The New Zealand Freight and Logistics Market Report is Segmented by End User Industry (Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry, Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying, Wholesale and Retail Trade, and Others) and by Logistics Function (Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP), Freight Forwarding, Freight Transport, Warehousing and Storage, and Other Services). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

The New Zealand freight and logistics market, valued at $17.71 million in 2025, is projected to experience steady growth, driven by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.21% from 2025 to 2033. This growth is fueled by several key factors. The expansion of e-commerce necessitates efficient and reliable delivery solutions, boosting demand for freight forwarding, warehousing, and value-added services. The agricultural sector, a significant contributor to New Zealand's economy, relies heavily on robust logistics networks for exporting its produce, further fueling market expansion. Increased infrastructure investment, aimed at improving road and port capabilities, will enhance operational efficiency and contribute to overall market growth. However, challenges remain, including potential labor shortages within the logistics sector and fluctuations in global fuel prices, which can impact operational costs. The market's segmentation reveals a significant reliance on road freight transport, while air freight caters to time-sensitive goods. Key players such as Mainfreight Limited, Freightways Ltd, and international giants like DHL and Kuehne + Nagel, compete for market share, alongside a robust network of smaller, local companies catering to specialized needs. The market segmentation reveals a diverse landscape. The freight transport segment, encompassing road, sea, air, and rail, dominates the market, with road transport likely holding the largest share due to New Zealand's geography. Manufacturing and automotive, oil and gas, and agriculture represent key end-user sectors driving demand. While data for specific segment market shares is unavailable, a logical assumption, based on New Zealand's economy, would be that the agricultural and manufacturing/automotive sectors command significant portions of the market. The growth trajectory suggests an increase in demand for advanced logistics solutions, such as supply chain optimization and technology integration. Future market success will hinge on companies' ability to adapt to evolving e-commerce demands, manage operational costs effectively, and invest in sustainable practices to meet growing environmental concerns. Recent developments include: May 2023: Australia-based logistics company Qube Holdings acquired a 50% stake in New Zealand’s Pinnacle Corporation and 100% of Kalari. Qube acquired Kalari from Swire Investments (Australia). Kalari is a leading logistics provider to the Australian mining and resources industry, specializing in on-road and remote bulk haulage through a fleet of predominantly performance-based standards vehicles, materials handling, and supply chain optimization., August 2022: Lineage Logistics completed the acquisition of Grupo Fuentes and Cold Storage Nelson (CNS) in New Zealand. The US-based provider of global cold chain solutions has announced an increasing number of acquisitions in recent years as it tries to expand its presence in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.. Key drivers for this market are: Increase in global trade activites, Increase in infrastrustrure and construction. Potential restraints include: Long distances and sometimes difficult terrain can contribute to increased transportation costs. Notable trends are: Increase in cross-border trade driving the market.

New Zealand Freight And Logistics Market size was valued to be USD 20 Billion in the year 2024, and it is expected to reach USD 27.37 Billion in 2032, at a CAGR of 4% over the forecast period of 2026 to 2032.

Key Market Drivers:

E-commerce Growth and Digital Transformation: The increasing demand for online shopping boosts the need for efficient freight and logistics services to handle high volumes of deliveries. The New Zealand e-commerce market is expected to reach NZD 6.8 billion by 2023, with online retail spending increasing at a rate of about 15% per year.

New Zealand Freight And Logistics comes with extensive industry analysis of development components, patterns, flows, and sizes. The report calculates present and past market values to forecast potential market management during the forecast period between 2025 - 2033.

New Zealand Healthcare Logistics Market is expected to grow during 2025-2031

Future Outlook and Projections for New Zealand Cold Chain Market on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million, 2024-2029 The New Zealand cold chain market is projected to witness sustained growth through 2029, driven by rising food and pharmaceutical exports, increasing urbanization, and advancements in logistics technology. The market is expected to record arespectable CAGRduring the forecast period as demand for reliable temperature-controlled solutions continues to expand across industries. What Lies Ahead for New Zealand Cold Chain Market?

Market Size statistics on the Road Freight Transport industry in New Zealand

Some of the recent competitor trends and key information about competitors include: The New Zealand cold chain market is moderately consolidated, with a handful of specialized logistics providers and asset-based players controlling a significant portion of the market. However, the market is gradually evolving with the entry of tech-driven logistics platforms and infrastructure investors expanding cold storage and transportation capabilities across the country. Major companies includeHalls Group, Big Chill Distribution, VersaCold, TCSL (Temperature Controlled Storage & Logistics), Swire Cold Storage, andNZ Cold Storage Ltd. Competitive Landscape in New Zealand Cold Chain Market

