Study Id67390 Logistics-Industry-Worldwide

Logistics industry worldwide
LOGISTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
01 Overview
Global logistics market size by region 2018 02
Global logistics market size by segment 2018 03
Logistics industry - global costs 2010-2018 04
Logistics industry- global costs by region 2018 05
Logistics Performance Index - country ranking 2018 06
Emerging markets - Logistics Performance Index country ranking 2020 07
02 Trade
Trade: export volume worldwide 1950-2018 09
Value of the leading merchandise exporters worldwide 2020, by exporting nation 10
Rail freight traffic - worldwide 2018 & 2019 11
Air cargo traffic - worldwide volume 2004-2021 12
Loaded freight in international maritime trade 1970-2018 13
Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 2008-2018 14
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03 Segments
Global freight forwarding market size 2009-2019 16
Global contract logistics market size 2009-2019 17
Ocean freight market size worldwide 2017-2022 18
Global air cargo traffic by freight type 2007-2017 19
Rail freight traffic - America 2006-2019 20
Rail freight mileage in EU 2000-2017 21
Road freight mileage in EU 2000-2017 22
04 Companies
World's leading companies in the logistics industry by sales 2019 24
Leading freight transportation companies globally 2018 25
The leading freight brokerage firms 2019 26
World's largest trucking companies by market value 2020 27
Leading airfreight forwarders worldwide 2019 28
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Airlines worldwide - total freight tonne-kilometers 2018 29

Leading ocean freight forwarders worldwide based on TEUs 2019 30
Overview
Size of the global logistics market in 2018, by region (in billion euros)
Global logistics market size by region 2018
3,000
2,500 2,425.91
2,000
Market size in billion euros
1,500 1,400.62
1,000 911.19
844.86
500
0
Rest of the world* Europe North America Asia Pacific
Note: Worldwide; 2018

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 32.
2 Source(s): Transport Intelligence; ID 1069868 Overview
Size of the global logistics market in 2018, by segment (in billion euros)
Global logistics market size by segment 2018
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
Total 5,582.58
Road freight (LTL and FTL) 1,810.51
In-house warehusing and distribution 1,488.77
Other 1,137.89
Domestic parcels 261.82
Contract logistics 213.85
Rail freight 211.73
Sea freight* 134.83
Mail 133.25
Air freight** 98.81
International parcels 58.95
Inland waterway 32.18

3 Source(s): Transport Intelligence; ID 1069853 Overview
Logistics industry costs worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Logistics industry - global costs 2010-2018
10
9.04
9 8.59
8.45
8.25 8.09
7.98 8
8 7.77
6.92
Logistics costs in trillion U.S. dollars
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Note: Worldwide; 2010 to 2018

4 Source(s): Armstrong & Associates; IMF; ID 943500 Overview
Global logistics industry costs in 2018, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Logistics industry- global costs by region 2018
Costs in billion U.S. dollars
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000
Total 9,044.4
Asia Pacific 3,662.6
North America 2,017.6
Europe 1,699.7
Middle East 526.3
South America 434.7
Africa 355.4
CIS 348.1

Source(s): Armstrong & Associates; IMF; Indonesia Investments; Various sources (Australian Logistics Council, NESDB, Vietnam Business Forum, Logistics Viewpoints);
5 ID 943492 Overview
Leading logistics markets in 2018, based on the Logistics Performance Index
Logistics Performance Index - country ranking 2018
Index score
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5
Germany 4.19
Netherlands 4.07
Sweden 4.07
Belgium 4.05
Singapore 4.05
United Kingdom 4.01
Japan 3.99
Austria 3.99
Hong Kong SAR, China 3.96
United States 3.92
Denmark 3.92
Finland 3.92
Switzerland 3.91
United Arab Emirates 3.89
France 3.86
Note: Worldwide
6 Source(s): World Bank; ID 255341 Overview
Leading emerging logistics markets in 2020, based on the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index*
Emerging markets - Logistics Performance Index country ranking 2020
Index score
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
China 8.9
India 7.39
United Arab Emirates 6.36
Indonesia 6.14
Malaysia 6.07
Saudi Arabia 6
Qatar 5.69
Mexico 5.67
Thailand 5.59
Turkey 5.54
Vietnam 5.52
Chile 5.48
Russia 5.46
Oman 5.38
Bahrain 5.35

