Sea Freight Forwarding Market Size and Forecasts (2021 - 2031), Global and Regional Share, Trends, and Growth Opportunity Analysis
Freight forwarding is the management and shipment of goods from one place to another. A variety of shipping modes can be utilized by a carrier to transfer these goods, such as airplanes, trucks, railroads, ships, and others. When the process involves the use of ships to transfer these shipments, it is known as sea freight forwarding.
MARKET SCOPE
The "Global Sea Freight Forwarding Market Analysis to 2028" is a specialized and in-depth study of the automotive and transportation industry with a special focus on the global market trend analysis. The report aims to provide an overview of the sea freight forwarding market with detailed market segmentation by services, verticals, and geography. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the leading sea freight forwarding market players and offers key trends and opportunities in the market.
MARKET SEGMENTATION
- Based on services, the global Sea freight forwarding market market is segmented into packaging and labeling, documentation and PO management, charter services, transportation and warehousing, others.
- On the basis of verticals, the market is segmented into retail and fmcg, manufacturing, consumer appliances, healthcare, textile, others.
MARKET DYNAMICS
Drivers:
- The growing global cross-border e-commerce market propelling the LCL volume is one of the major factors driving the demand for sea freight forwarding in the forthcoming years.
- Increase in developments in infrastructure and services designed mainly for the e-commerce industry, the sea freight forwarding has appeared as a favored mode among the several end-user industries, this thereby is likely to promote the growth of sea freight forwarding during the forecast period.
Restraints
- Increase in reshoring and nearshoring manufacturing hinders the market growth
REGIONAL FRAMEWORK
The report provides a detailed overview of the industry including both qualitative and quantitative information. It provides an overview and forecast of the global market based on various segments. It also provides market size and forecast estimates from the year 2019 to 2028 with respect to five major regions, namely; North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and South America. The sea freight forwarding market by each region is later sub-segmented by respective countries and segments. The report covers the analysis and forecast of 18 countries globally along with the current trend and opportunities prevailing in the region.
The report analyzes factors affecting the market from both demand and supply side and further evaluates market dynamics affecting the marketduring the forecast period i.e., drivers, restraints, opportunities, and future trend. The report also provides exhaustive PEST analysis for all five regions namely; North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, and South America after evaluating political, economic, social and technological factors affecting the sea freight forwarding market in these regions.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET
COVID-19 first began in Wuhan (China) during December 2019 and since then it has spread at a fast pace across the globe. The US, India, Brazil, Russia, France, the UK, Turkey, Italy, and Spain are some of the worst affected countries in terms confirmed cases and reported deaths. The COVID-19 has been affecting economies and industries in various countries due to lockdowns, travel bans, and business shutdowns. Shutdown of various plants and factories has affected the global supply chains and negatively impacted the manufacturing, delivery schedules, and sales of products in global market. Few companies have already announced possible delays in product deliveries and slump in future sales of their products. In addition to this, the global travel bans imposed by countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America are affecting the business collaborations and partnerships opportunities.
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The report provides a detailed overview of the industry including both qualitative and quantitative information. It provides an overview and forecast of the global market based on various segments. It also provides market size and forecast estimates from the year 2019 to 2028 with respect to five major regions, namely; North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and South America. The sea freight forwarding market by each region is later sub-segmented by respective countries and segments. The report covers the analysis and forecast of 18 countries globally along with the current trend and opportunities prevailing in the region.
The report analyzes factors affecting the market from both demand and supply side and further evaluates market dynamics affecting the marketduring the forecast period i.e., drivers, restraints, opportunities, and future trend. The report also provides exhaustive PEST analysis for all five regions namely; North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, and South America after evaluating political, economic, social and technological factors affecting the sea freight forwarding market in these regions.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET
COVID-19 first began in Wuhan (China) during December 2019 and since then it has spread at a fast pace across the globe. The US, India, Brazil, Russia, France, the UK, Turkey, Italy, and Spain are some of the worst affected countries in terms confirmed cases and reported deaths. The COVID-19 has been affecting economies and industries in various countries due to lockdowns, travel bans, and business shutdowns. Shutdown of various plants and factories has affected the global supply chains and negatively impacted the manufacturing, delivery schedules, and sales of products in global market. Few companies have already announced possible delays in product deliveries and slump in future sales of their products. In addition to this, the global travel bans imposed by countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America are affecting the business collaborations and partnerships opportunities.
MARKET PLAYERS
The report covers key developments in the sea freight forwarding market organic and inorganic growth strategies. Various companies are focusing on organic growth strategies such as product launches, product approvals and others such as patents and events. Inorganic growth strategies activities witnessed in the marketwere acquisitions, and partnership & collaborations. These activities have paved way for the expansion of business and customer base of market players. The market payers from Sea freight forwarding market market are anticipated to lucrative growth opportunities in the future with the rising demand for sea freight forwarding market in the global market.
