What Logistics Business Publishing does

Logistics Business Publishing Ltd is a privately held UK-based B2B trade media company founded in 1997 by David Priestman, headquartered in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The company operates as an integrated media platform serving the global logistics and supply chain sector through Logistics Business Magazine (available in print and digital), a 24/7 online news service (logisticsbusiness.com), the Logistics Business Conversations podcast, a weekly email bulletin, eBooks, webinars, and curated coverage of industry events including Multimodal, Parcel+Post Expo, INTRA-LOG EXPO South America, and The Delivery & Logistics Leaders' Summit UK.

The platform's content architecture spans the full logistics stack: materials handling (AMRs, AGVs, conveyors, robotic picking), transport and distribution (road, air cargo, cold chain, ports, electrification), IT in logistics (WMS/SCM, TMS, AI), warehousing, packaging, e-commerce fulfilment, and jobs/training. Underlying delivery channels include a WordPress-based website, a multi-language digital magazine reader (Freeflow), RSS-driven news aggregation, podcast/audio streaming distribution, and email newsletter infrastructure.

The company monetizes through a combination of advertising and sponsorship (Media Kit), paid subscriptions (print and digital magazine), event partnerships, PR services, and podcast production services offered to third parties. The target audience comprises logistics and supply chain professionals — shippers, 3PLs, carriers, port operators, and supply chain technology providers. The firm operates with 1–10 employees, has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates as a private limited company under UK jurisdiction.

Name

Logistics Business Publishing

Legal name

Logistics Business Publishing Ltd

Website

https://logisticsbusiness.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Logistics Business Publishing Ltd is a UK-based B2B trade media company founded in 1997 that publishes Logistics Business Magazine, a 24/7 news website, podcast, weekly bulletin, eBooks, webinars, and industry event coverage serving global logistics and supply chain professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Book Publishers (51313), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• B2B trade media
• Logistics journalism
• Supply chain publishing
• Industry magazines
• Transport media

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Logistics Business Publishing operates a multi-format B2B media platform serving the global transport and logistics sector. Its core offering is a flagship magazine (print and digital) covering freight, warehousing, intralogistics, transport, supply chain technology, and materials handling, complemented by eBooks, webinars, a podcast series, a weekly email bulletin, and industry event coverage. The company also offers advertising, public relations, and podcast production services to businesses seeking visibility within the logistics industry.

Product overview

Logistics Business Publishing Ltd (LBP) operates a unified media portfolio serving the global logistics and supply chain industry. The core offering consists of Logistics Business Magazine (available in print and digital), supplemented by digital content products including eBooks, Webinars, the Logistics Business Conversations Podcast, and Weekly Bulletin newsletter. The company also organizes and promotes industry events (Multimodal, Warehouse, Yard, Parcel+Post Expo, INTRA-LOG EXPO South America, and The Delivery & Logistics Leaders' Summit UK), and offers supporting services including Media Kit, Logistics Business PR, and Podcast Production Services. The portfolio forms an integrated media ecosystem delivering insight, clarity, and connection across the global supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Logistics Business Conversations: Podcast series featuring industry insights and discussions.
• Weekly Bulletin

Products and services

• Logistics Business Magazine

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• FreightWaves: Digital-first freight and logistics media and data platform covering trucking, supply chain, and freight markets — competes for the same logistics audience but with a heavier data, podcast, and SaaS orientation than a traditional magazine.
• Automotive Logistics: B2B media brand focused on logistics and supply chain within the automotive sector — adjacent vertical publication using a similar magazine-plus-digital-and-events model, competing for logistics advertiser mindshare in a defined industry vertical.

Direct peers

• Modern Materials Handling: Established trade publication covering materials handling, warehousing, and intralogistics — directly comparable editorial scope and B2B audience, targeting logistics professionals in manufacturing and distribution.
• Supply Chain Management Review: B2B media brand covering supply chain strategy, technology, and operations — competes for the same logistics executive readership and advertising budgets as Logistics Business, with a comparable multi-format (print, digital, webinars) approach.
• Logistics Management: Long-established US B2B trade magazine covering logistics, warehousing, and supply chain management — directly comparable in product type (trade publication), audience (logistics professionals), and revenue model (advertising/subscriptions).
• DC Velocity: B2B media brand focused on distribution center, warehousing, and materials handling — overlapping with Logistics Business's warehousing and materials handling verticals and competing for the same advertiser base.
• Inbound Logistics: US-based B2B magazine and digital platform serving logistics, supply chain, and transportation decision-makers — directly comparable niche audience and editorial scope, with a strong digital-magazine distribution model.
• Supply Chain Digest: B2B supply chain and logistics digital publication — directly comparable audience and editorial focus, operating as a multi-format trade media brand competing for advertiser share.

Broad incumbents

• Transport Topics: Long-running US trucking and freight industry publication with broader transportation scope — comparable B2B trade media model and overlapping trucking/freight audience, but larger scale and broader category coverage.

Regional players

• SHD Logistics: UK-based B2B magazine and digital platform covering warehousing, materials handling, and intralogistics — directly comparable niche focus and B2B trade media model, primarily serving the UK and European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LogBusIT

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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