7 Source(s): Agility; Transport Intelligence; ID 669044 Overview
Trade
Trends in global export volume of trade in goods from 1950 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Trade: export volume worldwide 1950-2018
25,000
19,453.36
20,000 18,986.54
18,950.64
18,513.19
18,339.81
17,731.08
Export volume in billion U.S. dollars
16,149.3 16,539.16
16,021.98
15,302.68
15,000 14,021.16
12,128.03 12,556.2
10,502.74
10,000
6,452.32
5,176.2
5,000 3,495.69
2,049.41
1,964.84
876.89
61.81 93.92 130.09 189.62 318.02
0
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

9 Source(s): UNCTAD; ID 264682 Trade
Value of the leading merchandise exporters worldwide in 2020, by exporting nation (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of the leading merchandise exporters worldwide 2020, by exporting nation
Export value in billion U.S. dollars
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

China 2,499
Extra-EU (28) 2,386
United States 1,646
Japan 706
Republic of Korea 542
Exporting nation
Hong Kong, China 535

United Kingdom 469
Mexico 461
Canada 447
Russian Federation 419
Singapore 391
Chinese Taipei 331
India 324
Switzerland 314
United Arab Emirates* 280

10 Source(s): WTO; ID 252124 Trade
Global rail freight traffic between 2018 and 2019, by region (in billion tonne kilometers)
Rail freight traffic - worldwide 2018 & 2019
2019 2018
Freight traffic in billion tkm
Asia / Oceania / Middle East America Europe* Africa
World regions
Note: Worldwide; 2018 and 2018

11 Source(s): UIC; ID 263543 Trade
Worldwide air freight traffic from 2004 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
Air cargo traffic - worldwide volume 2004-2021
70
63.3 62.4 63.5
61.5 61.3
60 57
54 54.8
50.5 50.7 50.7 51.7 51
50 46.7 46.4
44.6
40.9 41.9 42.3
40
Freight in million metric tons
30
20
10
0
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12 Source(s): IATA; ID 564668 Trade
Quantity of loaded freight in international maritime trade from 1970 to 2018 (in million metric tons loaded)
Loaded freight in international maritime trade 1970-2018
12,000
11,005
10,716
10,298
10,023
10,000
Quantity in million metric tons loaded
8,408
8,000
7,109
5,984
6,000
4,651
4,008
4,000 3,704
3,330
3,072
2,605
2,000
0
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017 2018
Note: Worldwide
Transport volume of seaborne trade from 2008 to 2018 (in billion metric tons)
Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 2008-2018
12
11
10.3
9.84
10
9.2
8.23 8.41
Transport volume in billion tons
0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Segments
Size of the freight forwarding market worldwide from 2009 to 2019 (in billion euros)
Global freight forwarding market size 2009-2019
180
160 153.86 151.9

148.04
140 136.98
130.55 133.26
123.18 125.24
121.89
118.08
120
102
100
80
60
40
20
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
Note: Worldwide
16 Source(s): Transport Intelligence; ID 1066803 Segments
Size of the contract logistics market worldwide from 2009 to 2019 (in billion euros)
Global contract logistics market size 2009-2019
250
220.2
211.47
201.59
200 191.98
184.99
178.57
168.17 169.43 171.42
165.89
156.23
150
100
50
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*

17 Source(s): Transport Intelligence; ID 1066792 Segments
Global ocean freight market size from 2017 to 2022 (in million TEUs)
Ocean freight market size worldwide 2017-2022
90
79
80
75
72
69
70 67
65
60
Market size in million TEUs
50
40
30
20
10
0
2017 2018 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022*
Note: Worldwide; 2017 and 2018

18 Source(s): C.H. Robinson; TechNavio; ID 983411 Segments
Air cargo traffic worldwide from 2007 to 2017, by freight type (in billion revenue ton kilometers)
Global air cargo traffic by freight type 2007-2017
Scheduled freight Charter freight Mail
300
Air cargo traffic in billion revenue ton kilometers
250
200
150
100
50
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*

19 Source(s): Boeing; ID 945124 Segments
Rail freight traffic in America from 2006 to 2019 (in billion tonne kilometers)
Rail freight traffic - America 2006-2019
4,000
3,500
3,000
Traffic in billion tonne kilometers
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Note: North America, Central and South America; 2006 to 2019

20 Source(s): UIC; ID 261183 Segments
Rail freight mileage in EU from 2000 to 2017 (in billion tonne kilometers)
Rail freight mileage in EU 2000-2017
500
450
400
Mileage in billion tonne kilometers
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Note: EU; 2000 to 2017

21 Source(s): Eurostat; ID 279557 Segments
Road freight mileage in EU from 2000 to 2017 (in billion tonne kilometers)
Road freight mileage in EU 2000-2017
2,000
1,800
1,600
Mileage in billion tonne kilometers
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Note: EU; 2000 to 2017

