Logistics is all around us and was the biggest industry sector in the EU in 2008 in terms of revenue, generating €950 billion. Despite this, it is often forgotten or incorrectly grouped together with other sectors of industry. This misunderstanding is largely due to the complex nature of logistics.
The industry is extremely diverse, including a range of branches such as freight, global forwarding, express and contract logistics as well as being multi-modal. Logistics also spans across a variety of sectors, including the life sciences, healthcare, technology, aerospace, retail, consumer and fashion industries. This market fragmentation has historically led to the absence of a single body representing the industry. However, the AEL hopes to change this.
In this section you'll find more information on how logistics is: