While ongoing supply chain disruptions and enduring inflation are causing pain points, the current environment can create business opportunities for transportation service providers, according to a new report released by the supply chain and logistics services investment banking team from Brown Gibbons Lang (BGL).

“While we recognize the pressure higher prices bring, supply chain disruptions coupled with a prolonged inflationary environment can create opportunities, especially as these factors are compounded by environmental and regulatory mandates, which we think will result in a new wave of M&A activity within the transportation, logistics and supply chain sector,” Craig Decker, managing director and lead banker for the supply chain and logistics services investment banking team at BGL, said.

Key takeaways from the report include:

• How the housing shortage, inflated interest rate environment, supply chain disruptions and government mandates are impacting the transportation and logistics markets
• The key factors that will lead to enhanced M&A activity across the sector
• How transportation service providers can use acquisitions to create value-added capabilities