22 Source(s): Eurostat; ID 279552 Segments
Companies
World's leading companies in the logistics industry in 2019, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
World's leading companies in the logistics industry by sales 2019
Sales in billion U.S. dollars
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
United Parcel Service* (U.S.) 74.8
Deutsche Post* (Germany) 70.9
FedEx* (U.S.) 69.7
HNA Technology (China) 47.3
Xiamen Xiangyu (China) 40.8
A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (Denmark) 38.9
COSCO Shipping (China) 21.8
Union Pacific** (U.S.) 21.6
Kuehne + Nagel (Switzerland) 21
Nippon Express*** (Japan) 19.1
XPO Logistics (U.S.) 16.6
Nippon Yusen (Japan) 15.6
CH Robinson Worldwide (U.S.) 15.4
DSV Panalpina 15.2

24 Source(s): Various sources; Forbes; ID 263938 Companies
Leading freight transportation companies worldwide in 2018, based on freight revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading freight transportation companies globally 2018
Freight revenue in million U.S. dollars
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000

FedEx Corp. 63,914
UPS Inc. 61,253
China Railway Corp. 45,001
Maersk Group 34,707
Russian Railways 26,012
Deutsche Post DHL 24,307
CMA CGM 23,480
Mediterranean Shipping Co. 22,892
Union Pacific Corp. 22,832
BNSF Railway Co. 22,578
Indian Railways 18,628
COSCO Group 18,179
Deutsche Bahn AG 13,630
Hapag-Lloyd AG 13,586
SF Express 13,547
Note: Worldwide
25 Source(s): Transport Topics (based on company reports); SJ Consulting Group; ID 503884 Companies
The leading freight brokerage firms in 2019, based on net revenue (in million U.S. dollars)*
The leading freight brokerage firms 2019
Net revenue in million U.S. dollars
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
C.H. Robinson Worldwide 1,800
Total Quality Logistics 687
XPO Logistics 485
Coyote Logistics 465
Echo Global Logistics 386
Landstar System** 320
Mode Transportation 285
GlobalTranz Enterprises 275
J.B. Hunt Integrated Capacity Solutions** 176.6
Nolan Transportation 124.9
Schneider** 118
Transplace Inc. 115
BNSF Logistics 114
TransAmerica Express Logistics 109.9
Trinity Logistics 101.5

26 Source(s): Transport Topics; Armstrong & Associates; TransForce Group; ID 184545 Companies
World's largest trucking companies as of May 2020, based on market value (in billion U.S. dollars)
World's largest trucking companies by market value 2020
Market value in billion U.S. dollars
0 5 10 15 20 25
DSV (Denmark) 23.1
Old Dominion Freight Line (U.S.) 17.4
JB Hunt Transport (U.S.) 10.7
Yamato Holdings (Japan) 7
XPO Logistics (U.S.) 6.1
Nippon Express (Japan) 4.6
Note: Worldwide; as of May 2020

27 Source(s): Forbes; ID 260687 Companies
The world's leading airfreight forwarders in 2019, based on volume (in 1,000 metric tons)
Leading airfreight forwarders worldwide 2019
Volume in thousand metric tons
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding 2,051
Kuehne + Nagel 1,643
DB Schenker Logistics 1,186
DSV Panalpina 1,071.27
UPS Supply Chain Solutions 965.7
Expeditors International 955.39
Nippon Express 752.94
Bolloré Logistics 634
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics 586.67
Kintetsu World Express 566.81

28 Source(s): Armstrong & Associates; Air Cargo World; ID 254933 Companies
Leading airlines worldwide by international and domestic freight tonne-kilometers in 2018 (in millions)
Airlines worldwide - total freight tonne-kilometers 2018
Freight tonne kilometers in millions
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000
Federal Express 17,499
Emirates 12,713
Qatar Airways 12,695
United Parcel Service 12,459

Airline
Cathay Pacific Airways 11,284
Korean Air 7,839
Lufthansa* 7,394
Cargolux 7,322
Air China 7,051
China Southern Airlines 6,597
Note: Worldwide
29 Source(s): IATA; ID 269901 Companies
The world's leading ocean freight forwarders in 2019, based on ocean freight TEUs (in 1,000s)
Leading ocean freight forwarders worldwide based on TEUs 2019
Ocean freight in thousand TEUs
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

