Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market is valued approximately USD XX billion in 2021 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than XX% over the forecast period 2022-2029. Sea Freight Forwarding refers to freight forwarding services that specializes in transportation of goods through sea route. Moreover, freight forwarding companies offer full container load, and Less than Load consolidation services. Full Container Load is used for transportation of bulk cargo over long distance. Whereas less than container load is used when the cargo size is small. Freight forwarding through Sea route offers several benefits including it is Cost-effective comparatively to other methods, is easy to manoeuvre heavy and large products with ease and it is inexpensive over long distances. Growing expansion of cross border e-commerce industry and increasing demand for cargo transportation through sea route are key factors driving the market growth.
The growing expansion of cross border e-commerce industry is contributing towards the growth of the Global Sea Freight Forwarding market. For instance - in 2019, the cross-border e-commerce industry was valued at USD 579billion, and as per projections the market is projected to grow to USD 2.25 trillion by 2026. Additionally, as per Statista - in 2020, the total quantity of loaded freight in international maritime trade was estimated at 10645 million metric tons, which further increased to 10985 million metric tons in 2021. Also, increasing number of cross border free trade agreements and growing industrialization in developing economies would create lucrative growth prospectus for the market over the forecast period. However, the high Cost associated with ship maintenance and operations and rise in shipment delay due to weather conditions stifle market growth throughout the forecast period of 2022-2029.
The key regions considered for the Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market study includes Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and Rest of the World. North America dominated the market in terms of revenue, owing to the dominance of leading freight forwarding service providers and growth in international trade in post covid era in the region. Whereas Asia Pacific is expected to grow with a highest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to factors such as rising number of free trade agreements from government authorities and increasing penetration of leading market players in the region.
Major market player included in this report are:
- DHL Global Forwarding
- Kuehne + Nagel International AG
- DB Schenker
- Sinotrans Limited
- Expeditors International
- Nippon Express Co. Ltd
- CEVA Logistics
- UPS Supply Chain Solutions
- Kerry Logistics
- Bollore Logistics
Recent Developments in the Market:
- In October 2022, DHL Global Forwarding launched fast-track sea freight clearance services at the Eastern Gateway Bonded Zone (EGBZ) at the King Fahad International Airport in Dammam, this new service has been launched by the company to speed up processing of LCL Sea Freight Services.
Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market Report Scope:
- Historical Data 2019-2020-2021
- Base Year for Estimation 2021
- Forecast period 2022-2029
- Report Coverage Revenue forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
- Segments Covered Service, Application, Region
- Regional Scope North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Rest of the World
- Customization Scope Free report customization (equivalent up to 8 analyst's working hours) with purchase. Addition or alteration to country, regional & segment scope*
The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within countries involved in the study.
The report also caters detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, it also incorporates potential opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players. The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below.
By Service:
- Full Container Load
- Less-than Container Load
- Others
By Application:
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Beverage
- Electronic
- Others
By Region:
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- ROE
- Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
- RoAPAC
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- RoLA
- Rest of the World
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
- 1.1. Market Snapshot
- 1.2. Global & Segmental Market Estimates & Forecasts, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
- 1.2.1. Sea Freight Forwarding Market, by Region, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
- 1.2.2. Sea Freight Forwarding Market, by Service, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
- 1.2.3. Sea Freight Forwarding Market, by Application, 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
- 1.3. Key Trends
- 1.4. Estimation Methodology
- 1.5. Research Assumption
Chapter 2. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market Definition and Scope
- 2.1. Objective of the Study
