Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Research Report, Competitive, Technology and Forecast Analysis 2025-2032
Description
Market Overview
According to DIResearch＇s in-depth investigation and research, the global Ocean Freight Forwarding market size will reach 175,324 Million USD in 2025 and is projected to reach 288,230 Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of 7.36% (2025-2032). Notably, the China Ocean Freight Forwarding market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2025, China＇s market size is expected to be Million USD, representing approximately % of the global market share.
Research Summary
Ocean freight forwarding refers to the process of organizing and managing the transportation of goods via sea carriers from one location to another. It involves a series of tasks and responsibilities undertaken by freight forwarders or shipping agents to ensure the smooth and efficient movement of cargo across international waters. Ocean freight forwarding encompasses activities such as negotiating freight rates, booking cargo space on ships, preparing and processing shipping documentation, coordinating customs clearance procedures, arranging for transportation to and from ports, and tracking the shipment’s progress. Freight forwarders act as intermediaries between the shipper and the carrier, handling the logistics and paperwork involved in international shipping. They provide expertise in navigating complex regulations, optimizing routes, and selecting appropriate vessels for transporting different types of cargo. Ocean freight forwarding plays a crucial role in facilitating international trade by providing cost-effective and reliable transportation solutions for goods across the globe.
The major global suppliers of Ocean Freight Forwarding include Kuehne + Nagel, DHL Group, DB Schenker Logistics, GEODIS, Panalpina, DSV, Bolloré Logistics, Expeditors, Pantos Logistics, Agility Logistics, Nippon Express, CEVA Logistics, Hellmann, Damco, KWE, Hitachi Transport, Sankyu, Kerry Logistics, Logwin, C.H.Robinson, Yusen Logistics, etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Ocean Freight Forwarding. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major suppliers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Ocean Freight Forwarding market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include US, Germany, Japan, China, France, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, India, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and other regions, covering the Ocean Freight Forwarding market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Ocean Freight Forwarding industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Suppliers of Ocean Freight Forwarding Include:
Kuehne + Nagel
DHL Group
DB Schenker Logistics
GEODIS
Panalpina
DSV
Bolloré Logistics
Expeditors
Pantos Logistics
Agility Logistics
Nippon Express
CEVA Logistics
Hellmann
Damco
KWE
Hitachi Transport
Sankyu
Kerry Logistics
Logwin
C.H.Robinson
Yusen Logistics
Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Segment Include:
LCL
FCL
Others
Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Application Include:
Agricultural
Automotive
Beverage
Electronic
Others
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trend
Chapter 2: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Major Regional Market Size (Revenue) and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis of Key Suppliers (Revenue, Market Share, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 6: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Product Type
Chapter 7: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Revenue and Gross Margin)
Chapter 8: Industrial Chain Analysis, Ocean Freight Forwarding Different Application Market Analysis (Revenue and Forecast) and Sales Channel Analysis
Chapter 9: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 10: Methodology and Data Sources
According to DIResearch＇s in-depth investigation and research, the global Ocean Freight Forwarding market size will reach 175,324 Million USD in 2025 and is projected to reach 288,230 Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of 7.36% (2025-2032). Notably, the China Ocean Freight Forwarding market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2025, China＇s market size is expected to be Million USD, representing approximately % of the global market share.
Research Summary
Ocean freight forwarding refers to the process of organizing and managing the transportation of goods via sea carriers from one location to another. It involves a series of tasks and responsibilities undertaken by freight forwarders or shipping agents to ensure the smooth and efficient movement of cargo across international waters. Ocean freight forwarding encompasses activities such as negotiating freight rates, booking cargo space on ships, preparing and processing shipping documentation, coordinating customs clearance procedures, arranging for transportation to and from ports, and tracking the shipment’s progress. Freight forwarders act as intermediaries between the shipper and the carrier, handling the logistics and paperwork involved in international shipping. They provide expertise in navigating complex regulations, optimizing routes, and selecting appropriate vessels for transporting different types of cargo. Ocean freight forwarding plays a crucial role in facilitating international trade by providing cost-effective and reliable transportation solutions for goods across the globe.