Kuehne + Nagel 4,861
Sinotrans 3,740
DHL 3,207
DB Schenker 2,260
DSV Panalpina 1,907.13
Kerry Logistics 1,325
Expeditors International 1,125.14
C.H. Robinson 1,000
Hellmann 955.8
Bolloré Logistcs 873
Fr. Meyer's Sohn 850
Yusen Logistics/ NYK Logistics 815
Geodis 798.14
Ceva Logistics 786.6
Agility Logistics 740 package.bin..xls

30 Source(s): Transport Topics; ID 254936 Companies
References
Size of the global logistics market in 2018, by region (in billion euros)
Global logistics market size by region 2018
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2018, the global logistics market was worth over 5.5 trillion euros. North America was the second largest
Source(s) Transport Intelligence region in that year, accounting for approximately 1.4 trillion euros. Logistics in Asia Pacific With roughly 2.4
trillion euros in size, the logistics market in the Asia Pacific is the largest one globally. The Asia Pacific region has
Conducted by Transport Intelligence the most postal offices in the world as well. The leading position of the region in the logistics industry could be
explained mostly because of the importance of the Asia Pacific region in supplying most of the necessary trade
Survey period 2018 goods globally. Since it was highly cost-effective for western companies to start moving the entire production of
goods to less-developed countries in Asia, most of the companies today have their entire facilities performing
Region(s) Worldwide from Asian countries. The expansion of trade routes and the shift of industrial production towards Asian
countries contributed to the logistic market`s development immensely. Yet, when one looks at the distribution
Number of respondents n.a. of leading logistics firms by the origin of the country, the leading firms are non-Asian headquartered. Besides,
the Asia Pacific region has the world`s largest ports which grow at a continuous rate. PSA International,
Age group n.a.
Hutchison Port Holdings, China Cosco Shipping and China Merchants Ports are four major marine terminal
operators from the region. PSA International Singapore-based marine terminal operator, PSA International was
Special characteristics n.a.
founded in 1964 and improved its global reach strategically since then. For instance, PSA International was the
Published by Transport Intelligence leading marine terminal operator globally in 2018. During that period, the company handled over 60 million
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during that period. The marine operator experienced a slump in its assets
Publication date February 2019 between 2009 and 2015. Yet, since 2016, the company recovered its level of assets held and by 2018 reaching
its peak value of over 20 billion Singapore dollars. On the other hand, the revenue generated by PSA
Original source Total Logistics 2019, pages 157-161 International has no [...] For more information visit our Website
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Notes: Values have been rounded. * Figure was calculated by deducting the rest of the
regions from the total market size.
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Size of the global logistics market in 2018, by segment (in billion euros)
Global logistics market size by segment 2018
Description
In 2018, the global logistics market was worth over 5.5 trillion euros. Road freight, including less-than-truckload
Source(s) Transport Intelligence and full-truckload, was the largest segment in that year, accounting for approximately 1.8 trillion euros.
Conducted by Transport Intelligence
Survey period 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Published by Transport Intelligence
Publication date February 2019
Original source Total Logistics 2019, page 155
Notes: Values have been rounded. * Figure includes sea freight managed by
forwarders and container shipping lines. ** Figure includes air freight
managed by forwarders and airlines.
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Logistics industry costs worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Logistics industry - global costs 2010-2018
Description
This statistic represents the costs of the logistics industry worldwide from 2010 through 2018. In 2018, global
Source(s) Armstrong & Associates; IMF logistics costs amounted to just over nine trillion U.S. dollars, an increase from 8.59 trillion U.S. dollars in the
previous year.
Conducted by Armstrong & Associates
Survey period 2010 to 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Armstrong & Associates
Publication date March 2020
Original source 3plogistics.com
Notes: Values have been rounded. The figures prior to 2018 were taken from previous
editions.
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Global logistics industry costs in 2018, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
Logistics industry- global costs by region 2018
Description
This statistic represents the total costs of the logistics industry worldwide in 2018, by region. In that year,
Source(s) Armstrong & Associates; IMF; Indonesia Investments; Various sources logistics costs in the Asia Pacific region amounted to more than 3.6 trillion U.S. dollars.
(Australian Logistics Council, NESDB, Vietnam Business Forum, Logistics
Viewpoints)
Conducted by Armstrong & Associates; IMF; Indonesia Investments; Various sources

