E-commerce growth, same-day delivery, and nearshoring reshape freight logistics, boosting demand for integrated services and local distribution.
Four forces are expanding demand for parcel services, locally connected distribution, and integrated logistics networks, according to Mordor Intelligence's freight logistics market study. These forces include online retail growth in emerging markets, rising same-day delivery expectations, public-private infrastructure programs, and the relocation of manufacturing closer to North American customers. Together, they increase the value of coordinating warehouses, transport legs, and delivery commitments around specific commercial flows.
Mordor Intelligence's analysis shows a market in which providers can strengthen their position through broader networks, longer customer agreements, and specialized handling. It also indicates that capacity on paper does not always translate into dependable service.
India offers one of the clearest measures of how online retail is changing parcel demand. Mordor Intelligence reports that Delhivery's Express parcel business delivered 1 billion e-commerce parcels in India in the year ended March 2026. That single year matched the company's cumulative volume across its first 10 years of operation.
The momentum has continued into the current fiscal year. In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the first quarter of Delhivery's fiscal 2027, its Express business reported 322 million shipments in India.
At this scale, parcel handling becomes a recurring operating requirement across the seller-to-customer journey rather than an occasional movement of consolidated merchandise. Every online order generates repeated collection, sorting, and delivery activity. For logistics providers, contractable work now extends beyond line-haul transport between sorting sites to local pickups and final deliveries tied to individual orders. Forwarders that can integrate first-mile collection, hub sortation, and last-mile delivery are well positioned to secure larger, longer-term contracts.
Same-day availability gives retailers a concrete reason to buy delivery capacity close to their customers. Mordor Intelligence cites Ryder's March 2026 survey of 1,160 U.S. online shoppers. In that survey, 9% said they often purchased from a company specifically because it offered same-day delivery.
Amazon's own network shows how quickly this expectation is scaling. The company reported that expanding its U.S. Same-Day Delivery network in 2025 increased the number of items delivered in less than a day by 70% year over year. The service is free for Prime members who meet a USD 25 checkout minimum in most U.S. areas, with local minimums varying.
Amazon operates this network itself. Its growth, therefore, illustrates rising delivery availability rather than increased purchasing from outside logistics providers. The commercial opening lies elsewhere. Retailers without their own networks can buy local fulfillment and last-mile capacity to compete for shoppers whose choice of retailer depends on same-day delivery. For shippers and importers, that capacity helps protect customer commitments without the fixed cost of building a proprietary network.
Manufacturers moving production closer to North American customers are creating demand for logistics services around their new production locations. Mordor Intelligence points to DP World's expansion in central Mexico as a representative example.
On December 4, 2025, DP World opened a 10,869-square-meter multi-customer warehouse in El Marques, Queretaro, expanding its third-party logistics capacity amid nearshoring demand. The facility serves key industries and manufacturers shifting production to North America, which ties the investment directly to a specific industrial customer base.
