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Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
According to APO Research, the global Air Freight Forwarding Services market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of xx% over 2026-2032.
The North America market for Air Freight Forwarding Services is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The Europe market for Air Freight Forwarding Services is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
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The Asia Pacific market for Air Freight Forwarding Services is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
Leading global companies in the Air Freight Forwarding Services market include DHL Global Forwarding, Kuehne + Nagel, DB Schenker, DSV, Expeditors International, Nippon Express, Yusen Logistics, Kintetsu World Express and Panalpina, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Air Freight Forwarding Services market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Air Freight Forwarding Services market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Air Freight Forwarding Services market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Air Freight Forwarding Services.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading companies in the global Air Freight Forwarding Services market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue and gross margin data by manufacturer for 2021-2026, enabling benchmarking of scale, profitability, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Air Freight Forwarding Services Market by Company
DHL Global Forwarding
Kuehne + Nagel
DB Schenker
DSV
Expeditors International
Nippon Express
Yusen Logistics
Kintetsu World Express
Panalpina
Bolloré Logistics
CEVA Logistics
GEODIS
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Sinotrans
China Post EMS
SF Express
YTO Express
ZTO Express
STO Express
JD Logistics
CJ Logistics
Korea Post Logistics
Yamato Transport
Sagawa Express
Fujitsu Logistics
Hitachi Transport System
Air Freight Forwarding Services Segment by Type
Standard Air Freight
Express Air Freight
Charter Services
Air Freight Forwarding Services Segment by Application
International Air Freight
Domestic Air Freight
Regional Air Freight
Air Freight Forwarding Services Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
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 Air 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 Air 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 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 Air 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: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2021-2025, 2026-2031). 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 2: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by 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 4: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Air Freight Forwarding Services companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Standard Air Freight
- Express Air Freight
- Charter Services
Applications
- International Air Freight
- Domestic Air Freight
- Regional Air Freight
Companies covered
- DHL Global Forwarding
- Kuehne + Nagel
- DB Schenker
- DSV
- Expeditors International
- Nippon Express
- Yusen Logistics
- Kintetsu World Express
- Panalpina
- Bolloré Logistics
- CEVA Logistics
- GEODIS
- Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
- Sinotrans
- China Post EMS
- SF Express
- YTO Express
- ZTO Express
- STO Express
- JD Logistics
- CJ Logistics
- Korea Post Logistics
- Yamato Transport
- Sagawa Express
- Fujitsu Logistics
- Hitachi Transport System
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.3 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Overview by Region 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.4 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Region (2021-2032)
- 1.4.1 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Region (2021-2026)
- 1.4.2 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Region (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size (2021-2032)
- 1.5.1 North America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.2 Europe Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.4 South America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.5 Middle East & Africa Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
2 Air Freight Forwarding Services Market by Type
- 2.1 Type Introduction
- 2.1.1 Standard Air Freight
- 2.1.2 Express Air Freight
- 2.1.3 Charter Services
- 2.2 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Type
- 2.2.1 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.2.3 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Forecasted by Type (2027-2032)
- 2.3 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Regions
- 2.3.1 North America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.2 Europe Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.4 South America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
3 Air Freight Forwarding Services Market by Application
- 3.1 Type Introduction
- 3.1.1 International Air Freight
- 3.1.2 Domestic Air Freight
- 3.1.3 Regional Air Freight
- 3.2 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Application
- 3.2.1 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 3.2.2 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.2.3 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Forecasted by Application (2027-2032)
- 3.3 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Regions
- 3.3.1 North America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.2 Europe Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.4 South America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
4 Global Market Dynamics
- 4.1 Air Freight Forwarding Services Industry Trends
- 4.2 Air Freight Forwarding Services Industry Drivers
- 4.3 Air Freight Forwarding Services Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 4.4 Air Freight Forwarding Services Industry Restraints
5 Competitive Insights by Company
- 5.1 Global Top Players by Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue (2021-2026)
- 5.2 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 5.3 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Key Company Headquarters & Area Served
- 5.4 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Company, Product Type & Application
- 5.5 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Company Commercialization Time
- 5.6 Market Competitive Analysis
- 5.6.1 Global Air Freight Forwarding Services Market CR5 and HHI
- 5.6.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Air Freight Forwarding Services Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 5.6.3 2025 Air Freight Forwarding Services Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 DHL Global Forwarding
- 6.1.1 DHL Global Forwarding Company Information
- 6.1.2 DHL Global Forwarding Business Overview
- 6.1.3 DHL Global Forwarding Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 DHL Global Forwarding Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 DHL Global Forwarding Recent Developments
- 6.2 Kuehne + Nagel
- 6.2.1 Kuehne + Nagel Company Information
- 6.2.2 Kuehne + Nagel Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Kuehne + Nagel Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Kuehne + Nagel Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Kuehne + Nagel Recent Developments
- 6.3 DB Schenker
- 6.3.1 DB Schenker Company Information
- 6.3.2 DB Schenker Business Overview
- 6.3.3 DB Schenker Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 DB Schenker Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 DB Schenker Recent Developments
