| Introduction | | | | Highlights |
| This report includes an overview of the global | | | | The global logistics market generated total revenues |
| logistics & express market value and five forces | | | | of $3,566 billion in 2008, representing a compound |
| analysis of the industry. It provides profiles of the | | | | annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% for the period |
| top 10 companies including company overviews and | | | | spanning 200408. The industry is forecast to grow at |
| individual financial and SWOT analysis of each | | | | a CAGR of 2% for the five-year period 200813, to |
| company | | | | reach $3,895.5 billion by the end of 2013. |
| Scope | | | | The top 10 logistics companies recorded revenues of |
| Industry analysis including market value, market | | | | $284.6 billion during 2008, an increase of 5% over |
| volume, market share and forecast growth till 2013 | | | | 2007. The operating profit of these companies was |
| Assess intensity of competition based on 5-forces | | | | $15 billion during 2008, a decrease of 0.5% compared |
| model including degree of rivalry, substitutes, new | | | | to 2007. The net profit was $5.7 billion in 2008, a |
| entrants, buyer power and supplier power | | | | decrease of 40.8% compared to 2007. |
| SWOT and 5-year financial analysis of top 10 players | | | | The operating margin of the top10 companies was |
| in the industry | | | | 5.3% in 2008 as compared with 5.5% in 2007. The |
| Descriptive profiles of the leading players including the | | | | net margin was 2% in 2008 as compared with 3.6% |
| strategic initiatives undertaken in the last 12 months | | | | in 2007. |