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Water Freight Forwarding Services Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
The global Water Freight Forwarding Services market was valued at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
North America: the Water Freight Forwarding Services market is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, reflecting a CAGR of % over 2026–2032. Europe: the Water Freight Forwarding Services market is projected to rise from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026–2032. Asia Pacific: the Water Freight Forwarding Services market is expected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026–2032. Leading global service providers of Water Freight Forwarding Services include DB Schenker Logistics, GEODIS, Panalpina, DSV, Bolloré Logistics, Expeditors, Dachser, Nippon Express and CEVA Logistics, among others; in 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Water Freight Forwarding Services market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, service volume (k units), using 2024 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of service Types and end-use Applications, harmonizes provider attribution, and delivers comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region or country, including indicative price bands (US$/k units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10). Outputs are intended to support service design, budgeting, capacity planning, and benchmarking for providers, platforms, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable service innovations relevant to Water Freight Forwarding Services.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading service providers with 2021–2025 results and a 2026–2032 outlook—covering revenue, market share, price bands, service portfolio and client mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, network expansion, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—volume metrics by provider, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Water Freight Forwarding Services Market by Company
DB Schenker Logistics
GEODIS
Panalpina
DSV
Bolloré Logistics
Expeditors
Dachser
Nippon Express
CEVA Logistics
Pantos Logistics
Agility Logistics
Hellmann
Damco
KWE
Hitachi Transport
UPS Supply Chain
Sankyu
Kerry Logistics
Logwin
CJ Korea Express
C.H.Robinson
Yusen Logistics
NNR Global Logistics
Dimerco
Toll Holdings
Pilot Freight Services
Kuehne + Nagel
DHL
Sinotrans
Water Freight Forwarding Services Segment by Type
Ocean Freight Forwarding
Inland River Freight Forwarding
Water Freight Forwarding Services Segment by Application
Container
Bulk Cargo
Water Freight Forwarding Services Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Iran
Egypt
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Water Freight Forwarding Services market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Water Freight Forwarding Services and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Water Freight Forwarding Services.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6: Detailed analysis of Water Freight Forwarding Services companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 12: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 13: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Ocean Freight Forwarding
- Inland River Freight Forwarding
Applications
- Container
- Bulk Cargo
Companies covered
- DB Schenker Logistics
- GEODIS
- Panalpina
- DSV
- Bolloré Logistics
- Expeditors
- Dachser
- Nippon Express
- CEVA Logistics
- Pantos Logistics
- Agility Logistics
- Hellmann
- Damco
- KWE
- Hitachi Transport
- UPS Supply Chain
- Sankyu
- Kerry Logistics
- Logwin
- CJ Korea Express
- C.H.Robinson
- Yusen Logistics
- NNR Global Logistics
- Dimerco
- Toll Holdings
- Pilot Freight Services
- Kuehne + Nagel
- DHL
- Sinotrans
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Water Freight Forwarding Services by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.2.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding
- 2.2.3 Inland River Freight Forwarding
- 2.3 Water Freight Forwarding Services by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.3.2 Container
- 2.3.3 Bulk Cargo
- 2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 Water Freight Forwarding Services Breakdown Data by Type
- 3.1 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Historic Market Size by Type (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
4 Water Freight Forwarding Services Breakdown Data by Application
- 4.1 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Historic Market Size by Application (2021-2026)
- 4.2 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
5 Global Growth Trends
- 5.1 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Perspective (2021-2032)
- 5.2 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Growth Trends by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2.2 Water Freight Forwarding Services Historic Market Size by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Water Freight Forwarding Services Forecasted Market Size by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Dynamics
- 5.3.1 Water Freight Forwarding Services Industry Trends
- 5.3.2 Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Drivers
- 5.3.3 Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Challenges
- 5.3.4 Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
- 6.1 Global Top Water Freight Forwarding Services Players by Revenue
- 6.1.1 Global Top Water Freight Forwarding Services Players by Revenue (2021-2026)
- 6.1.2 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Revenue Market Share by Players (2021-2026)
- 6.2 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
- 6.3 Global Key Players of Water Freight Forwarding Services Head Office and Area Served
- 6.4 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Players, Product Type & Application
- 6.5 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Manufacturers Established Date
- 6.6 Global Water Freight Forwarding Services Market CR5 and HHI
- 6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
- 7.1 North America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 7.2 North America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.3 North America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.4 North America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.5 United States
- 7.5 United States
- 7.6 Canada
- 7.7 Mexico
8 Europe
- 8.1 Europe Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3 Europe Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.4 Europe Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.5 Germany
- 8.6 France
- 8.7 U.K.
