Global Freight Forwarding 2007
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Trends in the Global Freight Forwarding Industry
Consumer Goods Trade Flows by value
The freight forwarding market has been a major beneficiary of an increasingly globalised world economy. The development of extended supply chains, integrating manufacturers, suppliers and retailers on a worldwide basis, has led to significant year-on-year growth in international trade volumes. Freight forwarders revenues - and profits - have surged and this has resulted in structural changes to what for many years was a conservative and stable industry.
These changes have included an unprecedented level of mergers and acquisitions from which a small number of global players has emerged. Many long standing brands have been subsumed: MSAS, AEI, Emery, Danzas, ASG, Wilson, Circle, to name but a few. In their place have evolved mega-carriers such as DHL Global Forwarding, Schenker, UPS Supply Chain Solutions and Kuehne + Nagel. As with the rest of the logistics market, private equity is also starting to play a major role in the sector’s development.
The levels of profitability in the market, its growth prospects and the asset light nature of freight forwarders’ business models have made the sector highly attractive to investors. The industry’s attribute of counter-cyclicality - that is, its ability to increase margins in times of economic downturn - gives it an advantage over other segments of the logistics market.
This is not to say that there are no clouds on the horizon. A cooling US economy would have serious repercussions on trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade, although the growth of intra-Asian volumes would go some way to mitigate this. In addition, freight forwarders have a poor reputation with some customers for being a low value adding resource, providing a range of commoditised, cost based services. Major challenges remain in overcoming these negative perceptions.
What information does Global Freight Forwarding 2007 contain?
UPS Supply Chain & Freight: Six Year Revenue and Profits
Global Freight Forwarding 2007 contains a comprehensive overview of all the major trends and developments affecting the industry. The report looks in detail at the structure of the industry, examining in turn each of its constituent parts.
A major section of the report contains tables, graphs and analysis of the latest trade figures, examining the origin and destination of goods flows, by country, region and product type.
The report also includes the results of two recent usage and perception surveys undertaken by Transport Intelligence polling 300 shippers and freight forwarders. These identify, amongst other things, how forwarders must improve their service offering if they are to better align with their customer needs.
As with all Transport Intelligence reports, Global Freight Forwarding 2007 provides a range of market size and forecasts using a uniquely comprehensive methodology. In addition it provides market share for the leading players and ranking of the largest total, air and sea freight forwarders.
Finally, the report contains profiles of all the leading companies in the market providing financial, operational and strategic insight of the key players.
Market share, size and forecasts
Market share in the Air Freight Forwarding Sector
Global Freight Forwarding 2007 includes market sizes, growth rates and forecasts broken down regionally (North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific) as well as by air, sea and customs brokerage sectors.
In addition, the report contains an exclusive and wholly independent source of market share figures. The report ranks the leading players in the total freight forwarding market as well as those in the individual air and sea freight sectors.
A major section of the report looks at the trade flows of goods using the latest published data. It identifies the major export and import markets, and the key trade flows by product.
Extensive shipper and forwarder surveys
Global Freight Forwarding 2007 contains two extensive surveys made up of 300 respondents. All parties involved in the industry, representing all the major companies - both shippers and forwarders were surveys.
The survey provides the latest insight into usage behaviour and perception of shippers; expected volume growth; the best rated freight forwarders and lists many of the key challenges which face the industry.
Company profiles
Geodis & TFM: Combined operations in Asia Pacific
The report contains profiles of all the leading global freight forwarders. Information on these companies includes:
- Background;
- financial data and analysis;
- operations; services;
- latest news and strategic development.
Companies include: Schenker/Bax Global; DHL Global Forwarding; Kuehne + Nagel, Panalpina; Expeditors, UPS SCS; EGL; Nippon Express, Geodis, Agility, Kintetsu WE and UTi Worldwide,
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