Bio-Pharmaceutical Logistics Market Report 2025

The bio-pharmaceutical logistics market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $143.19 billion in 2024 to $157.61 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in clinical trials, globalization of pharmaceutical supply chains, increase in personalized medicine, temperature-sensitive clinical materials, focus on patient-centric logistics, pharmaceutical serialization initiatives.

The bio-pharmaceutical logistics market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $238.06 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to gene and cell therapies market growth, sustainable logistics practices, rise in orphan drug development, adoption of autonomous vehicles, demand for biologics and biosimilars, precision medicine logistics. Major trends in the forecast period include technology integration in logistics, digitalization of supply chains, risk mitigation and contingency planning, strategic partnerships and collaborations, patient-centric distribution models.

The growing adoption of biologics is expected to drive the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market in the future. Biologics are powerful medications produced from living organisms or containing components of living organisms. Due to their sensitivity, biological drugs may interact with containers or packaging, necessitating cold or even cryogenic storage. Biopharmaceutical logistics involves services for handling biopharmaceuticals such as plasma and temperature-sensitive products, ensuring access to life-saving healthcare products, including biologics, medicines, and vaccines. For example, in January 2024, IQV, a US-based pharma clinical research company, reported that global medicine usage grew by 14% over the past five years, with an anticipated additional 12% increase through 2028, raising annual use to 3.8 trillion defined daily doses. Thus, the increasing use of biologics is driving the growth of the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market.

The growing demand for personalized medicine is expected to be a key driver for the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market. Personalized medicine involves tailoring medical decisions, practices, interventions, and drug therapies to individual patients. Bio-pharmaceutical logistics services that cater to the unique requirements of personalized medicine contribute to enhanced effectiveness, safety, and accessibility of individualized treatments. These services also offer customized distribution models, ultimately benefiting patients and advancing the field of precision medicine. As of October 2022, there were over 75,000 genetic testing products and 300 personalized medicines, as reported by STAT, a US-based health-oriented news company. The rising demand for personalized medicine is, therefore, a significant factor propelling the growth of the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market.

Technological advancement is a prominent trend gaining traction in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market. Major companies in the market are embracing innovative technologies to maintain their competitive edge. For instance, in September 2022, CubeWorks, a US-based company specializing in breakthrough smart sensing solutions, introduced CubiSens XT1. This next-generation visibility solution for cold chain logistics, equipped with the world's smallest temperature tracker and ultra-small IoT sensing technology, monitors biopharma products throughout their entire lifecycle. The CubiSens XT1 ensures temperature compliance and quality assurance, addressing challenges in fragmented temperature monitoring, data aggregation, and incomplete tracking across the supply chain. Powered by CubeWorks’ patented ultra-low power system-on-chip solution, the CubiSens XT1 offers scalability and cost-effectiveness, marking a significant technological advancement in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market.

Prominent companies in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market are directing their focus towards innovating advanced logistics solutions, particularly in the realm of ultra-low temperature-controlled logistics, to enhance their market operations. Ultra-low temperature-controlled logistics involves the storage, preservation, and transportation of goods requiring maintenance at extremely low temperatures. Notably, Nippon Express, a Japan-based logistics company, has introduced an ultra-low temperature-controlled logistics service specifically tailored for the pharmaceutical industry. This service is designed to handle goods demanding ultra-low temperatures, ranging from -20°C to -85°C. With a strategic emphasis on the pharmaceutical sector, Nippon Express is actively developing quality control systems and enhancing its business infrastructure in alignment with Good Distribution Practices (GDP) established for pharmaceuticals. The service covers a wide spectrum of pharmaceutical commodities, including raw materials, intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and finished products.

In August 2022, CRYOPDP, a France-based company specializing in innovative temperature-controlled logistics solutions for clinical research, acquired Polar Express for an undisclosed amount. This strategic acquisition positions CRYOPDP to expand its coverage in Europe and offer solutions to both global and local customers in Spain. Polar Express, based in Spain, is recognized for providing worldwide temperature-controlled shipping services for biopharmaceutical and biological commodities. The acquisition underscores the industry's commitment to strengthening and extending temperature-controlled logistics capabilities, reflecting the importance of advanced solutions in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market.

Major companies operating in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market include Kuehne + Nagel International AG, FedEx Corporation, SF Express Co. Ltd., Dalsey Hillblom and Lynn, Kerry Logistics Network Limited, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, United Parcel Service of America Inc., DB Schenker, Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P., C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Ceva Logistics, Nippon Express, GEODIS S.A., Air Canada Cargo, World Courier Inc., QuickSTAT Global Life Science Logistics Inc., Marken, Biocair, Almac Group, PCI Pharma Services Holdings LLC, Cryoport Inc., MNX Global Logistics LLC., Movianto, Clinical Trial Logistics, Thermo Fisher Scientific, World Courier Management Inc., Cardinal Health Inc., Parexel International Corporation, Selvita S.A.

North America was the largest region in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market share in 2024. The regions covered in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the bio-pharmaceutical logistics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Biopharmaceuticals are medicinal drugs developed through biotechnology, and their logistics involve the intricate management of transportation, warehousing, packaging, and distribution, including inventory supervision. This specialized field encompasses the handling of delicate substances such as plasma and temperature-sensitive products.

Primary segments within biopharmaceutical logistics consist of cold chain logistics and non-cold chain logistics. Cold chain logistics incorporates technologies and procedures enabling the secure transport of temperature-sensitive items throughout the supply chain. Services provided encompass transportation, warehousing, distribution, and value-added services. These are accessible through specialty stores, hypermarkets, and departmental outlets and cater to various sectors including ground, sea, and air shipping. End-users encompass pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, supermarkets, and others.

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The biopharmaceutical logistics market includes revenues earned by entities by providing road shipping and rail shipping biopharmaceutical logistics services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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