
An ocean freight forwarder is an individual or company that acts as an intermediary and dispatches shipments via common sea carriers and makes all arrangements for those shipments on behalf of its clients. Ocean freight forwarders handle all the logistics needed and performs related activities pertaining to shipments.
Market Analysis and Insights: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market
The global Ocean Freight Forwarding market is projected to grow from US$ 140430 million in 2024 to US$ 215510 million by 2030, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.4% during the forecast period.
Global ocean freight forwarding key players include Kuehne + Nagel, DHL Group, DB Schenker Logistics, GEODIS, etc. Global top 4 manufacturers hold a share nearly 20%.
China is the largest market, with a share about 25%, followed by Europe, and North America, both have a share about 40 percent.
In terms of product, LCL is the largest segment, with a share about 55%. And in terms of application, the largest application is electronic, followed by automotive, beverage, agricultural, etc.
Report Covers:
This report presents an overview of global market for Ocean Freight Forwarding market size. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue data for 2019 - 2023, estimates for 2024, and projections of CAGR through 2030.
This report researches the key producers of Ocean Freight Forwarding, also provides the revenue of main regions and countries. Highlights of the upcoming market potential for Ocean Freight Forwarding, and key regions/countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.
This report focuses on the Ocean Freight Forwarding revenue, market share and industry ranking of main companies, data from 2019 to 2024. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Ocean Freight Forwarding market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.
This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, revenue, and growth rate, from 2019 to 2030. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Ocean Freight Forwarding revenue, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Kuehne + Nagel
DHL Group
DB Schenker Logistics
GEODIS
Panalpina
DSV
Bolloré Logistics
Expeditors
Nippon Express
CEVA Logistics
Pantos Logistics
Agility Logistics
Hellmann
Damco
KWE
Hitachi Transport
Sankyu
Kerry Logistics
Logwin
C.H.Robinson
Yusen Logistics
Segment by Type
LCL
FCL
Others
Segment by Application
Agricultural
Automotive
Beverage
Electronic
Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
China
Asia (excluding China)
Japan
South Korea
China Taiwan
Southeast Asia
India
Latin America, Middle East & Africa
Brazil
Mexico
Turkey
Israel
GCC Countries
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Revenue of Ocean Freight Forwarding in global and regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world. This section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Ocean Freight Forwarding companies’ competitive landscape, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the revenue, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the revenue, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6: North America (US & Canada) by Type, by Application and by country, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 7: Europe by Type, by Application and by country, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 8: China by Type, and by Application, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 9: Asia (excluding China) by Type, by Application and by region, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Middle East, Africa, and Latin America by Type, by Application and by country, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: Provides profiles of key companies, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Ocean Freight Forwarding revenue, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 12: Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
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1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Market Analysis by Type
1.2.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size Growth Rate by Type, 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
1.2.2 LCL
1.2.3 FCL
1.2.4 Others
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size Growth Rate by Application, 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
1.3.2 Agricultural
1.3.3 Automotive
1.3.4 Beverage
1.3.5 Electronic
1.3.6 Others
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Global Growth Trends
2.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Perspective (2019-2030)
2.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Growth Trends by Region
2.2.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
2.2.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Historic Market Size by Region (2019-2024)
2.2.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Forecasted Market Size by Region (2025-2030)
2.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Dynamics
2.3.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Trends
2.3.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Drivers
2.3.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Challenges
2.3.4 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Restraints
3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
3.1 Global Revenue Ocean Freight Forwarding by Players
3.1.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue by Players (2019-2024)
3.1.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue Market Share by Players (2019-2024)
3.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.3 Global Key Players of Ocean Freight Forwarding, Ranking by Revenue, 2022 VS 2023 VS 2024
3.4 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Concentration Ratio
3.4.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue in 2023
3.5 Global Key Players of Ocean Freight Forwarding Head office and Area Served
3.6 Global Key Players of Ocean Freight Forwarding, Product and Application
3.7 Global Key Players of Ocean Freight Forwarding, Date of Enter into This Industry
3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 Ocean Freight Forwarding Breakdown Data by Type
4.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Historic Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
4.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Forecasted Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
5 Ocean Freight Forwarding Breakdown Data by Application
5.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Historic Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
5.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Forecasted Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
6 North America
6.1 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size (2019-2030)
6.2 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
6.2.1 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
6.2.2 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
6.2.3 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Type (2019-2030)
6.3 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
6.3.1 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
6.3.2 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
6.3.3 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Application (2019-2030)
6.4 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
6.4.1 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
6.4.2 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
6.4.3 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country (2025-2030)
