In today's ever-changing and updated economic landscape, it is crucial for companies to identify commercial and industrial sectors growth in order to plan targeted development and investment strategies. Among the sectors that have experienced and are continuing to experience strong growth in 2024, logistics is confirmed as one of the most promising.

In a business environment where globalisation has allowed markets to expand to new areas of interest, logistics has become a key sector for the global economy, as it deals with transport, efficient management of the flow of goods and information along the entire supply chain. With the increase in international trade and ecommerce, the demand for efficient and fast logistics services is constantly growing.

To work in logistics, it is essential to have specific training in order to learn all the techniques and sector-specific rules concerning national and international transport. The ITS Course in Sustainable Logistics and Mobility of the ITS Move Academyis structured to train experts capable of planning, managing and controlling the flow of vehicles, goods and people. The students, thanks to lectures with experts in the sector and 900 hours of internship in leading companies in the area, will learn to manage IT, logistics and legislative aspects, paying great attention to environmental, economic, organisational, social and safety sustainability issues.

Logistics and growing business sectors: the top 10

Logistics is one of the fastest growing sectors in recent years, but it is not the only one. Let's see what are the 10 business sectors in growth in 2024, in which logistics continue to play an indispensable role:

  1. EcommerceThe increase in the number of consumers preferring to shop online is constant and leads to significant growth in the sector. Likewise, ecommerce companies need efficient logistics services to handle the delivery of products quickly and reliably.
  2. TransportThe transport sector, both goods and passenger transport, benefits from the increased demand for logistics services to ensure timely and efficient deliveries.
  3. StorageIn connection with the development of ecommerce, companies increasingly need space to store their goods. Warehouse and depot management requires innovative logistics solutions to optimise storage and distribution.
  4. FoodThe food sector is another fast-growing business sector and here too, logistics are essential to ensure the freshness and safety of food along the supply chain.
  5. PharmaceuticalFor the same reasons as in the food sector, the growing demand for pharmaceutical products also requires specialised logistics services to ensure the proper storage and distribution of medicines.
  6. TechnologicalThe technology sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, with continuous updates and development of new software and hardware.
  7. AutomotiveAutomotive is rightly among the sectors whose growth in 2024 has been decidedly remarkable, the link with logistics for the distribution of products playing a key role.
  8. FashionThe rapid evolution of fashion trends has led this sector to significant growth this year. Companies need flexible logistics services to meet customers' customised delivery needs.
  9. EnergyAnother sector to be included in this list is the energy sector. Managing the transport of fuels and materials for energy production is a complex operation and requires competent and specialised personnel.
  10. Construction: As the construction industry continues to establish itself as one of the most prosperous business sectors of 2024, logistics is key to managing the delivery of materials and equipment to construction sites in a timely manner.

Logistics is therefore confirmed as a key sector for economic growth in 2024supporting a wide range of evolving industries.

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ITS MOVE - Editor