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Transport Intelligence Report: Global Freight Forwarding 2019

Global Freight Forwarding 2019 provides a detailed look at major trends and drivers affecting the freight forwarding market in 2019 and beyond.

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.

GFF19 examines key trends in forwarding that have and will continue to cause profound transformation. These are:

  • The state and disruption of the global forwarding market.
  • The threats and opportunity tech-enabled forwarders face over the next 5 years.
  • The changing role of freight forwarders in global supply chains.

Key questions the report asks and answers:

  • How is the structure of the market changing with consolidation and new digital entrants?
  • How are volumes, capacity and prices developing?
  • What’s driving growth in the air and sea freight markets?
  • Which factors influence shippers choice of digital vs traditional forwarder?
  • Who are the leading digital forwarders?
  • To what extent is near shoring affecting global trade patterns?
  • What are the strategies of the leading players?
  • How fast will the market grow in the future?
  • What is the adoption rate of digital forwarding services by shippers?
  • How fast is the market growing?

 

Exclusive highlights

  • Top line figures show shippers are booking 10.2% of their volumes through online platforms
  • Shippers are choosing platforms for quick quotes and easy booking
  • Digital platforms market share set to nearly double in the next 5 years
  • Increases in capacity with softer increases in volumes are putting downward pressure on prices
  • Trade growth is being supressed by mounting trade wars

 

Exclusive highlights

  • The structure of the market is changing less rapidly than expected
  • The global market grew at 3.8% in 2018, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% to 2023
  • Data shows near-shoring is not yet having a significant effect on global trade patterns
  • Volumes increasingly moving from air to sea
  • Scale has only a limited effect on profitability
  • Extensive global trade data included in supplementary materials

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