- 2.2. Market Definition & Scope
- 2.2.1. Scope of the Study
- 2.2.2. Industry Evolution
- 2.3. Years Considered for the Study
- 2.4. Currency Conversion Rates
Chapter 3. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market Dynamics
- 3.1. Sea Freight Forwarding Market Impact Analysis (2019-2029)
- 3.1.1. Market Drivers
- 3.1.1.1. Growing expansion of cross border e-commerce industry
- 3.1.1.2. Increasing demand for cargo transportation through sea route
- 3.1.2. Market Challenges
- 3.1.2.1. High Cost associated with ship maintenance and operations
- 3.1.2.2. Rise in shipment delay due to weather conditions
- 3.1.3. Market Opportunities
- 3.1.3.1. Increasing number of cross border free trade agreements
- 3.1.3.2. Growing industrialization in developing economies
Chapter 4. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market Industry Analysis
- 4.1. Porter's 5 Force Model
- 4.1.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 4.1.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 4.1.3. Threat of New Entrants
- 4.1.4. Threat of Substitutes
- 4.1.5. Competitive Rivalry
- 4.2. Futuristic Approach to Porter's 5 Force Model (2019-2029)
- 4.3. PEST Analysis
- 4.3.1. Political
- 4.3.2. Economical
- 4.3.3. Social
- 4.3.4. Technological
- 4.4. Top investment opportunity
- 4.5. Top winning strategies
- 4.6. Industry Experts Prospective
- 4.7. Analyst Recommendation & Conclusion
Chapter 5. Risk Assessment: COVID-19 Impact
- 5.1. Assessment of the overall impact of COVID-19 on the industry
- 5.2. Pre COVID-19 and post COVID-19 Market scenario
Chapter 6. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market, by Service
- 6.1. Market Snapshot
- 6.2. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Service, Performance - Potential Analysis
- 6.3. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market Estimates & Forecasts by Service 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
- 6.4. Sea Freight Forwarding Market, Sub Segment Analysis
- 6.4.1. Full Container Load
- 6.4.2. Less-than Container Load
- 6.4.3. Others
Chapter 7. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market, by Application
- 7.1. Market Snapshot
- 7.2. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Application, Performance - Potential Analysis
- 7.3. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market Estimates & Forecasts by Application 2019-2029 (USD Billion)
- 7.4. Sea Freight Forwarding Market, Sub Segment Analysis
- 7.4.1. Agricultural
- 7.4.2. Automotive
- 7.4.3. Beverage
- 7.4.4. Electronic
- 7.4.5. Others
Chapter 8. Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market, Regional Analysis
- 8.1. Sea Freight Forwarding Market, Regional Market Snapshot
- 8.2. North America Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.2.1. U.S. Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.2.1.1. Service breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029
- 8.2.1.2. Application breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2019-2029
- 8.2.2. Canada Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.3. Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market Snapshot
- 8.3.1. U.K. Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.3.2. Germany Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.3.3. France Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.3.4. Spain Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.3.5. Italy Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.3.6. Rest of Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.4. Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market Snapshot
- 8.4.1. China Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.4.2. India Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.4.3. Japan Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.4.4. Australia Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.4.5. South Korea Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.4.6. Rest of Asia Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.5. Latin America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Snapshot
- 8.5.1. Brazil Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.5.2. Mexico Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.5.3. Rest of Latin America Sea Freight Forwarding Market
- 8.6. Rest of The World Sea Freight Forwarding Market
Chapter 9. Competitive Intelligence
- 9.1. Top Market Strategies
- 9.2. Company Profiles
- 9.2.1. DHL Global Forwarding
- 9.2.1.1. Key Information
- 9.2.1.2. Overview
- 9.2.1.3. Financial (Subject to Data Availability)
- 9.2.1.4. Product Summary
- 9.2.1.5. Recent Developments
- 9.2.2. Kuehne + Nagel International AG
- 9.2.3. DB Schenker
- 9.2.4. Sinotrans Limited
- 9.2.5. Expeditors International
- 9.2.6. Nippon Express Co. Ltd
- 9.2.7. CEVA Logistics
- 9.2.8. UPS Supply Chain Solutions
- 9.2.9. Kerry Logistics
- 9.2.10. Bollore Logistics
Chapter 10. Research Process
- 10.1. Research Process
- 10.1.1. Data Mining
- 10.1.2. Analysis
- 10.1.3. Market Estimation
- 10.1.4. Validation
- 10.1.5. Publishing
- 10.2. Research Attributes
- 10.3. Research Assumption