- 6.4 DSV
- 6.4.1 DSV Company Information
- 6.4.2 DSV Business Overview
- 6.4.3 DSV Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 DSV Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 DSV Recent Developments
- 6.5 Expeditors International
- 6.5.1 Expeditors International Company Information
- 6.5.2 Expeditors International Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Expeditors International Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Expeditors International Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Expeditors International Recent Developments
- 6.6 Nippon Express
- 6.6.1 Nippon Express Company Information
- 6.6.2 Nippon Express Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Nippon Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Nippon Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Nippon Express Recent Developments
- 6.7 Yusen Logistics
- 6.7.1 Yusen Logistics Company Information
- 6.7.2 Yusen Logistics Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Yusen Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Yusen Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Yusen Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.8 Kintetsu World Express
- 6.8.1 Kintetsu World Express Company Information
- 6.8.2 Kintetsu World Express Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Kintetsu World Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Kintetsu World Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Kintetsu World Express Recent Developments
- 6.9 Panalpina
- 6.9.1 Panalpina Company Information
- 6.9.2 Panalpina Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Panalpina Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Panalpina Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Panalpina Recent Developments
- 6.10 Bolloré Logistics
- 6.10.1 Bolloré Logistics Company Information
- 6.10.2 Bolloré Logistics Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Bolloré Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Bolloré Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Bolloré Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.11 CEVA Logistics
- 6.11.1 CEVA Logistics Company Information
- 6.11.2 CEVA Logistics Business Overview
- 6.11.3 CEVA Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 CEVA Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 CEVA Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.12 GEODIS
- 6.12.1 GEODIS Company Information
- 6.12.2 GEODIS Business Overview
- 6.12.3 GEODIS Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 GEODIS Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 GEODIS Recent Developments
- 6.13 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
- 6.13.1 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Company Information
- 6.13.2 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.14 Sinotrans
- 6.14.1 Sinotrans Company Information
- 6.14.2 Sinotrans Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Sinotrans Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Sinotrans Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Sinotrans Recent Developments
- 6.15 China Post EMS
- 6.15.1 China Post EMS Company Information
- 6.15.2 China Post EMS Business Overview
- 6.15.3 China Post EMS Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 China Post EMS Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 China Post EMS Recent Developments
- 6.16 SF Express
- 6.16.1 SF Express Company Information
- 6.16.2 SF Express Business Overview
- 6.16.3 SF Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 SF Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 SF Express Recent Developments
- 6.17 YTO Express
- 6.17.1 YTO Express Company Information
- 6.17.2 YTO Express Business Overview
- 6.17.3 YTO Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 YTO Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 YTO Express Recent Developments
- 6.18 ZTO Express
- 6.18.1 ZTO Express Company Information
- 6.18.2 ZTO Express Business Overview
- 6.18.3 ZTO Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.18.4 ZTO Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.18.5 ZTO Express Recent Developments
- 6.19 STO Express
- 6.19.1 STO Express Company Information
- 6.19.2 STO Express Business Overview
- 6.19.3 STO Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.19.4 STO Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.19.5 STO Express Recent Developments
- 6.20 JD Logistics
- 6.20.1 JD Logistics Company Information
- 6.20.2 JD Logistics Business Overview
- 6.20.3 JD Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.20.4 JD Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.20.5 JD Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.21 CJ Logistics
- 6.21.1 CJ Logistics Company Information
- 6.21.2 CJ Logistics Business Overview
- 6.21.3 CJ Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.21.4 CJ Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.21.5 CJ Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.22 Korea Post Logistics
- 6.22.1 Korea Post Logistics Company Information
- 6.22.2 Korea Post Logistics Business Overview
- 6.22.3 Korea Post Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.22.4 Korea Post Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.22.5 Korea Post Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.23 Yamato Transport
- 6.23.1 Yamato Transport Company Information
- 6.23.2 Yamato Transport Business Overview
- 6.23.3 Yamato Transport Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.23.4 Yamato Transport Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.23.5 Yamato Transport Recent Developments
- 6.24 Sagawa Express
- 6.24.1 Sagawa Express Company Information
- 6.24.2 Sagawa Express Business Overview
- 6.24.3 Sagawa Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.24.4 Sagawa Express Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.24.5 Sagawa Express Recent Developments
- 6.25 Fujitsu Logistics
- 6.25.1 Fujitsu Logistics Company Information
- 6.25.2 Fujitsu Logistics Business Overview
- 6.25.3 Fujitsu Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.25.4 Fujitsu Logistics Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.25.5 Fujitsu Logistics Recent Developments
- 6.26 Hitachi Transport System
- 6.26.1 Hitachi Transport System Company Information
- 6.26.2 Hitachi Transport System Business Overview
- 6.26.3 Hitachi Transport System Air Freight Forwarding Services Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.26.4 Hitachi Transport System Air Freight Forwarding Services Product Portfolio
- 6.26.5 Hitachi Transport System Recent Developments
7 North America
- 7.1 North America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 North America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.3 North America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe
- 8.1 Europe Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Europe Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.3 Europe Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.3 Asia-Pacific Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America
- 10.1 South America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2 South America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.3 South America Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Air Freight Forwarding Services Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Concluding Insights
13 Appendix
- 13.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 13.2 Research Methodology
- 13.3 Research Process
- 13.4 Authors List of This Report
- 13.5 Data Source
- 13.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 13.5.2 Primary Sources
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