- 8.8 Italy
- 8.9 Spain
- 8.10 Russia
- 8.11 Netherlands
- 8.12 Nordic Countries
9 Asia-Pacific
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.3 Asia-Pacific Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.4 Asia-Pacific Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.5 China
- 9.6 Japan
- 9.7 South Korea
- 9.8 India
- 9.9 Australia
- 9.10 China Taiwan
- 9.11 Southeast Asia
10 South America
- 10.1 South America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 10.2 South America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.3 South America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.4 South America Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.5 Brazil
- 10.6 Argentina
- 10.7 Chile
- 10.8 Colombia
- 10.9 Peru
11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Water Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.5 Saudi Arabia
- 11.6 Israel
- 11.7 United Arab Emirates
- 11.8 Turkey
- 11.9 Iran
- 11.10 Egypt
12 Players Profiled
- 12.1 DB Schenker Logistics
- 12.1.1 DB Schenker Logistics Company Information
- 12.1.2 DB Schenker Logistics Business Overview
- 12.1.3 DB Schenker Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.1.4 DB Schenker Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.1.5 DB Schenker Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.2 GEODIS
- 12.2.1 GEODIS Company Information
- 12.2.2 GEODIS Business Overview
- 12.2.3 GEODIS Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.2.4 GEODIS Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.2.5 GEODIS Recent Developments
- 12.3 Panalpina
- 12.3.1 Panalpina Company Information
- 12.3.2 Panalpina Business Overview
- 12.3.3 Panalpina Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.3.4 Panalpina Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.3.5 Panalpina Recent Developments
- 12.4 DSV
- 12.4.1 DSV Company Information
- 12.4.2 DSV Business Overview
- 12.4.3 DSV Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.4.4 DSV Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.4.5 DSV Recent Developments
- 12.5 Bolloré Logistics
- 12.5.1 Bolloré Logistics Company Information
- 12.5.2 Bolloré Logistics Business Overview
- 12.5.3 Bolloré Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.5.4 Bolloré Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.5.5 Bolloré Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.6 Expeditors
- 12.6.1 Expeditors Company Information
- 12.6.2 Expeditors Business Overview
- 12.6.3 Expeditors Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.6.4 Expeditors Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.6.5 Expeditors Recent Developments
- 12.7 Dachser
- 12.7.1 Dachser Company Information
- 12.7.2 Dachser Business Overview
- 12.7.3 Dachser Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.7.4 Dachser Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.7.5 Dachser Recent Developments
- 12.8 Nippon Express
- 12.8.1 Nippon Express Company Information
- 12.8.2 Nippon Express Business Overview
- 12.8.3 Nippon Express Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.8.4 Nippon Express Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.8.5 Nippon Express Recent Developments
- 12.9 CEVA Logistics
- 12.9.1 CEVA Logistics Company Information
- 12.9.2 CEVA Logistics Business Overview
- 12.9.3 CEVA Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.9.4 CEVA Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.9.5 CEVA Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.10 Pantos Logistics
- 12.10.1 Pantos Logistics Company Information
- 12.10.2 Pantos Logistics Business Overview
- 12.10.3 Pantos Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.10.4 Pantos Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.10.5 Pantos Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.11 Agility Logistics
- 12.11.1 Agility Logistics Company Information
- 12.11.2 Agility Logistics Business Overview
- 12.11.3 Agility Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.11.4 Agility Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.11.5 Agility Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.12 Hellmann
- 12.12.1 Hellmann Company Information
- 12.12.2 Hellmann Business Overview
- 12.12.3 Hellmann Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.12.4 Hellmann Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.12.5 Hellmann Recent Developments
- 12.13 Damco
- 12.13.1 Damco Company Information
- 12.13.2 Damco Business Overview
- 12.13.3 Damco Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.13.4 Damco Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.13.5 Damco Recent Developments
- 12.14 KWE
- 12.14.1 KWE Company Information
- 12.14.2 KWE Business Overview