The report also includes the profiles of key companies along with their SWOT analysis and market strategies in the sea freight forwarding market. In addition, the report focuses on leading industry players with information such as company profiles, components, and services offered, financial information of the last 3 years, the key development in the past five years.
- CEVA Logistics
- DAMCO
- DB Schenker
- DHL International GmbH
- GEODIS
- Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG
- Hitachi Transport System, Ltd
- Kuehne+Nagel
- PANTOS Co., Ltd
- YUSEN LOGISTICS CO., LTD
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Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
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North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.2. THE INSIGHT PARTNERS RESEARCH REPORT GUIDANCE
1.3. MARKET SEGMENTATION
1.3.1 Sea Freight Forwarding Market - By Services
1.3.2 Sea Freight Forwarding Market - By Verticals
1.3.3 Sea Freight Forwarding Market - By Region
1.3.3.1 By Country
2. KEY TAKEAWAYS
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET LANDSCAPE
4.1. OVERVIEW
4.2. PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.2.1 Threat of Substitute
4.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.2.1 Competitive Rivalry
4.3. ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
4.4. EXPERT OPINIONS
5. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET - KEY MARKET DYNAMICS
5.1. KEY MARKET DRIVERS
5.2. KEY MARKET RESTRAINTS
5.3. KEY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
5.4. FUTURE TRENDS
5.5. IMPACT ANALYSIS OF DRIVERS AND RESTRAINTS
6. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET - GLOBAL MARKET ANALYSIS
6.1. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING - GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW
6.2. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING - GLOBAL MARKET AND FORECAST TO 2028
6.3. MARKET POSITIONING/MARKET SHARE
7. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET - REVENUE AND FORECASTS TO 2028 - SERVICES
7.1. OVERVIEW
7.2. SERVICES MARKET FORECASTS AND ANALYSIS
7.3. PACKAGING AND LABELING
7.3.1. Overview
7.3.2. Packaging and Labeling Market Forecast and Analysis
7.4. DOCUMENTATION AND PO MANAGEMENT
7.4.1. Overview
7.4.2. Documentation and PO Management Market Forecast and Analysis
7.5. CHARTER SERVICES
7.5.1. Overview
7.5.2. Charter Services Market Forecast and Analysis
7.6. TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING
7.6.1. Overview
7.6.2. Transportation and Warehousing Market Forecast and Analysis
7.7. OTHERS
7.7.1. Overview
7.7.2. Others Market Forecast and Analysis
8. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET - REVENUE AND FORECASTS TO 2028 - VERTICALS
8.1. OVERVIEW
8.2. VERTICALS MARKET FORECASTS AND ANALYSIS
8.3. RETAIL AND FMCG
8.3.1. Overview
8.3.2. Retail and FMCG Market Forecast and Analysis
8.4. MANUFACTURING
8.4.1. Overview
8.4.2. Manufacturing Market Forecast and Analysis
8.5. CONSUMER APPLIANCES
8.5.1. Overview
8.5.2. Consumer Appliances Market Forecast and Analysis
8.6. HEALTHCARE
8.6.1. Overview
8.6.2. Healthcare Market Forecast and Analysis
8.7. TEXTILE
8.7.1. Overview
8.7.2. Textile Market Forecast and Analysis
8.8. OTHERS
8.8.1. Overview
8.8.2. Others Market Forecast and Analysis
9. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET REVENUE AND FORECASTS TO 2028 - GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
9.1. NORTH AMERICA
9.1.1 North America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Overview
9.1.2 North America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis
9.1.3 North America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Services
9.1.4 North America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Verticals
9.1.5 North America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
9.1.5.1 United States Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.1.5.1.1 United States Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.1.5.1.2 United States Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.1.5.2 Canada Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.1.5.2.1 Canada Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.1.5.2.2 Canada Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.1.5.3 Mexico Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.1.5.3.1 Mexico Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.1.5.3.2 Mexico Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.2. EUROPE
9.2.1 Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market Overview
9.2.2 Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis
9.2.3 Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Services
9.2.4 Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Verticals
9.2.5 Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
9.2.5.1 Germany Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.2.5.1.1 Germany Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.2.5.1.2 Germany Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.2.5.2 France Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.2.5.2.1 France Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.2.5.2.2 France Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.2.5.3 Italy Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.2.5.3.1 Italy Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.2.5.3.2 Italy Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.2.5.4 United Kingdom Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.2.5.4.1 United Kingdom Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.2.5.4.2 United Kingdom Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.2.5.5 Russia Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.2.5.5.1 Russia Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.2.5.5.2 Russia Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.2.5.6 Rest of Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.2.5.6.1 Rest of Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.2.5.6.2 Rest of Europe Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.3. ASIA-PACIFIC
9.3.1 Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market Overview
9.3.2 Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis
9.3.3 Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Services
