Global Seafreight Forwarding Market 2024-2028

The seafreight forwarding market is forecasted to grow by USD 21.6 bn during 2023-2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.29% during the forecast period. The report on the seafreight forwarding market provides a holistic analysis, market size, and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by a growing global cross-border e-commerce market driving LCL volume, rising demand for intermodal freight transportation, and an increasing number of FTAs among nations.

Market Scope
Base Year	2024
End Year	2028
Series Year	2024-2028
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2024	4.82%
CAGR	5.29%
Incremental Value	$21.6bn

Technavio's seafreight forwarding market is segmented as below:

By End-user

Manufacturing
Retail and consumer goods
Healthcare
Others

By Type

Full container load
Less-than container load

By Geographical Landscape

North America
APAC
Europe
Middle East and Africa
South America

This study identifies the introduction of blockchain in the shipping industry as one of the prime reasons driving the seafreight forwarding market growth during the next few years. Also, the increasing deployment of mega-ships and the increasing deployment of online freight management platforms will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the seafreight forwarding market covers the following areas:

Seafreight forwarding market sizing
Seafreight forwarding market forecast
Seafreight forwarding market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading seafreight forwarding market vendors that include Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P, AP Moller Maersk AS, Bollore SE, C H Robinson Worldwide Inc., CEVA Logistics S A, DACHSER SE, DB Schenker, Deutsche Post AG, DSV AS, Expeditors International of Washington Inc., GEODIS, Glaube Logistics, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE and Co KG, Hitachi Ltd., Inchcape Shipping Services, Kuehne Nagel Management AG, LX Pantos India Pvt Ltd., Mullen Group, Nippon Express Holdings Inc., Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, SF Express Co. Ltd., Total Group, United Parcel Service Inc., and Sinotrans Ltd.. Also, the seafreight forwarding market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market through study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by analyzing key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR44732

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
Exhibit 01: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
Exhibit 02: Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
Exhibit 03: Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
Exhibit 04: Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
Exhibit 05: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
Exhibit 06: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
Exhibit 07: Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
Exhibit 08: Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
Exhibit 09: Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning

2 Market Landscape

2.1 Market ecosystem
Exhibit 10: Parent market
Exhibit 11: Market Characteristics

3 Market Sizing

3.1 Market definition
Exhibit 12: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
Exhibit 13: Market segments
3.3 Market size 2023
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
Exhibit 14: Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 15: Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 16: Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 17: Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)

4 Historic Market Size

4.1 Global seafreight forwarding market 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 18: Historic Market Size - Data Table on global seafreight forwarding market 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
4.2 End User Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size - End User Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
4.3 Type Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 20: Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
4.4 Geography Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 21: Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
4.5 Country Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
Exhibit 22: Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)

5 Five Forces Analysis

5.1 Five forces summary
Exhibit 23: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
Exhibit 24: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
Exhibit 25: Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.4 Threat of new entrants
Exhibit 26: Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.5 Threat of substitutes
Exhibit 27: Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.6 Threat of rivalry
Exhibit 28: Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
5.7 Market condition
Exhibit 29: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028

6 Market Segmentation by End-user

6.1 Market segments
Exhibit 30: Chart on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 31: Data Table on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
6.2 Comparison by End-user
Exhibit 32: Chart on Comparison by End-user
Exhibit 33: Data Table on Comparison by End-user
6.3 Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 34: Chart on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 35: Data Table on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 36: Chart on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 37: Data Table on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
6.4 Retail and consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 38: Chart on Retail and consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 39: Data Table on Retail and consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 40: Chart on Retail and consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 41: Data Table on Retail and consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
6.5 Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 42: Chart on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 43: Data Table on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 44: Chart on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 45: Data Table on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
6.6 Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 46: Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 47: Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 48: Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 49: Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
6.7 Market opportunity by End-user
Exhibit 50: Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
Exhibit 51: Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)

7 Market Segmentation by Type

7.1 Market segments
Exhibit 52: Chart on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 53: Data Table on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
7.2 Comparison by Type
Exhibit 54: Chart on Comparison by Type
Exhibit 55: Data Table on Comparison by Type
7.3 Full container load - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 56: Chart on Full container load - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 57: Data Table on Full container load - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 58: Chart on Full container load - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 59: Data Table on Full container load - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
7.4 Less-than container load - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 60: Chart on Less-than container load - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 61: Data Table on Less-than container load - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 62: Chart on Less-than container load - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 63: Data Table on Less-than container load - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
7.5 Market opportunity by Type
Exhibit 64: Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
Exhibit 65: Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)

8 Customer Landscape

8.1 Customer landscape overview
Exhibit 66: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

9 Geographic Landscape

9.1 Geographic segmentation
Exhibit 67: Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 68: Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2023-2028 (%)
9.2 Geographic comparison
Exhibit 69: Chart on Geographic comparison
Exhibit 70: Data Table on Geographic comparison
9.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 71: Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 72: Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 73: Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 74: Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.4 APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 75: Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 76: Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 77: Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 78: Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 79: Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 80: Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 81: Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 82: Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 83: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 84: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 85: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 86: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 87: Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 88: Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 89: Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 90: Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.8 US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 91: Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 92: Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 93: Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 94: Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.9 China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 95: Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 96: Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 97: Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 98: Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.10 Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 99: Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 100: Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 101: Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 102: Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.11 France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 103: Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 104: Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 105: Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 106: Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.12 Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
Exhibit 107: Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 108: Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
Exhibit 109: Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
Exhibit 110: Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
9.13 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
Exhibit 111: Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
Exhibit 112: Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)

