integrated supply chain systems are introduced.

Chemical Logistics Market Trends:

Integrating new technologies, synergy committment, and consumer preference are the major sources of change the chemical logistics industry is currently undergoing. Modernization comes in the form of digitalization where the use of tools like AI, blockchains, and predictive analytics assists in making better decisions and operational transparency. Additionally, stakeholders are now placing an emphasis on reducing their carbon footprints, allowing for a circular-continuum economy.

This has led to a significant trend that shapes the sustainability of the industry. Safe and efficient storage, packaging, and route optimization of chemicals has also grown due to the increase in demand. The need for resilience against disruptions — like a pandemic or geopolitical issues — has also led to increased investment in flexible and agile logistical frameworks. Looking at these trends, it is clear that adaptive business and operational models are a necessity due to the change and unpredictability of the new, interconnected world.

Chemical Logistics Market Segmentation:

Analysis by Type:

  • Rail
  • Road
  • Pipeline
  • Sea
  • Others

The rail segment leads the chemical logistics market with a 40.0% market share.

Analysis by Service:

  • Transportation
  • Warehousing
  • Others

Warehousing held the largest market share in chemical logistics accounting for 44.0%.

Regional Analysis:

  • North America (USA, Canada)
  • Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, others)
  • Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, others)
  • Middle East/Africa
  • Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, others)

In 2024, Asia Pacific leads in the chemical logistics market by holding a 35.0% share.

Top Chemical Logistics Market Leaders:

  • Agility Public Warehousing Co.
  • BDP International Inc.
  • H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
  • DB Schenker
  • DHL Group
  • DSV Panalpina AS
  • FedEx Corp.
  • Montreal Chemical Logistics
  • Schneider National Inc.
  • Univar Inc.

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