- 12.14.3 KWE Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.14.4 KWE Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.14.5 KWE Recent Developments
- 12.15 Hitachi Transport
- 12.15.1 Hitachi Transport Company Information
- 12.15.2 Hitachi Transport Business Overview
- 12.15.3 Hitachi Transport Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.15.4 Hitachi Transport Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.15.5 Hitachi Transport Recent Developments
- 12.16 UPS Supply Chain
- 12.16.1 UPS Supply Chain Company Information
- 12.16.2 UPS Supply Chain Business Overview
- 12.16.3 UPS Supply Chain Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.16.4 UPS Supply Chain Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.16.5 UPS Supply Chain Recent Developments
- 12.17 Sankyu
- 12.17.1 Sankyu Company Information
- 12.17.2 Sankyu Business Overview
- 12.17.3 Sankyu Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.17.4 Sankyu Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.17.5 Sankyu Recent Developments
- 12.18 Kerry Logistics
- 12.18.1 Kerry Logistics Company Information
- 12.18.2 Kerry Logistics Business Overview
- 12.18.3 Kerry Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.18.4 Kerry Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.18.5 Kerry Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.19 Logwin
- 12.19.1 Logwin Company Information
- 12.19.2 Logwin Business Overview
- 12.19.3 Logwin Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.19.4 Logwin Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.19.5 Logwin Recent Developments
- 12.20 CJ Korea Express
- 12.20.1 CJ Korea Express Company Information
- 12.20.2 CJ Korea Express Business Overview
- 12.20.3 CJ Korea Express Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.20.4 CJ Korea Express Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.20.5 CJ Korea Express Recent Developments
- 12.21 C.H.Robinson
- 12.21.1 C.H.Robinson Company Information
- 12.21.2 C.H.Robinson Business Overview
- 12.21.3 C.H.Robinson Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.21.4 C.H.Robinson Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.21.5 C.H.Robinson Recent Developments
- 12.22 Yusen Logistics
- 12.22.1 Yusen Logistics Company Information
- 12.22.2 Yusen Logistics Business Overview
- 12.22.3 Yusen Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.22.4 Yusen Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.22.5 Yusen Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.23 NNR Global Logistics
- 12.23.1 NNR Global Logistics Company Information
- 12.23.2 NNR Global Logistics Business Overview
- 12.23.3 NNR Global Logistics Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.23.4 NNR Global Logistics Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.23.5 NNR Global Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.24 Dimerco
- 12.24.1 Dimerco Company Information
- 12.24.2 Dimerco Business Overview
- 12.24.3 Dimerco Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.24.4 Dimerco Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.24.5 Dimerco Recent Developments
- 12.25 Toll Holdings
- 12.25.1 Toll Holdings Company Information
- 12.25.2 Toll Holdings Business Overview
- 12.25.3 Toll Holdings Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.25.4 Toll Holdings Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.25.5 Toll Holdings Recent Developments
- 12.26 Pilot Freight Services
- 12.26.1 Pilot Freight Services Company Information
- 12.26.2 Pilot Freight Services Business Overview
- 12.26.3 Pilot Freight Services Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.26.4 Pilot Freight Services Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.26.5 Pilot Freight Services Recent Developments
- 12.27 Kuehne + Nagel
- 12.27.1 Kuehne + Nagel Company Information
- 12.27.2 Kuehne + Nagel Business Overview
- 12.27.3 Kuehne + Nagel Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.27.4 Kuehne + Nagel Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.27.5 Kuehne + Nagel Recent Developments
- 12.28 DHL
- 12.28.1 DHL Company Information
- 12.28.2 DHL Business Overview
- 12.28.3 DHL Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.28.4 DHL Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.28.5 DHL Recent Developments
- 12.29 Sinotrans
- 12.29.1 Sinotrans Company Information
- 12.29.2 Sinotrans Business Overview
- 12.29.3 Sinotrans Revenue in Water Freight Forwarding Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.29.4 Sinotrans Water Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 12.29.5 Sinotrans Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer
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