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No stopping e-commerce growth, says U-Freight chief

[ April 29, 2025   //   ]

Global e-commerce logistics and e-fulfilment is expected to soar in 2025 despite Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to de minimis, says U-Freight Group chief executive, Simon Wong.

Commenting on a recent Transport intelligence (Ti) report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics and fulfilment market is set to grow by 15.5% in 2025 he said the Hong Kong-based company is ready to meet the challenges of providing logistics services to the expanding sector.

Wong says: “Transport intelligence (Ti), a major provider of market research solutions to the global logistics industry, says that whilst President Trump’s intention to abolish the de minimis rules and impose tariffs on imports has introduced significant uncertainty into the market, the sector shows no signs of being blown off course.

“That mirrors the U-Freight Group’s current experience where changes in demand patterns associated with the ongoing emergence of e-commerce, is also driving development in merchandising, warehousing, and distribution patterns.”

According to Ti Insight, following a post-Covid contraction in 2022, the market has regained its sharply upward trajectory, reporting double digit growth rates in the past two years. In 2024 the market was valued at EUR521.9 billion (USD569 billion), double the market value recorded just before the pandemic in 2019.

U-Freight is contiunuing to invest in e-commerce fulfilment centres and introduce technology such as autonomous mobile robots and intelligent racking.

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