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State of GCC Logistics & Freight Report

Argus Shipping’s annual original research report on the state of cross-border logistics, supply chain resilience, and freight forwarder performance across the GCC.

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Key Findings & Market Trends

The report analyzes over 10,000 regional shipments to identify emerging bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. We found that digitizing border documentation reduced transit times between the UAE and Qatar by an average of 14%.

Air vs Sea Freight Shifts

In response to volatile ocean freight rates, GCC businesses increased their reliance on regional air cargo for high-value FMCG and healthcare products by 22% year-over-year.

The Rise of 3PL Outsourcing

With e-commerce expanding rapidly across the Middle East, 68% of surveyed retailers have transitioned to outsourced 3PL distribution networks to handle peak seasonal demand and final-mile delivery.

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Argus Shipping provides this thought leadership and original research to our enterprise partners. Contact our media and PR team to request the full PDF report and dataset for your industry publication.

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Send the origin and destination, cargo description, package dimensions and weight, cargo-ready date and any delivery constraints. Argus Shipping’s Doha team can discuss the scope, available options and charges for your enquiry.

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