Selected research
Industry Research
Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
The global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services include DHL, Kuehne+Nagel, DB Schenker, Nippon Express, DSV Panalpina, C.H. Robinson, Sinotrans, UPS and Expeditors, among others; in 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
Read the full market overview
This report quantifies the global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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.
Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market by Company
DHL
Kuehne+Nagel
DB Schenker
Nippon Express
DSV Panalpina
C.H. Robinson
Sinotrans
UPS
Expeditors
GEODIS
CEVA Logistics
Toll Group
Kerry Logistics
DACHSER
Maersk Logistics
Hitachi
Kintetsu
Bollore Logistics
Yusen Logistics
Agility
Flexport
Hellmann
Mainfreight
Apex Logistics
CTS International Logistics
Logwin
BGI
Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Segment by Type
Container Shipping
Bulk Shipping
Tanker Shipping
Others
Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Segment by Application
Agricultural
Automotive
Beverage
Electronic
Others
Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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.
More report detail
Tables and figures
Scope & coverage.
Types
- Container Shipping
- Bulk Shipping
- Tanker Shipping
- Others
Applications
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Beverage
- Electronic
- Others
Companies covered
- DHL
- Kuehne+Nagel
- DB Schenker
- Nippon Express
- DSV Panalpina
- C.H. Robinson
- Sinotrans
- UPS
- Expeditors
- GEODIS
- CEVA Logistics
- Toll Group
- Kerry Logistics
- DACHSER
- Maersk Logistics
- Hitachi
- Kintetsu
- Bollore Logistics
- Yusen Logistics
- Agility
- Flexport
- Hellmann
- Mainfreight
- Apex Logistics
- CTS International Logistics
- Logwin
- BGI
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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.2.2 Container Shipping
- 2.2.3 Bulk Shipping
- 2.2.4 Tanker Shipping
- 2.2.5 Others
- 2.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.3.2 Agricultural
- 2.3.3 Automotive
- 2.3.4 Beverage
- 2.3.5 Electronic
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Breakdown Data by Type
- 3.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Historic Market Size by Type (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
4 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Breakdown Data by Application
- 4.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Historic Market Size by Application (2021-2026)
- 4.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
5 Global Growth Trends
- 5.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Perspective (2021-2032)
- 5.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Growth Trends by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Historic Market Size by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Forecasted Market Size by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Dynamics
- 5.3.1 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Industry Trends
- 5.3.2 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Drivers
- 5.3.3 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Challenges
- 5.3.4 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
- 6.1 Global Top Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Players by Revenue
- 6.1.1 Global Top Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Players by Revenue (2021-2026)
- 6.1.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Revenue Market Share by Players (2021-2026)
- 6.2 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
- 6.3 Global Key Players of Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Head Office and Area Served
- 6.4 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Players, Product Type & Application
- 6.5 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Manufacturers Established Date
- 6.6 Global Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market CR5 and HHI
- 6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
- 7.1 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 7.2 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.3 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.4 North America Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.4 Europe Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.3 Asia-Pacific Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.4 Asia-Pacific Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 10.2 South America Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.3 South America Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.4 South America Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent 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 DHL
- 12.1.1 DHL Company Information
- 12.1.2 DHL Business Overview
- 12.1.3 DHL Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.1.4 DHL Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.1.5 DHL Recent Developments
- 12.2 Kuehne+Nagel
- 12.2.1 Kuehne+Nagel Company Information
- 12.2.2 Kuehne+Nagel Business Overview
- 12.2.3 Kuehne+Nagel Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.2.4 Kuehne+Nagel Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.2.5 Kuehne+Nagel Recent Developments
- 12.3 DB Schenker
- 12.3.1 DB Schenker Company Information
- 12.3.2 DB Schenker Business Overview
- 12.3.3 DB Schenker Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.3.4 DB Schenker Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.3.5 DB Schenker Recent Developments
- 12.4 Nippon Express
- 12.4.1 Nippon Express Company Information
- 12.4.2 Nippon Express Business Overview
- 12.4.3 Nippon Express Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.4.4 Nippon Express Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.4.5 Nippon Express Recent Developments
- 12.5 DSV Panalpina
- 12.5.1 DSV Panalpina Company Information
- 12.5.2 DSV Panalpina Business Overview
- 12.5.3 DSV Panalpina Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.5.4 DSV Panalpina Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.5.5 DSV Panalpina Recent Developments
- 12.6 C.H. Robinson
- 12.6.1 C.H. Robinson Company Information
- 12.6.2 C.H. Robinson Business Overview