6.4.4 U.S.
6.4.5 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size (2019-2030)
7.2 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
7.2.1 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
7.2.2 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
7.2.3 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Type (2019-2030)
7.3 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
7.3.1 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
7.3.2 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
7.3.3 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Application (2019-2030)
7.4 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
7.4.1 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
7.4.2 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
7.4.3 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country (2025-2030)
7.4.3 Germany
7.4.4 France
7.4.5 U.K.
7.4.6 Italy
7.4.7 Russia
7.4.8 Nordic Countries
8 China
8.1 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size (2019-2030)
8.2 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
8.2.1 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
8.2.2 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
8.2.3 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Type (2019-2030)
8.3 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
8.3.1 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
8.3.2 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
8.3.3 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Application (2019-2030)
9 Asia (excluding China)
9.1 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size (2019-2030)
9.2 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
9.2.1 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
9.2.2 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
9.2.3 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Type (2019-2030)
9.3 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
9.3.1 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
9.3.2 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
9.3.3 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Application (2019-2030)
9.4 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Region
9.4.1 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
9.4.2 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Region (2019-2024)
9.4.3 Asia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Region (2025-2030)
9.4.4 Japan
9.4.5 South Korea
9.4.6 China Taiwan
9.4.7 Southeast Asia
9.4.8 India
9.4.9 Australia
10 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America
10.1 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size (2019-2030)
10.2 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
10.2.1 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
10.2.2 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
10.2.3 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Type (2019-2030)
10.3 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
10.3.1 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
10.3.2 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
10.3.3 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Share by Application (2019-2030)
10.4 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
10.4.1 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030
10.4.2 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
10.4.3 Middle East, Africa, and Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country (2025-2030)
10.4.4 Brazil
10.4.5 Mexico
10.4.6 Turkey
10.4.7 Saudi Arabia
10.4.8 Israel
10.4.9 GCC Countries
11 Key Players Profiles
11.1 Kuehne + Nagel
11.1.1 Kuehne + Nagel Company Details
11.1.2 Kuehne + Nagel Business Overview
11.1.3 Kuehne + Nagel Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.1.4 Kuehne + Nagel Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.1.5 Kuehne + Nagel Recent Developments
11.2 DHL Group
11.2.1 DHL Group Company Details
11.2.2 DHL Group Business Overview
11.2.3 DHL Group Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.2.4 DHL Group Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.2.5 DHL Group Recent Developments
11.3 DB Schenker Logistics
11.3.1 DB Schenker Logistics Company Details
11.3.2 DB Schenker Logistics Business Overview
11.3.3 DB Schenker Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.3.4 DB Schenker Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.3.5 DB Schenker Logistics Recent Developments
11.4 GEODIS
11.4.1 GEODIS Company Details
11.4.2 GEODIS Business Overview
11.4.3 GEODIS Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.4.4 GEODIS Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.4.5 GEODIS Recent Developments
11.5 Panalpina
11.5.1 Panalpina Company Details
11.5.2 Panalpina Business Overview
