Qatar Warehousing and Cold Chain Market Analysis and Forecast (2018-2028)
Executive Summary
The warehousing and cold chain market in Qatar has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by the country's expanding economy, population growth, and increasing demand for reliable logistics and storage solutions. The sector plays a crucial role in supporting various industries such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, retail, and e-commerce. Qatar has made significant investments in developing modern warehousing and cold chain facilities to meet the growing demand. State-of-the-art logistics parks, industrial zones, and specialized warehouses equipped with advanced technologies and temperature-controlled environments have been established to cater to different industry requirements.
The government of Qatar has been actively supporting the development of the warehousing and cold chain sector for instance the establishment of logistics parks and free trade zones, providing incentives for investments in infrastructure, and implementing regulations and standards to ensure quality and safety in the cold chain operations. Furthermore, Companies are providing specialized storage facilities equipped with refrigeration, freezing, and controlled atmosphere technologies to maintain the desired temperature and humidity levels for various products. On the other hand, Logistics providers offer cold chain transportation services using refrigerated trucks and containers to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of perishable goods across the country and some players offer value-added services such as inventory management, order fulfillment, packaging, labeling, and quality control to cater to specific customer requirements.
Implementation of New Agreements: The leasing of SkyCell hybrid containers has been agreed upon between SkyCell and Qatar Airways Cargo. The agreement makes sure that pharmaceutical shippers will have easier access to the temperature-controlled, self-charging container, which will increase the security and longevity of their shipments. All SkyCell containers are recyclable due to their optimised weight-volume ratio, which helps to prevent landfill by preventing product waste and reduces a shipment's carbon footprint by up to 50%. As part of its vision and commitment to enhancing and increasing its product offering for the international pharmaceutical industry, Qatar has made considerable investments in hybrid containers and cold chain management.
Performance of Segmentation
By Type of Service: The warehousing and VAS segment held the highest market share. This shows that a large portion of the logistics and warehousing market in Qatar is focused on providing storage and value-added services to businesses. Warehousing involves the storage, handling, and management of goods within dedicated storage facilities. These facilities may be used by businesses for short-term or long-term storage, depending on their specific needs.
By Cold Chain Type: Qatar Cold Chain market by type is divided into Cold transport and Cold storage. The cold storage market dominates the market and accounts for the majority of revenue in the cold chain business. The majority of cold storage warehouses are in free-zones. Cold warehousing has grown at a faster rate than cold transportation due to companies in the industry establishing new facilities in Free Zone Areas.
Future Outlook
Qatar has been investing in infrastructure projects, including the development of logistics parks and warehouses. These investments aim to enhance the country's logistics capabilities and meet the growing demand for warehousing and cold chain services. As infrastructure development continues, the warehousing and cold chain sector is expected to benefit from increased capacity and improved facilities.
On the other hand, Qatar has a thriving retail sector, with numerous shopping malls such as in 2022, a new shopping mall opened which is situated just 20km north of central Doha in the new area of Lusail., retail outlets, and supermarkets. As the population grows and tourist arrivals increase, the retail sector is expected to expand further. This growth will lead to higher demand for warehousing and cold chain services to accommodate inventory storage, supply chain management, and timely replenishment of retail stores.
Scope of the Study
Makreo research has published a study titled “Qatar Warehousing and Cold Chain Market Size and Forecast (2018-2028)”. Market has been assessed by Type of Service providers (warehousing with value-added services (VAS), By type of cold chain facility (cold transport and cold storage)”. This is a detailed evaluation of the warehousing and cold chain market performance in Qatar that discusses past, present and future outlook of the industry. In recent past industry has experienced many fluctuations due to the external environment thus this study offers analysis of the industry during Pre-COVID-19 period and post COVID-19 scenario. The report shed light upon the demand & Supply gap prevailing in the warehousing and cold chain industry of Qatar and also assess future outlook of the industry.
Segmentation Covered:
By Type of Service providers
- Warehousing
- Cold Chain
By type of cold chain facility
- Cold Transport
- Cold Storage
Key Questions Answered
- How logistics industry is performing?
- Which type of service dominate the Qatar logistics industry?
- How Qatar Warehouse industry has performed in the past and what is the present scenario?
- How demand is shaping up for the Qatar warehouse industry?
- Which type of Cold chain dominate the Qatar warehouse industry?
- How Qatar Cold Chain industry has performed in the past and what is the present scenario?
- What are the major challenges faced by Cold Chain market in the Qatar ?