Why are so many growing businesses suddenly switching to 3PL logistics services?

I’ve been noticing a pattern lately—especially with eCommerce sellers and importers. A lot of them start in-house, but once orders scale, logistics seems to become the biggest bottleneck. From what I understand, 3PL logistics services take over things like warehousing, order fulfillment, freight handling, and even customs. The interesting part is that businesses don’t always move to 3PL because they’re big—many do it because managing shipping themselves starts costing more time and money than expected. I recently came across Aquantuo Freight while reading about cross-border logistics in Africa. Some users mentioned that having one provider handle shipping, storage, and last-mile delivery reduced delays and miscommunication. That got me thinking—maybe it’s less about company size and more about operational complexity.

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