Market Size statistics on the Water Freight Transport industry in New Zealand

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Rising fuel costs have been the major cause of revenue volatility for the Road Freight Transport industry over the past few years. Surging world crude oil prices following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict led to automatic pricing increases through dynamic pricing mechanisms in contracts and standard fuel surcharge schemes. Larger players, like Mainfreight, increased prices by over 30.0% in the weeks following the start of the conflict, leading to a surge in revenue. These surcharges largely aim to offset costs, so the impact on profitability was limited. As fuel prices have eased, road freight pricing has shifted downwards over the three years through 2024-25, driving a correction in industry revenue. Overall, industry revenue is expected to have climbed at an annualised 0.3% annualised over the five years through 2024-25, reaching an estimated $10.5 billion. This includes a 3.0% drop in the current year stemming from continued falls in freight pricing. Demand for road freight services has grown in recent years, driven by the rise in online shopping, which has boosted imports and, in turn, increased the need for cargo transport between ports and warehouses. Even so, road freight companies have been held back by labour shortages, along with poor infrastructure and maintenance investment. Immigration controls during the pandemic created a temporary labour shortage for most of the period, only starting to ease in 2024-25 as the job market started to cool. The Road Freight Transport industry has also complained that a lack of road maintenance and infrastructure spending was increasing journey times and causing vehicle damage. The Central Government committed to new infrastructure and maintenance spending in late 2024 and has instituted programs like Road to Success to try to ease future labour shortages. Road freight volumes are on track to continue expanding over the coming years, but revenue growth is set to be constrained by a continued moderation in world crude oil prices, which will be passed on to customers through reduced fuel surcharges. Growing freight volumes are expected to increase revenue by an annualised 1.2% through the end of 2029-30 to total $11.2 billion. Strong growth in demand and better capacity utilisation as road freight companies continue to struggle to hire new drivers is expected to help maintain margins.

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Fluctuations in trade volumes have driven significant revenue volatility for freight forwarders and customs brokers in recent years. Freight forwarders generate the vast majority of the industry’s revenue. A surge in consumer demand during 2021-22 and 2022-23, enabled by strong household incomes and inventory restocking, pushed industry revenue to record highs, particularly as pandemic-era supply chain disruptions led to spiking freight rates and a sharp rise in demand for logistics expertise. However, as inflation and interest rates have risen, household spending power has fallen, resulting in a marked downturn in trade volumes and industry revenue in 2023-24. While major operators benefited from increased outsourcing and market share gains during volatile periods, profitability has come under pressure because of rising wages, persistent labour shortages and heavy infrastructure investment, all of which have outpaced revenue growth and contributed to declining profit margins across the industry. Industry revenue is anticipated to increase at an annualised 4.5% over the five years through 2025-26, including a 3.0% jump in the current year, to $2.1 billion. Industry revenue is projected to rise steadily as merchandise trade volumes increase, driven by robust ecommerce growth and sustained export demand for key New Zealand commodities. Free trade agreements and expanding international markets are set to further support trade activity. Sustainability concerns are forecast to accelerate growth in rail freight forwarding, with businesses and regulators driving a shift towards low-emission logistics solutions. As digitisation and environmental transparency become competitive differentiators, forwarders offering advanced tracking and emissions reporting will likely secure long-term contracts. Continued expansion of regional networks by major players is also set to lead to market consolidation, strengthening the dominance of large, vertically integrated operators like DHL and Mainfreight. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to expand at an annualised 2.7% over the five years through 2030-31, to $2.4 billion.

Discover the booming Asia Pacific event logistics market! This comprehensive analysis reveals a $22.88B market (2025) projected to grow at a 6.26% CAGR until 2033, driven by entertainment, sports, and trade fairs. Explore key players, regional trends, and future growth potential. Recent developments include: November 2023: Global Critical Logistics, Asia Pacific’s largest time-critical & live event logistics company, has acquired two New Zealand forwarders. GCL announced the acquisition of Auckland-based time frame logistics and Wellington-based Xtreme forwarding yesterday. Time Frame is a leading provider of live event logistics services and will see its assets and operations transferred to GCL's live event business, Rock-it Global. Xtreme forwarding will now be renamed Rock-it New Zealand., August 2022: The organizer of the 2025 World Expo (Japan Association) recommends the use of Nippon EXPRESS for the delivery of goods and supplies to the EXPO venue, as well as the on-site freight handling of the cargo. It is crucial to have a global logistics partner for the delivery of cargo to the EXPO 2025 venue. This is due to the large quantities of goods and supplies that need to be delivered simultaneously from the whole world to Osaka in Kansai. One of the world's leading integrated logistics services providers with a long-standing history in the exhibition and event industry.. Key drivers for this market are: Exhibitions and Conferences are driving the market, Sports Events are driving the market growth. Potential restraints include: Lack of Skilled Labor. Notable trends are: Sports Events are Driving the Market in the Region.

New Zealand NZ: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data was reported at 3.549 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.671 NA for 2014. New Zealand NZ: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data is updated yearly, averaging 3.549 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.671 NA in 2014 and a record low of 3.420 NA in 2012. New Zealand NZ: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Transportation. Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railroads, roads, information technology), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.; ; World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.; Unweighted average;

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In 2024, the New Zealand transport container market increased by 4.6% to $14M for the first time since 2020, thus ending a three-year declining trend. Over the period under review, consumption, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. Transport container consumption peaked at $18M in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2024, consumption remained at a lower figure.

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New Zealand NZ: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ability to Track and Trace Consignments data was reported at 3.581 NA in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.333 NA for 2014. New Zealand NZ: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ability to Track and Trace Consignments data is updated yearly, averaging 3.581 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.680 NA in 2007 and a record low of 3.333 NA in 2014. New Zealand NZ: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ability to Track and Trace Consignments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. Data are from Logistics Performance Index surveys conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. 2009 round of surveys covered more than 5,000 country assessments by nearly 1,000 international freight forwarders. Respondents evaluate eight markets on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The markets are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. Details of the survey methodology are in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete 2010: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (2010). Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.; ; World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.; Unweighted average;