Dublin, July 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Freight Forwarding 2018" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Knowing the forwarding market is changing is not enough - leaders need to know where the market is headed, how their competitors are reacting, and the steps to take today so they're in a position to win tomorrow.
The report examines key trends in forwarding that have and will continue to cause profound transformation.
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Global freight forwarding market sees rapid growth in 2017 as large forwarders seek to transform themselves from within
At 8% the global freight forwarding market grew at its quickest annual pace since 2010. This was driven by strong growth in both air and sea freight which both saw year-on-year increases, while forecasts reveal that sea freight is positioned to continue healthy growth over the short- to medium-term.
The changing role of freight forwarders in 2018
Perhaps more than ever, freight forwarding stands at a crossroads with forwarders large and small facing significant challenges and threats in a market characterized by strong growth and abundant opportunity.
Meeting the challenges and overcoming the threats requires forwarders embrace technology, drive scale and efficiency in their operations, and truly put shippers at the centre of their operations. These same drivers are also the clearest route forwarders have to capitalizing on the opportunities in today's market. As such, Global Freight Forwarding 2018 examines in detail the strategies and technologies the world's largest forwarders are using to position themselves for the future.
New in Global Freight Forwarding 2018
Alongside the publisher's Global Freight Forwarding market sizing, which for the first time includes 5-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the 2017-2022 period, is an in-depth analysis of the opportunities SMEs offer forwarders. It has long been an ambition of many of the world's largest air and ocean forwarders to win additional business from SMEs. And with the widespread rollout of online freight quotation and booking platforms, there has been a renewed forwarder focus on SMEs.
Key Topics Covered
1. Key Findings
2. Global Trade & Vertical Sectors
2.1 Freight Forwarding Fundamentals
2.1.1 Globalisation & Trade Patterns
2.1.2 Trade Wars'
2.1.3 Volume Growth
2.1.4 Rate Dynamics
2.1.5 The relationship between rates and margins
2.1.6 Modal Shift
2.1.7 4PLs, LLPs, & control towers
2.1.8 Technology
2.2 Global Trade Patterns
2.2.1 World trade by product group (US$bn)
2.2.2 Top 10 regional trade flows
2.3 Forwarding 2030 Case Studies
2.3.1 Batteries: powering the transformation of automotive supply chains - by Professor John Manners-Bell
2.3.2 Logistical implications of the fossil fuel phase-out - by Professor Alan McKinnon
2.3.3 The Belt & Road Initiative
3. The Changing Role of Forwarders
3.1 Can tech forwarders' disrupt the industry?
3.1.1 Introduction
3.1.2 What are the limitations of tech forwarders?
3.1.3 What are the opportunities for tech forwarders?
3.1.4 Is there a margin in offering basic, commoditized online forwarding services to SMEs?
3.1.5 How can tech forwarders secure higher margins?
3.1.6 So what is the future for tech forwarders?
3.2 The SME opportunity
3.2.1 How large are SME trade volumes?
3.2.2 Are SME trade volumes growing faster than those of large shippers?
3.2.3 How profitable is SME business for forwarders?
4. Market Sizing
4.1 Global freight forwarding market size and forecast
4.2 Global air freight forwarding market size and forecast
4.3 Global sea freight forwarding market size and forecast
4.4 Asia Pacific freight forwarding market size and forecasts
4.5 Europe freight forwarding market size and forecasts
4.6 Middle East & North Africa freight forwarding market size and forecast
4.7 North America freight forwarding market size and forecast
4.8 Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia market size and forecast
4.9 South America freight forwarding market size and forecast
4.10 Sub-Saharan Africa freight forwarding market size and forecast
5. Providers
5.1 Market Concentration
5.1.1 Market consolidation
5.2 Top 20s
5.2.1 Top 20 Global Air freight Forwarders by Revenue
5.2.2 Top 20 Global Air Freight Forwarders by Volume
5.2.3 Top 20 Global Sea Freight Forwarders by Revenue
5.2.4 Top 20 Sea Freight Forwarders by Volume
5.3 Margin Analysis
5.3.1 Gross Profit Margin Analysis
5.3.2 EBIT Margins
5.3.3 Conversion ratios (EBIT to gross profit ratio)
5.3.4 Conclusion
5.4 Provider Profiles
5.4.1 Agility
5.4.2 Bollore
5.4.3 CEVA
5.4.4 DHL Global Forwarding
5.4.5 DB Schenker Logistics
5.4.6 DSV
5.4.7 Expeditors
5.4.8 Kuehne + Nagel
5.4.9 Panalpina
5.4.10 Sinotrans
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