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.
According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Ocean Freight Forwarding market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.
The major global manufacturers 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 manufacturers, 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 North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, 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 Manufacturers 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 Trends
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 and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis
Chapter 6: North America Passenger Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 7: Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 8: China Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 10: Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 12: Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Revenue, Market Share, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Revenue and Gross Margin)
Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers
Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources
- 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 Regions
- 4.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.2.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.2.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 5 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type and Application
- 5.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application (2020-2032)
- 6 North America
- 6.1 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 6.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 6.3 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
- 6.4 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
- 6.5 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
- 6.5.1 US
- 6.5.2 Canada
- 7 Europe
- 7.1 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 7.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 7.3 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
- 7.4 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
- 7.5 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
- 7.5.1 Germany
- 7.5.2 France
- 7.5.3 United Kingdom
- 7.5.4 Italy
- 7.5.5 Spain
- 7.5.6 Benelux
- 8 China
- 8.1 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 8.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 8.3 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
- 8.4 China Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
- 9 APAC (excl. China)
- 9.1 APAC (excl. China) Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 9.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 9.3 APAC (excl. China) Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
- 9.4 APAC (excl. China) Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
- 9.5 APAC (excl. China) Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
- 9.5.1 Japan
- 9.5.2 South Korea
- 9.5.3 India
- 9.5.4 Australia
- 9.5.5 Southeast Asia
- 10 Latin America
- 10.1 Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 10.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 10.3 Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
- 10.4 Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
- 10.5 Latin America Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
- 10.5.1 Mexico
- 10.5.2 Brazil
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Type
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Application
- 11.5 Middle East & Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Size by Country
- 11.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 11.5.2 South Africa
- 12 Competition by Manufacturers
- 12.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 12.2.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 12.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
- 12.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 13 Key Companies Analysis
- 13.1 Kuehne + Nagel
- 13.1.1 Kuehne + Nagel Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.1.2 Kuehne + Nagel Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.1.3 Kuehne + Nagel Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.2 DHL Group
- 13.2.1 DHL Group Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.2.2 DHL Group Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.2.3 DHL Group Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.3 DB Schenker Logistics
- 13.3.1 DB Schenker Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.3.2 DB Schenker Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 DB Schenker Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.4 GEODIS
- 13.4.1 GEODIS Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.4.2 GEODIS Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.4.3 GEODIS Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.5 Panalpina
- 13.5.1 Panalpina Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.5.2 Panalpina Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.5.3 Panalpina Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.6 DSV
- 13.6.1 DSV Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.6.2 DSV Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.6.3 DSV Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.7 Bolloré Logistics
- 13.7.1 Bolloré Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.7.2 Bolloré Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.7.3 Bolloré Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.8 Expeditors
- 13.8.1 Expeditors Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.8.2 Expeditors Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.8.3 Expeditors Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.9 Pantos Logistics
- 13.9.1 Pantos Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.9.2 Pantos Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.9.3 Pantos Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.10 Agility Logistics
- 13.10.1 Agility Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.10.2 Agility Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.10.3 Agility Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.11 Nippon Express
- 13.11.1 Nippon Express Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.11.2 Nippon Express Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.11.3 Nippon Express Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.12 CEVA Logistics
- 13.12.1 CEVA Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.12.2 CEVA Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.12.3 CEVA Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.13 Hellmann
- 13.13.1 Hellmann Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.13.2 Hellmann Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.13.3 Hellmann Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.14 Damco
- 13.14.1 Damco Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.14.2 Damco Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.14.3 Damco Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.15 KWE
- 13.15.1 KWE Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.15.2 KWE Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.15.3 KWE Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.16 Hitachi Transport
- 13.16.1 Hitachi Transport Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.16.2 Hitachi Transport Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.16.3 Hitachi Transport Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.17 Sankyu
- 13.17.1 Sankyu Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.17.2 Sankyu Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.17.3 Sankyu Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.18 Kerry Logistics
- 13.18.1 Kerry Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.18.2 Kerry Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.18.3 Kerry Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.19 Logwin
- 13.19.1 Logwin Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.19.2 Logwin Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.19.3 Logwin Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.20 C.H.Robinson
- 13.20.1 C.H.Robinson Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.20.2 C.H.Robinson Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.20.3 C.H.Robinson Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.21 Yusen Logistics
- 13.21.1 Yusen Logistics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.21.2 Yusen Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Product Portfolio
- 13.21.3 Yusen Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 14 Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
- 14.2.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
- 14.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
- 14.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Typical Downstream Customers
- 14.4 Ocean Freight Forwarding Sales Channel Analysis
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Methodology and Data Source
- 16.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 16.2 Research Scope
- 16.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
- 16.4 Date Source
- 16.4.1 Primary Sources
- 16.4.2 Secondary Sources
- 16.5 Data Cross Validation
- 16.6 Disclaimer
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