The major global suppliers of Ocean Freight Forwarding include Kuehne + Nagel, DHL Group, DB Schenker Logistics, GEODIS, Panalpina, DSV, Bolloré Logistics, Expeditors, Pantos Logistics, Agility Logistics, Nippon Express, CEVA Logistics, Hellmann, Damco, KWE, Hitachi Transport, Sankyu, Kerry Logistics, Logwin, C.H.Robinson, Yusen Logistics, etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Ocean Freight Forwarding. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major suppliers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Ocean Freight Forwarding market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include US, Germany, Japan, China, France, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, India, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and other regions, covering the Ocean Freight Forwarding market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Ocean Freight Forwarding industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Suppliers of Ocean Freight Forwarding Include:
Kuehne + Nagel
DHL Group
DB Schenker Logistics
GEODIS
Panalpina
DSV
Bolloré Logistics
Expeditors
Pantos Logistics
Agility Logistics
Nippon Express
CEVA Logistics
Hellmann
Damco
KWE
Hitachi Transport
Sankyu
Kerry Logistics
Logwin
C.H.Robinson
Yusen Logistics
Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Segment Include:
LCL
FCL
Others
Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Application Include:
Agricultural
Automotive
Beverage
Electronic
Others
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trend
Chapter 2: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Major Regional Market Size (Revenue) and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis of Key Suppliers (Revenue, Market Share, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 6: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Product Type
Chapter 7: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Revenue and Gross Margin)
Chapter 8: Industrial Chain Analysis, Ocean Freight Forwarding Different Application Market Analysis (Revenue and Forecast) and Sales Channel Analysis
Chapter 9: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 10: Methodology and Data Sources
Table of Contents
165 Pages
- 1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
- 1.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Product by Type
- 1.2.1 LCL
- 1.2.2 FCL
- 1.2.3 Others
- 1.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Product by Application
- 1.3.1 Agricultural
- 1.3.2 Automotive
- 1.3.3 Beverage
- 1.3.4 Electronic
- 1.3.5 Others
- 1.4 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.5 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Development Status and Trends
- 1.5.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Development Status Analysis
- 1.5.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Development Trends Analysis
- 2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market PESTEL Analysis
- 2.1 Political Factors Analysis
- 2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
- 2.3 Social Factors Analysis
- 2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
- 2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
- 2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
- 3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.1 Competitive Rivalry
- 3.2 Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 4 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Analysis by Country
- 4.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size Analysis by Country: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.1.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue Analysis by Country (2020-2025)
- 4.1.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue Forecast Analysis by Country (2026-2032)
- 4.2 United States Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.3 Germany Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.4 Japan Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.5 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.6 France Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.7 U.K. Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.8 South Korea Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.9 Canada Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.10 Italy Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.11 Russia Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.12 Mexico Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.13 Brazil Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.14 India Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.15 Vietnam Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.16 Thailand Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 4.17 South Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
- 5 Competition by Suppliers
- 5.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue by Key Suppliers (2021-2025)
- 5.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 5.2.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 5.2.2 Global Key Suppliers Headquarter and Key Area Sales
- 5.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 6 Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Analysis by Type
- 6.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size Analysis by Type: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 7 Key Companies Analysis
- 7.1 Kuehne + Nagel
- 7.1.1 Kuehne + Nagel Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.1.2 Kuehne + Nagel Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.1.3 Kuehne + Nagel Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.2 DHL Group
- 7.2.1 DHL Group Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.2.2 DHL Group Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.2.3 DHL Group Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.3 DB Schenker Logistics
- 7.3.1 DB Schenker Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.3.2 DB Schenker Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.3.3 DB Schenker Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.4 GEODIS
- 7.4.1 GEODIS Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.4.2 GEODIS Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.4.3 GEODIS Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.5 Panalpina
- 7.5.1 Panalpina Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.5.2 Panalpina Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.5.3 Panalpina Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.6 DSV
- 7.6.1 DSV Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.6.2 DSV Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.6.3 DSV Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.7 Bolloré Logistics
- 7.7.1 Bolloré Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.7.2 Bolloré Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.7.3 Bolloré Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.8 Expeditors
- 7.8.1 Expeditors Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.8.2 Expeditors Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.8.3 Expeditors Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.9 Pantos Logistics
- 7.9.1 Pantos Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.9.2 Pantos Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.9.3 Pantos Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.10 Agility Logistics
- 7.10.1 Agility Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.10.2 Agility Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.10.3 Agility Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.11 Nippon Express
- 7.11.1 Nippon Express Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.11.2 Nippon Express Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.11.3 Nippon Express Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.12 CEVA Logistics
- 7.12.1 CEVA Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.12.2 CEVA Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.12.3 CEVA Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.13 Hellmann
- 7.13.1 Hellmann Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.13.2 Hellmann Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.13.3 Hellmann Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.14 Damco
- 7.14.1 Damco Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.14.2 Damco Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.14.3 Damco Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.15 KWE
- 7.15.1 KWE Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.15.2 KWE Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.15.3 KWE Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.16 Hitachi Transport
- 7.16.1 Hitachi Transport Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.16.2 Hitachi Transport Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.16.3 Hitachi Transport Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.17 Sankyu
- 7.17.1 Sankyu Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.17.2 Sankyu Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.17.3 Sankyu Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.18 Kerry Logistics
- 7.18.1 Kerry Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.18.2 Kerry Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.18.3 Kerry Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.19 Logwin
- 7.19.1 Logwin Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.19.2 Logwin Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.19.3 Logwin Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.20 C.H.Robinson
- 7.20.1 C.H.Robinson Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.20.2 C.H.Robinson Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.20.3 C.H.Robinson Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 7.21 Yusen Logistics
- 7.21.1 Yusen Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 7.21.2 Yusen Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 7.21.3 Yusen Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Downstream Application Analysis
- 8.2.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Growth Rate (CAGR) by Application: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue and Forecast by Application (2020-2032)
- 8.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Typical Downstream Customers
- 8.4 Ocean Freight Forwarding Sales Channel Analysis
- 9 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 10 Methodology and Data Source
- 10.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.2 Research Scope
- 10.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
- 10.4 Date Source
- 10.4.1 Primary Sources
- 10.4.2 Secondary Sources
- 10.5 Data Cross Validation
- 10.6 Disclaimer
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