Transportation Products & Services

Freight Forwarding Services: Market Size, Growth & Forecast to 2030

The Freight Forwarding Services market is valued at about $235 billion (2026) and is projected to grow at a 3.6% CAGR through 2030. The largest cost driver is Aviation fuel and ocean bunker fuel (30% of spend). Asia Pacific leads demand at 40%.

Market size
$235.0 bn (2026)
CAGR to 2030
+3.6%
Buyer power
Favours buyers
Tracked suppliers
250
Projected market growth (index, 2026 = 100)
Base year 2026
Official data · Claight projectionForecast
Market size index, 2026 = 100, at the 3.6% CAGR.
Forecast
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2026 base: 1002031 est: 119

Cost structure

Aviation fuel and ocean bunker fuel
30%
Labor and freight handling operations
25%
Carrier capacity procurement (ocean and air freight buy)
25%
Digital infrastructure and cloud logistics systems
12%
Facility overhead and last-mile integration
8%

Regional demand split

Asia Pacific demand
40%
North America demand
25%
Europe demand
22%
Latin America demand
7%
Rest of world demand
6%

Key suppliers

Kuehne + Nagel International AGDHL Global ForwardingDSV A/SDB SchenkerSinotrans Limited
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