11.5.3 Panalpina Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.5.4 Panalpina Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.5.5 Panalpina Recent Developments
11.6 DSV
11.6.1 DSV Company Details
11.6.2 DSV Business Overview
11.6.3 DSV Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.6.4 DSV Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.6.5 DSV Recent Developments
11.7 Bolloré Logistics
11.7.1 Bolloré Logistics Company Details
11.7.2 Bolloré Logistics Business Overview
11.7.3 Bolloré Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.7.4 Bolloré Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.7.5 Bolloré Logistics Recent Developments
11.8 Expeditors
11.8.1 Expeditors Company Details
11.8.2 Expeditors Business Overview
11.8.3 Expeditors Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.8.4 Expeditors Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.8.5 Expeditors Recent Developments
11.9 Nippon Express
11.9.1 Nippon Express Company Details
11.9.2 Nippon Express Business Overview
11.9.3 Nippon Express Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.9.4 Nippon Express Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.9.5 Nippon Express Recent Developments
11.10 CEVA Logistics
11.10.1 CEVA Logistics Company Details
11.10.2 CEVA Logistics Business Overview
11.10.3 CEVA Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.10.4 CEVA Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.10.5 CEVA Logistics Recent Developments
11.11 Pantos Logistics
11.11.1 Pantos Logistics Company Details
11.11.2 Pantos Logistics Business Overview
11.11.3 Pantos Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.11.4 Pantos Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.11.5 Pantos Logistics Recent Developments
11.12 Agility Logistics
11.12.1 Agility Logistics Company Details
11.12.2 Agility Logistics Business Overview
11.12.3 Agility Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.12.4 Agility Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.12.5 Agility Logistics Recent Developments
11.13 Hellmann
11.13.1 Hellmann Company Details
11.13.2 Hellmann Business Overview
11.13.3 Hellmann Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.13.4 Hellmann Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.13.5 Hellmann Recent Developments
11.14 Damco
11.14.1 Damco Company Details
11.14.2 Damco Business Overview
11.14.3 Damco Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.14.4 Damco Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.14.5 Damco Recent Developments
11.15 KWE
11.15.1 KWE Company Details
11.15.2 KWE Business Overview
11.15.3 KWE Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.15.4 KWE Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.15.5 KWE Recent Developments
11.16 Hitachi Transport
11.16.1 Hitachi Transport Company Details
11.16.2 Hitachi Transport Business Overview
11.16.3 Hitachi Transport Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.16.4 Hitachi Transport Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.16.5 Hitachi Transport Recent Developments
11.17 Sankyu
11.17.1 Sankyu Company Details
11.17.2 Sankyu Business Overview
11.17.3 Sankyu Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.17.4 Sankyu Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.17.5 Sankyu Recent Developments
11.18 Kerry Logistics
11.18.1 Kerry Logistics Company Details
11.18.2 Kerry Logistics Business Overview
11.18.3 Kerry Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.18.4 Kerry Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.18.5 Kerry Logistics Recent Developments
11.19 Logwin
11.19.1 Logwin Company Details
11.19.2 Logwin Business Overview
11.19.3 Logwin Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.19.4 Logwin Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.19.5 Logwin Recent Developments
11.20 C.H.Robinson
11.20.1 C.H.Robinson Company Details
11.20.2 C.H.Robinson Business Overview
11.20.3 C.H.Robinson Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.20.4 C.H.Robinson Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.20.5 C.H.Robinson Recent Developments
11.21 Yusen Logistics
11.21.1 Yusen Logistics Company Details
11.21.2 Yusen Logistics Business Overview
11.21.3 Yusen Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Introduction
11.21.4 Yusen Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Business (2019-2024)
11.21.5 Yusen Logistics Recent Developments
12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.2 Data Source
13.2 Disclaimer
13.3 Author Details
Kuehne + Nagel
DHL Group
DB Schenker Logistics
GEODIS
Panalpina
DSV
Bolloré Logistics
Expeditors
Nippon Express
CEVA Logistics
Pantos Logistics
Agility Logistics
Hellmann
Damco
KWE
Hitachi Transport
Sankyu
Kerry Logistics
Logwin
C.H.Robinson
Yusen Logistics
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