For the fifth year in a row, A.P. Moller - Maersk has been recognised as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Third-Party Logistics (3PL) report, a report that positions vendors for their Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

The market definition

Gartner defines a third-party logistics (3PL) provider as “a logistics service provider that moves, stores and manages the flow and distribution of products and materials on behalf of its customers for a fee without taking ownership. The 3PL will typically provide and manage operations that must include warehousing, transportation or value-added services that can be scaled and customized to the shipper's needs. 3PL providers solve the challenge of efficiently managing the movement, storage and distribution of goods by enabling companies to outsource complex logistics operations, thereby reducing operational costs, improving supply chain visibility and supporting business scalability.”

Critical capabilities for a Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL)

“The Critical Capabilities research, a companion piece to the Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, is an evaluation of third-party logistics providers based on seven key capabilities across four major use cases.”

All the above details are taken from the Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, published on March 5, 2026.

GARTNER, Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, Chris Kina, Matthew Beckett, et al., 5 March 2026.

Gartner, Critical Capabilities for Third-Party Logistics, Chris Kina, Matthew Beckett, et al., 9 March 2026

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