In 2023, there will be 11 mergers and acquisitions in China's logistics field, 10 IPOs, and 66 private equity investment and financing events. The number of financing events decreased by 29% compared to 2022.
In 2022, there were 12 mergers and acquisitions, 10 companies were successfully listed, and 101 equity financing events occurred.
According to incomplete statistics, a total of 11 mergers and acquisitions will occur in the logistics industry in 2023. In 2022, it was 12. Among them, SF Express will pay 118.3 billion ** to J&T Express, becoming the largest merger and acquisition in the industry throughout the year. Milkyway and Harvest Investments acquired two projects respectively.
In 2023, a total of 10 companies in the logistics industry will be listed in IPO. 3 are engaged in cross-border logistics related business, 3 shipping companies, and 2 logistics equipment manufacturers.
As of December 25, a total of 66 investment and financing events occurred in China's logistics industry throughout the year, a decrease of 35% compared with last year (101 cases), and the financing amount of 52 enterprises with public financing amounts was about 8.4 billion yuan, and in 2022, 83 projects in domestic logistics and related fields disclosed financing amounts of more than 19.6 billion yuan.
The number of financing events in various segments of the logistics industry in 2023.
Equity investment and financing events in the logistics industry in 2023.
The development trend of modern logistics industry.
1) Application of intelligent technology
With the development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and cloud computing, intelligent technology will play a more important role in the field of logistics and transportation. For example, through intelligent technology, logistics and transportation companies can realize functions such as intelligent vehicle scheduling and intelligent distribution, thereby improving transportation efficiency and visibility. The application of these technologies will bring many advantages and opportunities to the logistics industry.
2) Green logistics development
Green logistics will become an important development direction of the logistics and transportation industry in the future. In order to reduce environmental pollution and energy consumption, logistics and transportation enterprises should actively adopt environmental protection technologies and means. At the same time, they need to improve transport efficiency and sustainability. In addition, logistics and transportation enterprises should also actively promote the construction of the first chain network, strengthen the sharing and coordination of the first chain information, so as to improve the speed and efficiency of distribution, and reduce logistics costs.
3) Multimodal transport development
In the future, the logistics and transportation industry will gradually realize the development of multimodal transport. By integrating different modes of transportation, such as roads, railways, waterways, aviation, etc., logistics transportation can achieve full-chain and full-coverage transportation services, thereby improving transportation efficiency and visibility.
4) Data management
With the continuous development of big data technology, logistics and transportation enterprises will gradually realize data management. Through the analysis and mining of massive data, logistics companies can optimize transportation solutions, thereby improving transportation efficiency and service quality.
China's logistics and transportation industry is developing rapidly, but it still faces some problems and challenges. In order to cope with these challenges, future logistics and transportation enterprises should strengthen digital transformation, promote the construction of first-chain networks, actively develop green logistics and multimodal transport, realize data management, and improve transportation efficiency and service quality. Doing so allows for better adaptation to market changes and customer needs. With the rapid growth of China's economy, the logistics and transportation industry will usher in more opportunities and challenges, and only by continuous innovation and progress can we remain invincible in the fierce competition.