9.3.4 Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Verticals
9.3.5 Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
9.3.5.1 Australia Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.3.5.1.1 Australia Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.3.5.1.2 Australia Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.3.5.2 China Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.3.5.2.1 China Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.3.5.2.2 China Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.3.5.3 India Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.3.5.3.1 India Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.3.5.3.2 India Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.3.5.4 Japan Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.3.5.4.1 Japan Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.3.5.4.2 Japan Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.3.5.5 South Korea Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.3.5.5.1 South Korea Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.3.5.5.2 South Korea Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.3.5.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.3.5.6.1 Rest of Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.3.5.6.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.4. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
9.4.1 Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market Overview
9.4.2 Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis
9.4.3 Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Services
9.4.4 Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Verticals
9.4.5 Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
9.4.5.1 South Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.4.5.1.1 South Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.4.5.1.2 South Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.4.5.2 Saudi Arabia Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.4.5.2.1 Saudi Arabia Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.4.5.2.2 Saudi Arabia Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.4.5.3 U.A.E Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.4.5.3.1 U.A.E Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.4.5.3.2 U.A.E Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.4.5.4 Rest of Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.4.5.4.1 Rest of Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.4.5.4.2 Rest of Middle East and Africa Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.5. SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
9.5.1 South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Overview
9.5.2 South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis
9.5.3 South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Services
9.5.4 South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Verticals
9.5.5 South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
9.5.5.1 Brazil Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.5.5.1.1 Brazil Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.5.5.1.2 Brazil Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.5.5.2 Argentina Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.5.5.2.1 Argentina Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.5.5.2.2 Argentina Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
9.5.5.3 Rest of South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market
9.5.5.3.1 Rest of South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Services
9.5.5.3.2 Rest of South and Central America Sea Freight Forwarding Market by Verticals
10. INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
10.1. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
10.2. AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS AND JOIN VENTURES
10.3. NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
10.4. EXPANSIONS AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
11. SEA FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET, KEY COMPANY PROFILES
11.1. CEVA LOGISTICS
11.1.1. Key Facts
11.1.2. Business Description
11.1.3. Products and Services
11.1.4. Financial Overview
11.1.5. SWOT Analysis
11.1.6. Key Developments
11.2. CMA CGM GROUP
11.2.1. Key Facts
11.2.2. Business Description
11.2.3. Products and Services
11.2.4. Financial Overview
11.2.5. SWOT Analysis
11.2.6. Key Developments
11.3. DB SCHENKER
11.3.1. Key Facts
11.3.2. Business Description
11.3.3. Products and Services
11.3.4. Financial Overview
11.3.5. SWOT Analysis
11.3.6. Key Developments
11.4. DHL INTERNATIONAL GMBH
11.4.1. Key Facts
11.4.2. Business Description
11.4.3. Products and Services
11.4.4. Financial Overview
11.4.5. SWOT Analysis
11.4.6. Key Developments
11.5. GEODIS
11.5.1. Key Facts
11.5.2. Business Description
11.5.3. Products and Services
11.5.4. Financial Overview
11.5.5. SWOT Analysis
11.5.6. Key Developments
11.6. HELLMANN WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS SE AND CO. KG
11.6.1. Key Facts
11.6.2. Business Description
11.6.3. Products and Services
11.6.4. Financial Overview
11.6.5. SWOT Analysis
11.6.6. Key Developments
11.7. HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM, LTD
11.7.1. Key Facts
11.7.2. Business Description
11.7.3. Products and Services
11.7.4. Financial Overview
11.7.5. SWOT Analysis
11.7.6. Key Developments
11.8. KUEHNE+NAGEL
11.8.1. Key Facts
11.8.2. Business Description
11.8.3. Products and Services
11.8.4. Financial Overview
11.8.5. SWOT Analysis
11.8.6. Key Developments
11.9. A.P.MOLLER
11.9.1. Key Facts
11.9.2. Business Description
11.9.3. Products and Services
11.9.4. Financial Overview
11.9.5. SWOT Analysis
11.9.6. Key Developments
11.10. YUSEN LOGISTICS CO., LTD.
11.10.1. Key Facts
11.10.2. Business Description
11.10.3. Products and Services
11.10.4. Financial Overview
11.10.5. SWOT Analysis
11.10.6. Key Developments
12. APPENDIX
12.1. ABOUT THE INSIGHT PARTNERS
12.2. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
1. CEVA Logistics
2. CMA CGM Group
3. DB Schenker
4. DHL International GmbH
5. GEODIS
6. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE and Co. KG
7. Hitachi Transport System, Ltd
8. Kuehne+Nagel
9. A.P.Moller
10. YUSEN LOGISTICS CO., LTD.
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