As mentioned previously, logistics service providers play an important role in managing transport activities in
urban spatial since they possess essential knowledge and experience in the planning and implementation of
transportation routes. One of the global logistics providers – DHL – analyzed social, business and technology
megatrends importance on future business in different time perspective. Figure 10 presents the key trends and their
approximate timeframe. It can be helpful to derive new strategies, develop more powerful projects and innovations
to compete in the future. It is worth noting, that both, urban/city logistics management and cloud computing model,
are allocated as high important trends influencing new ways of doing business in the near future (DHL Customer
Solutions & Innovation, 2013).