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Kuehne+Nagel named a Leader in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for 3PL

Kuehne+Nagel has once again been named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, Worldwide 2025, and one of a cluster of three top performing logistics companies.

For another consecutive year, we maintained our position as a top performer on the ability to execute, while remaining one of the most visionary logistics providers globally.

Continued leadership in global logistics

Gartner highlighted our strong performance across a wide range of logistics services, noting Kuehne+Nagel’s position as the world’s largest ocean freight forwarder, managing nearly 4.3 million TEUs annually. With a presence in nearly 100 countries and a workforce of over 80,000 people across 1,300 locations, our global scale remains unmatched.

Our continued focus on customer-centric logistics and strategic growth supported by acquisitions that bolstered expertise and execution capabilities was key to sustaining our leadership position.

Magic Quadrant for 3PL, 2025, Worldwide

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(Source: Gartner, April 2025)

Our strenghts

Gartner praised our broad and tailored logistics service offerings across multiple modes of transport — sea, air, road, and contract logistics — as well as our specialized services for high-tech sectors including semiconductors and servers.

Our recent acquisitions — Apex Logistics in China, IMC Logistics in North America, Farrow for trade management, and City Zone Express in Asia-Pacific — were recognized as key enablers of our industry-specific solutions and market responsiveness.

Room to grow

While our premium service offerings and global scale remain competitive advantages, Gartner noted that visibility among small to midsize businesses could be improved. As we continue to customize and segment our service portfolio, we are focused on expanding our accessibility for businesses of all sizes through more local proximity as demonstrated with the opening of more than 30 new customer care locations in the US in 2024.

Additionally, the report suggests that clearer communication of our capabilities in growth and emerging industries could further strengthen our market positioning. Our ongoing expansion of services in emerging industries and markets as well as the introduction of new AI based products are at the heart of our strategic growth plan.

Our continued focus

As we look ahead, we remain dedicated to advancing our innovation roadmap and further elevating the customer experience. This includes continued investment in digitalization, data-driven visibility, and expanding value-added services to support resilient, agile supply chains.

Being recognized as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant reflects the strength of our global team and the trust our customers place in us,” said Stefan Paul, CEO of Kuehne+Nagel. “As we continue to execute on our Roadmap 2026, we remain focused on driving innovation, advancing sustainable logistics solutions, and delivering meaningful value across increasingly complex global supply chains.”
Stefan Paul
CEO