©2014 Aranca. All Rights Reserved. www.aranca.com If you wish to reproduce or use this infographic in any format, please email us at [email protected] Demand for logistics in Abu Dhabi has grown at a CAGR of 11.5% during 2009-2013. Freight forwarding segment accounted for around 63% of the total demand in 2013. Compiled by: Mayur Varandani Abu Dhabi Logistics Abu Dhabi is one of the major logistics hub in the UAE, owing to its strategic location, developing infrastructure facilities and an efficient administrative system. Estimated growth of Abu Dhabi’s logistics value 2009–13E (AED Bn) 63 percent Share of freight forwarding cost in the total logistics value (2013) Outsource or In-house? 11.2 14.8 15.8 16.1 17.3 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E Source: Aranca Analysis Source: Aranca Analysis Source: Aranca Analysis Source: Aranca Analysis Transportation has been a key contributor to the overall logistics market owing to an increasing importance in the distribution activity within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. By segment, freight forwarding has been of greater significance for Abu Dhabi and has contributed the largest share of the logistics market in the Emirate, mainly due to its import and re-export trading activity Freight forwarding is often an auxiliary activity for most of these companies, and hence, has been a dominant segment in the Emirate 3% 19% 15% 63% VALS (AED 0.5 Bn) Freight Forwarding (AED 10.9 Bn) Transportation (AED 3.3 Bn) Warehousing (AED 2.6 Bn) ABU DHABI LOGISTICS INDUSTRY Global Companies Clearing Agent, Consolidators, Others Domestic Companies Outsourcing activity is mainly witnessed in key end user industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, construction, automotive and oil & gas While looking for cost-effective ways to reach their end markets efficiently and effectively, companies in Abu Dhabi have started focusing on streamlining their core business activities On the Move Logistics industry distribution in Abu Dhabi