Green Logistics Innovation for Emerging Markets Driving Competitiveness and Shared Value 2025

Global green logistics is growing rapidly but unevenly across regions FIGURE 4 North America Europe Asia-Pacific Latin America Middle East and AfricaEmerging markets need to scale global innovations to close the gap and accelerate green logistics transformation Global green logistics market growth rate by region 2024–2030Green logistics penetration by region in 2030 North AmericaEurope Asia-Pacific Latin America Middle East and Africa Global average 7.7% Global average 39.4% Developed market Emerging market57.2% 7.5% 6.3% 5.6%39.5% 39.2% 29.1% 17.0%8.4% 8.0%Global green logistics is growing rapidly but unevenly across regions. Source: Grand View Research; BCG analysis. The diverse trajectories and examples presented illustrate valuable learnings and highlight significant opportunities for stakeholders and investors. Yet, it is critical to acknowledge that no single country’s experience can serve as a universally applicable blueprint. Successful green logistics transitions require balanced, inclusive and regionally tailored approaches that align short- term, economically viable actions with long-term sustainability objectives and actively engage cross-industry stakeholders to ensure practicality and relevance to local contexts. Given this inherent complexity, rather than offering prescriptive, one-size-fits-all solutions, the report identifies and summarizes key innovation levers from these diverse experiences. These levers, introduced in the next chapter, offer flexible frameworks that stakeholders can adapt and implement based on their unique infrastructure, market maturity and regional conditions. From the perspective of TSCT’s practical applications and the evolving trends of the global shipping industry, green transformation and smart transformation should not be regarded as ‘supplementary options’ in port development. Rather, they constitute the fundamental driving forces for breaking through structural bottlenecks and advancing sustainable growth. Through their synergistic advancement, ports are endowed with a redefined strategic positioning that integrates and balances economic, environmental and social value. Ren Wei, Party Secretary, Tianjin Port Second Container Terminal Green Logistics Innovation for Emerging Markets: Driving Competitiveness and Shared Value 10