- 12.6.3 C.H. Robinson Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.6.4 C.H. Robinson Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.6.5 C.H. Robinson Recent Developments
- 12.7 Sinotrans
- 12.7.1 Sinotrans Company Information
- 12.7.2 Sinotrans Business Overview
- 12.7.3 Sinotrans Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.7.4 Sinotrans Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.7.5 Sinotrans Recent Developments
- 12.8 UPS
- 12.8.1 UPS Company Information
- 12.8.2 UPS Business Overview
- 12.8.3 UPS Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.8.4 UPS Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.8.5 UPS Recent Developments
- 12.9 Expeditors
- 12.9.1 Expeditors Company Information
- 12.9.2 Expeditors Business Overview
- 12.9.3 Expeditors Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.9.4 Expeditors Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.9.5 Expeditors Recent Developments
- 12.10 GEODIS
- 12.10.1 GEODIS Company Information
- 12.10.2 GEODIS Business Overview
- 12.10.3 GEODIS Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.10.4 GEODIS Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.10.5 GEODIS Recent Developments
- 12.11 CEVA Logistics
- 12.11.1 CEVA Logistics Company Information
- 12.11.2 CEVA Logistics Business Overview
- 12.11.3 CEVA Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.11.4 CEVA Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.11.5 CEVA Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.12 Toll Group
- 12.12.1 Toll Group Company Information
- 12.12.2 Toll Group Business Overview
- 12.12.3 Toll Group Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.12.4 Toll Group Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.12.5 Toll Group Recent Developments
- 12.13 Kerry Logistics
- 12.13.1 Kerry Logistics Company Information
- 12.13.2 Kerry Logistics Business Overview
- 12.13.3 Kerry Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.13.4 Kerry Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.13.5 Kerry Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.14 DACHSER
- 12.14.1 DACHSER Company Information
- 12.14.2 DACHSER Business Overview
- 12.14.3 DACHSER Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.14.4 DACHSER Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.14.5 DACHSER Recent Developments
- 12.15 Maersk Logistics
- 12.15.1 Maersk Logistics Company Information
- 12.15.2 Maersk Logistics Business Overview
- 12.15.3 Maersk Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.15.4 Maersk Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.15.5 Maersk Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.16 Hitachi
- 12.16.1 Hitachi Company Information
- 12.16.2 Hitachi Business Overview
- 12.16.3 Hitachi Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.16.4 Hitachi Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.16.5 Hitachi Recent Developments
- 12.17 Kintetsu
- 12.17.1 Kintetsu Company Information
- 12.17.2 Kintetsu Business Overview
- 12.17.3 Kintetsu Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.17.4 Kintetsu Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.17.5 Kintetsu Recent Developments
- 12.18 Bollore Logistics
- 12.18.1 Bollore Logistics Company Information
- 12.18.2 Bollore Logistics Business Overview
- 12.18.3 Bollore Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.18.4 Bollore Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.18.5 Bollore Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.19 Yusen Logistics
- 12.19.1 Yusen Logistics Company Information
- 12.19.2 Yusen Logistics Business Overview
- 12.19.3 Yusen Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.19.4 Yusen Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.19.5 Yusen Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.20 Agility
- 12.20.1 Agility Company Information
- 12.20.2 Agility Business Overview
- 12.20.3 Agility Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.20.4 Agility Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.20.5 Agility Recent Developments
- 12.21 Flexport
- 12.21.1 Flexport Company Information
- 12.21.2 Flexport Business Overview
- 12.21.3 Flexport Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.21.4 Flexport Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.21.5 Flexport Recent Developments
- 12.22 Hellmann
- 12.22.1 Hellmann Company Information
- 12.22.2 Hellmann Business Overview
- 12.22.3 Hellmann Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.22.4 Hellmann Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.22.5 Hellmann Recent Developments
- 12.23 Mainfreight
- 12.23.1 Mainfreight Company Information
- 12.23.2 Mainfreight Business Overview
- 12.23.3 Mainfreight Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.23.4 Mainfreight Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.23.5 Mainfreight Recent Developments
- 12.24 Apex Logistics
- 12.24.1 Apex Logistics Company Information
- 12.24.2 Apex Logistics Business Overview
- 12.24.3 Apex Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.24.4 Apex Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.24.5 Apex Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.25 CTS International Logistics
- 12.25.1 CTS International Logistics Company Information
- 12.25.2 CTS International Logistics Business Overview
- 12.25.3 CTS International Logistics Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.25.4 CTS International Logistics Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.25.5 CTS International Logistics Recent Developments
- 12.26 Logwin
- 12.26.1 Logwin Company Information
- 12.26.2 Logwin Business Overview
- 12.26.3 Logwin Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.26.4 Logwin Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.26.5 Logwin Recent Developments
- 12.27 BGI
- 12.27.1 BGI Company Information
- 12.27.2 BGI Business Overview
- 12.27.3 BGI Revenue in Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Business (2021-2026)
- 12.27.4 BGI Ocean Freight Forwarding Agent Services Product Portfolio
- 12.27.5 BGI Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer
GET THE RESEARCH
Choose your license.
Choose who needs access.
All options are for this report and research series.
PDF by email within 3–5 working days after payment confirmation.
Talk to an analyst