10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends

10.1 Market drivers
10.2 Market challenges
10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 113: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
10.4 Market trends

11 Vendor Landscape

11.1 Overview
11.2 Vendor landscape
Exhibit 114: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
11.3 Landscape disruption
Exhibit 115: Overview on factors of disruption
11.4 Industry risks
Exhibit 116: Impact of key risks on business

12 Vendor Analysis

12.1 Vendors covered
Exhibit 117: Vendors covered
12.2 Market positioning of vendors
Exhibit 118: Matrix on vendor position and classification
12.3 Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P
Exhibit 119: Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P - Overview
Exhibit 120: Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P - Business segments
Exhibit 121: Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P - Key news
Exhibit 122: Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P - Key offerings
Exhibit 123: Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P - Segment focus
12.4 AP Moller Maersk AS
Exhibit 124: AP Moller Maersk AS - Overview
Exhibit 125: AP Moller Maersk AS - Business segments
Exhibit 126: AP Moller Maersk AS - Key news
Exhibit 127: AP Moller Maersk AS - Key offerings
Exhibit 128: AP Moller Maersk AS - Segment focus
12.5 Bollore SE
Exhibit 129: Bollore SE - Overview
Exhibit 130: Bollore SE - Business segments
Exhibit 131: Bollore SE - Key offerings
Exhibit 132: Bollore SE - Segment focus
12.6 C H Robinson Worldwide Inc.
Exhibit 133: C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Overview
Exhibit 134: C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Business segments
Exhibit 135: C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key news
Exhibit 136: C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key offerings
Exhibit 137: C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Segment focus
12.7 CEVA Logistics S A
Exhibit 138: CEVA Logistics S A - Overview
Exhibit 139: CEVA Logistics S A - Business segments
Exhibit 140: CEVA Logistics S A - Key news
Exhibit 141: CEVA Logistics S A - Key offerings
Exhibit 142: CEVA Logistics S A - Segment focus
12.8 DB Schenker
Exhibit 143: DB Schenker - Overview
Exhibit 144: DB Schenker - Business segments
Exhibit 145: DB Schenker - Key offerings
Exhibit 146: DB Schenker - Segment focus
12.9 Deutsche Post AG
Exhibit 147: Deutsche Post AG - Overview
Exhibit 148: Deutsche Post AG - Product / Service
Exhibit 149: Deutsche Post AG - Key news
Exhibit 150: Deutsche Post AG - Key offerings
12.10 DSV AS
Exhibit 151: DSV AS - Overview
Exhibit 152: DSV AS - Business segments
Exhibit 153: DSV AS - Key offerings
Exhibit 154: DSV AS - Segment focus
12.11 Expeditors International of Washington Inc.
Exhibit 155: Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Overview
Exhibit 156: Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Business segments
Exhibit 157: Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Key offerings
Exhibit 158: Expeditors International of Washington Inc. - Segment focus
12.12 GEODIS
Exhibit 159: GEODIS - Overview
Exhibit 160: GEODIS - Product / Service
Exhibit 161: GEODIS - Key offerings
12.13 Kuehne Nagel Management AG
Exhibit 162: Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Overview
Exhibit 163: Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Business segments
Exhibit 164: Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Key offerings
Exhibit 165: Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Segment focus
12.14 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Exhibit 166: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha - Overview
Exhibit 167: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha - Business segments
Exhibit 168: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha - Key offerings
Exhibit 169: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha - Segment focus
12.15 SF Express Co. Ltd.
Exhibit 170: SF Express Co. Ltd. - Overview
Exhibit 171: SF Express Co. Ltd. - Business segments
Exhibit 172: SF Express Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
Exhibit 173: SF Express Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
12.16 Sinotrans Ltd.
Exhibit 174: Sinotrans Ltd. - Overview
Exhibit 175: Sinotrans Ltd. - Business segments
Exhibit 176: Sinotrans Ltd. - Key offerings
Exhibit 177: Sinotrans Ltd. - Segment focus
12.17 Total Group
Exhibit 178: Total Group - Overview
Exhibit 179: Total Group - Key offerings
12.18 United Parcel Service Inc.
Exhibit 180: United Parcel Service Inc. - Overview
Exhibit 181: United Parcel Service Inc. - Business segments
Exhibit 182: United Parcel Service Inc. - Key offerings
Exhibit 183: United Parcel Service Inc. - Segment focus

13 Appendix

13.1 Scope of the report
13.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
Exhibit 184: Inclusions checklist
Exhibit 185: Exclusions checklist
13.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
Exhibit 186: Currency conversion rates for US$
13.4 Research methodology
Exhibit 187: Research methodology
Exhibit 188: Validation techniques employed for market sizing
Exhibit 189: Information sources
13.5 List of abbreviations
Exhibit 190: List of abbreviations