Global Freight Forwarding 2024

Description

The Global Freight Forwarding 2024 Report from Ti Insight shows that the global freight forwarding market continues to normalise, with demand for air and sea freight forwarding services remaining soft.

Challenges arising from a global economic downturn, shifts in consumer behaviour, and an oversupply surpassing demand have led the global freight forwarding market to contract by 1.3% in real terms (holding prices and exchange rates constant) in 2023.

Global Freight Forwarding 2024 contains unrivalled insight into the state of the freight forwarding market in 2024 and out to 2028. The report contains Ti's bespoke market size, growth rates, 5 year ahead forecasts and analysis of Ti's 2024 State of Logistics Forwarding survey.

Use the report to understand key growth trajectories and navigate subdued market conditions.

This report contains:

Extensive analysis of Ti's State of Logistics Survey 2024 – Air & Sea Freight Forwarding
Evaluation of Asset Light Freight Forwarding Technology
The structure of the semiconductor supply chain and its logistics
Global freight forwarding market size & forecasting 2023-2028 - split by region, air & sea freight
Competitive landscape analysis - comparison of global forwarders
In depth global freight forwarding provider profiles covering volumes, strategic outlook, finances and technologies.

Key Questions:

How are regional markets performing in 2024?
Which regions will grow the fastest out to 2028?
What are the three most important challenges currently affecting the global freight forwarding industry?
How is semiconductor demand impacting air freight growth?
Will a return to normal market conditions result in the withdrawal of some freighter capacity?
Who are the top freight forwarders by market share and revenues?
Will conventional freight forwarders lose volume share to other parties?

Key Findings:

Global market contracted 1.3% in 2023 and will expand slightly in 2024.
Ti data shows that the total the global freight forwarding market will see a real CAGR of 3.3% over the five years to 2028.
% of freight forwarders are experiencing increased pressure on margins.
Profits and revenues fall 'back-to-earth' in 2023 as market returns to 'normal'.
Asia Pacific experienced the third-largest market contraction compared to other regions, but remains the largest region.
All of the top forwarders saw revenue declines in 2023.

TABLE OF FIGURES

1. State of Logistics Survey 2024 – Air and Sea Freight Forwarding

1.1 Trade Lane Prospects
1.2 Air and Sea Freight Volumes
1.3 Volume recovery
1.4 Vertical opportunities in air and sea freight
1.5 Investment focus areas
1.6 Challenges
1.7 Digital freight platforms
1.8 Technology
1.9 Price war in ocean freight?
1.10 ETS
1.11 Modal Shift

2. Asset Light Freight Forwarding Technology

3. The structure of the semiconductor supply chain and its logistics

3.1 Growth
3.2 Semiconductor 'inbound' supply chain
3.3 Semiconductor production in the US and the 'Chips Act'
3.4 Semiconductor production in Europe
3.5 Logistics in the semiconductor supply chain
3.6 Trade Patterns

4. Global freight forwarding market size & forecasting 2023-2028

4.1 Global Freight Forwarding Market Size & Growth
- 4.1.1. Global Freight Forwarding Market Size & Growth 2023, 2024 (F) and 2028 (F)
4.2. Overview of regional performance
4.3 High-level market development in the Freight Forwarding Market
- 4.3.1 Demand & Inventory
4.4 Freight Forwarding Market Size & Growth by Region
- 4.4.1. Asia Pacific
- 4.4.2. Europe
- 4.4.3. Middle East & North Africa
- 4.4.4. North America
- 4.4.5. South America
- 4.4.6. Sub-Saharan Africa

5. Competitive Landscape - Comparison of Global Freight Forwarders

5.1 Top Global Freight Forwarders by Revenue and Market Shares
5.2 Top Global Air Freight Forwarders by Revenue
5.3 Top Global Air Freight Forwarders by Tonnes
5.4 Top Global Sea Freight Forwarders by Revenue and Market Shares
5.5 Top Global Sea Freight Forwarders by TEUs
5.6 Profit and margins Comparison
5.7 Vertical Sectors Comparison
5.8 Forwarder Service Mix Comparison
5.9 Expansion (M&A) Strategy
5.9.1 Freight Forwarding M&A activity across sectors
5.9.2 Freight Forwarding M&A activity across regions
5.10 Technology Strategy
- 5.10.1 Transport Management System (TMS)
- 5.10.2 Digitalisation
5.11 Freight Forwarding Sustainability Comparison
- 5.11.1 Comparison of Sustainability Initiatives and Performance
- 5.11.2 Comparison of Targets
- 5.11.3 Comparison of Performance

6. GLOBAL FREIGHT FORWARDING PROVIDERS

6.1 Bolloré Logistics
- 6.1.1 Background
- 6.1.2 Finances
- 6.1.3 Air Freight Volumes
- 6.1.4 Sea Freight Volumes
- 6.1.5 Acquisition by CMA CGM
- 6.1.6 Technology
- 6.1.7 Sustainability
- 6.1.8 Outlook
6.2 DB Schenker
- 6.2.1 Background
- 6.2.2 Finances
- 6.2.3 Air Freight Volumes
- 6.2.4 Partnerships
- 6.2.5 Sea Freight Volumes
- 6.2.6 Technology
- 6.2.7 Sustainability
- 6.2.8 Outlook
6.3 DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING, FREIGHT
- 6.3.1 Background
- 6.3.2 Finances
- 6.3.3 Mergers and acquisitions
- 6.3.4 Expansions
- 6.3.5 Sustainability
- 6.3.6 Technology
- 6.3.7 Strategic Outlook
6.4 DSV A/S
- 6.4.1 Background
- 6.4.2 Finances
- Air and Sea
- 6.4.3 Volumes
- 6.4.4 Technology
- 6.4.5 Sustainability
- 6.4.6 Strategic Outlook
6.5 EXPEDITORS
- 6.5.1 Background
- 6.5.2 Operations
- 6.5.3 Finances
- 6.5.4 Volumes
- 6.5.5 Technology
- 6.5.6 Outlook
- 6.6 Kerry Logistics
- 6.6.1 Strategic Background
- 6.6.2 Finances
6.7 Kintetsu World Express
- 6.7.1 Background
- 6.7.2 Finances
- 6.7.3 Operations
- 6.7.4 Sustainability
- 6.7.5 Outlook
6.8 KUEHNE + NAGEL
- 6.8.1 Background
- 6.8.2 Finances
- 6.8.3 Technology
- 6.8.4 Mergers and acquisitions
- 6.8.5 Sustainability
- 6.8.6 Strategic Outlook
6.9 NIPPON EXPRESS
- 6.9.1 Background
- 6.9.2 Finances
- 6.9.3 Operations
- 6.9.4 Partnerships and investments
- 6.9.5 Mergers & Acquisitions
- 6.9.6 Sustainability
- 6.9.7 Strategic Outlook
6.10 Sinotrans
- 6.10.1 Background
- 6.10.2 Finances
- 6.10.3 Volumes
- 6.10.4 Operations
- 6.10.5 Technology
- 6.10.6 Sustainability
- 6.10.7 Strategic Outlook