Description
“Convergence: Trends in 3PL/Customer Relationships – 2026” is the 2026 update of Armstrong & Associates’ best-selling report covering the various trends between third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and the customers they serve. From its analysis of 8,404 current 3PL customer relationships across 46 countries, totaling nearly 22,000 services, the report identifies and details key trends in outsourced “3PL” customer relationships. Armstrong & Associates has been tracking and analyzing customer relationships in the 3PL market for over a decade with ever-increasing detail.
The 2026 edition shows global 3PL revenues reaching nearly $1.3 trillion in 2025, projected to reach approximately $1.4 trillion by 2026. 3PL penetration among large U.S. corporations has reached near-saturation: 94% of Domestic Fortune 500 companies now work with at least one 3PL, up from just 46% in 2001.
3PL revenue growth trends for nine major customer industry subsegments are provided in the report for the Global Fortune 500, and by major region, including North America, Central/South America, Asia Pacific, and Europe from 2016 through 2026E. 3PL service and industry trends for these four major regions are examined as well as a deep-dive into 3PL relationships in six countries: China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and Mexico. Detailed information is provided on leading 3PLs serving customers in the Retailing and Technological industries, with named customer relationships at top providers including GXO, Maersk, DHL, CEVA, and Kuehne+Nagel. The report also details the type and number of 3PL services customers tend to use.
This report is part of A&A’s premium market research Expert Information Service (E.I.S.).
(Note: This report is downloadable as an Adobe PDF file with a single user license.)
