PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1800919
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1800919
The global airfreight forwarding market size reached 51.5 Million Tons in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 70.6 Million Tons by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4% during 2025-2033.
Airfreight forwarding is a process wherein a firm act as an intermediary between the manufacturer and various transportation services to transport goods to the final distribution point. It includes activities such as warehousing, booking cargo space, freight consolidation, negotiating freight charges, tracking inland transportation, filing insurance claims, preparing shipping and export documents, packaging and labeling goods, and centralizing control loading, customs and security procedures. Consequently, it is utilized to deliver perishable and non-perishable goods, such as electronic appliances, automotive parts, retail products, jewelry, healthcare products, etc.
The expanding international trade is escalating the demand for airfreight forwarding to ease the supply chain process and allow organizations to focus on their core business activities. Apart from this, the rising online sales of consumer electronics and fashionable garments are increasing the adoption of airfreight forwarding across small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to manage cross-border e-commerce activities effectively. Additionally, market players are offering customized solutions to meet the transportation needs of e-commerce companies. Furthermore, the escalating demand for automotive products, medical devices, agricultural products and seafood is increasing business-to-business (B2B) shipping, which is propelling the market growth. However, travel bans and other related restrictions imposed by governing agencies of several countries to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have negatively impacted the air freight and logistics services around the world.
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Bollore Logistics, CEVA Logistics AG (CMA CGM S.A.), Deutsche Post AG, DSV Panalpina A/S, Expeditors International, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Kuehne Nagel International AG, Nippon Express, Sinotrans Limited and UPS Supply Chain Solutions.