The PEST analysis (Political, Economic, Socio - cultural and Technological) is a widely used strategic framework for the systematic evaluation and analysis of the external (macro-) environment of complex dynamic systems/organisations. This study adopts an extended version of the PEST framework, entitled PESTLE (46) (Political, Economic, Socio - cultural, Technological, Legal, Environmental factors) in order to consider legal and environmental factors impacting the logistics sector. The PESTLE analysis classifies the external environment of the logistics system in six dimensions and identifies specific factors under each of them. PESTLE drivers influence the development of strategies and trends determining the way in which supply chains are structured, organised, and operated ().