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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does a logistics consultancy do?
A logistics consultancy advises businesses on the planning, organisation, efficiency, and control of their logistics and supply chain operations, producing analysis, recommendations, and guidance.
2. What does supply chain strategy consultancy involve?
It is advice on the structure, planning, and organisation of end-to-end supply chains, helping businesses align their logistics with their wider strategy.
3. Who needs logistics consultancy services?
Retailers, manufacturers, e-commerce businesses, importers, and distributors making logistics decisions they are not equipped to make alone use logistics consultancies.
4. Does a logistics consultancy transport or store goods?
No. A logistics consultancy provides advice and guidance only. The physical transport, forwarding, and storage of goods are separate activities outside its scope.
5. What can a logistics consultancy advise on?
It can advise on warehouse location and network design, transport mode selection, route planning, inventory strategy, and the reduction of freight and logistics costs.
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A logistics consultancy does not move a single box. It tells the companies which handle logistics, where to place a warehouse, which routes to run, how much stock to hold, and where the supply chain is quietly losing money. As trade volumes and costs have risen, that advice has become a board-level concern rather than a back-office one.
The UAE logistics market was valued at USD 54.5 billion in 2024 and is forecast to reach USD 95.2 billion by 2033, according to IMARC Group¹. Growth on that scale is not only about volume. Technavio notes that the market is being reshaped by e-commerce and by a shift in how companies treat their supply chains, which are increasingly run as a strategic driver of growth rather than a back-office cost². When a function moves from cost centre to strategy, the demand for expert advice on how to run it rises with it.
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When the Supply Chain Became a Strategy
Logistics used to be measured only in cost. It is now measured in resilience, speed, and competitive advantage, and that shift is what creates demand for specialist advice.
Sources: IMARC Group (2025); Technavio (2026).
A logistics consultancy earns its fees on expertise: a client hires one because it cannot see its own supply chain clearly enough to fix it, and the consultancy's credibility rests entirely on knowing the field better than the client does.
The demand for that expertise is growing. The UAE logistics market was valued at USD 54.5 billion in 2024 and is forecast to nearly double by 2033¹, and behind that growth sits a long list of companies facing logistics decisions they are not equipped to make alone: a retailer deciding where to place a fulfilment centre, a manufacturer reworking its distribution network, an e-commerce business that has outgrown its warehouse, an importer trying to cut freight costs without losing reliability.
Supply chains have also become harder to run, shaped by e-commerce, cost volatility, and the pressure to be resilient rather than simply cheap. Most companies do not hold that expertise in-house, and the consultancies that do are still relatively few.
From warehouse network design and route optimisation to inventory strategy and cost reduction, the UAE rewards logistics consultancies that turn supply chain complexity into a clear plan.
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Who is this for?
- Supply chain consultants: Consultancies advising businesses on the design, planning, and optimisation of their end-to-end supply chains.
- Warehousing and distribution advisors: Advisors guiding businesses on warehouse location, network design, and distribution strategy.
- Freight and transport cost consultants: Consultants advising businesses on transport mode selection, route planning, and the reduction of freight and logistics costs.
Meydan Free Zone offers 100% foreign ownership, zero percent corporate tax on qualifying income, full profit repatriation, and a fully digital licensing process, providing a regulated and cost-efficient base from which to operate a logistics consultancy serving one of the region's largest trade economies.
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7020.15 - Logistics Consultancy
Under this activity, you are licensed to provide advice, guidance, and operational assistance to businesses on logistics and supply chain management.
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There are clear boundaries on this activity. The classification places several related professional services outside management consultancy, each under its own code: legal advice and representation, accounting, bookkeeping, auditing and tax consulting, architectural, engineering and other technical advisory activities, advertising, market research and public opinion polling, executive placement and search consulting, educational consulting, and the design of computer software for accounting systems.
Logistics consultancy is advisory work specific to logistics and supply chain management: it produces analysis, recommendations, and guidance, and does not extend into these separately classified services, nor into the physical transport, forwarding, or storage of goods.
The line is precise. If your business advises companies on how to plan and run their logistics and supply chains, you are in.
Third-Party Approval: No third-party approval is required for this business activity.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance: This business activity is exempt from AML compliance requirements.
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Footnotes
¹ IMARC Group. UAE Logistics Market Size, Share and Trends Forecast 2033. IMARC Group, 2025.
² Technavio. UAE Logistics Market Growth Analysis, Size and Forecast 2026-2030. Technavio, 2026.