(Australian Logistics Council, NESDB, Vietnam Business Forum, Logistics
Viewpoints)
Survey period 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Armstrong & Associates
Original source 3plogistics.com
Notes: n.a.
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Leading logistics markets in 2018, based on the Logistics Performance Index
Logistics Performance Index - country ranking 2018
Description
In 2018, Germany was ranked the leading logistics market based on the Logistics Performance Index, with an
Source(s) World Bank index score of 4.19. The Logistics Performance Index measures on-the-ground trade logistics performance. The
logistics market in Germany According to the logistics performance index, Germany had the highest
Conducted by World Bank performance in terms of infrastructure, customs and logistics competence. In 2018, Frankfurt/Main was the
leading German cargo airport based on the volume of cargo, with approximately 2.2 million tons of cargo
Survey period 2018 transported. In that same year, DHL was the leading Germany-based logistic company . DHL - additional
information As the largest couriers and local delivery service provider, Deutsche Post DHL held 39 percent of
Region(s) Worldwide the global market share in 2018 and generated revenue of over 61.5 billion euros. In that same year, DHL
invested more than five billion euros globally and possessed total assets worth 50.5 billion euros.
Age group n.a.
Published by World Bank
Publication date July 2018
Original source Connecting to Compete - Trade Logistics in the Global Economy 2018,
page x
Notes: n.a.
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Leading emerging logistics markets in 2020, based on the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index*
Emerging markets - Logistics Performance Index country ranking 2020
Description
The statistic shows the leading emerging logistics economies in 2020 ranked by the Agility Emerging Markets
Source(s) Agility; Transport Intelligence Logistics Index. With an index score of 7.39, India was ranked second in that year.
Conducted by Agility; Transport Intelligence
Survey period 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Agility
Publication date February 2020
Original source Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2020, page 9
Notes: * The Agility Emerging Markets Logistic Index combines three metrics to
identify emerging markets. The index compares countries based on their
domestic logistics opportunities (33 percent of the overall score), international
logistics opportunities (33 percent of the score) and business fundamentals [...]
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Trends in global export volume of trade in goods from 1950 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Trade: export volume worldwide 1950-2018
Description
In 2018, the global trade value of goods exported throughout the world amounted to approximately 19.5 trillion
Source(s) UNCTAD U.S. dollars. In comparison, this figure stood at around 6.45 trillion U.S. dollars in 2000. The rise in the value of
goods exported around the world reflects developments in international trade, globalization, and advances in
Conducted by UNCTAD technology. Export trade Global trade refers to the exchange of capital, goods and services between different
countries and territories. The export of trade goods refers to goods sold internationally which were grown,
Survey period 1950 to 2019 produced, or manufactured in another country. Who are the leading importers and exporters of trade goods?
In 2018, China was the largest source of goods exported around the world , with total merchandise exports
Region(s) Worldwide valuing approximately 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars. That year, China was responsible for almost 13 percent of all trade
goods exported around the world. The United States was the third largest exporters of goods that year. The
Number of respondents n.a. United States was the leading importer of merchandise in the world as of 2018. That year, the global
superpower accounted for 16.6 percent of the world`s merchandise imports.
Age group n.a.
Published by UNCTAD
Original source unctad,org
Notes: n.a.
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Value of the leading merchandise exporters worldwide in 2020, by exporting nation (in billion U.S. dollars)
Value of the leading merchandise exporters worldwide 2020, by exporting nation
Description
This statistic shows the value of the leading merchandise exporters worldwide in 2019, by exporting nation. In
Source(s) WTO that year, the United States was the third largest merchandise exporting nation in the world, with a value
amounting to about 1.65 trillion U.S. dollars.
Conducted by WTO
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by WTO
Original source World Trade Statistical Review 2020, page 83
Notes: *Secretariat estimates.
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Global rail freight traffic between 2018 and 2019, by region (in billion tonne kilometers)
Rail freight traffic - worldwide 2018 & 2019
Description
In 2019, goods traveled approximately 3.1 billion tonne kilometers by rail in Europe and Turkey, ranking slightly
Source(s) UIC lower than Asia/Oceania/Middle East, where almost 3.5 billion tonne kilometers of cargo was transported by
railroad in the same year. Rail freight traffic generally grew worldwide between 2018 and 2019, with the
Conducted by UIC exception of Africa, where there was a slight drop in freight activity on its railroads.
Survey period 2018 and 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by UIC
Publication date June 2020
Original source International Railway Statistics: Synopsis 2020, page 1-2
Notes: * Includes Turkey
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Worldwide air freight traffic from 2004 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
Air cargo traffic - worldwide volume 2004-2021
Description
Following somewhat slow growth in the early 2010`s, the global volume of air freight increased rapidly in recent
Source(s) IATA years with freight volumes reaching 61.3 million metric tons in 2019. The global air freight market The air cargo
market refers to the transportation of goods via air, either by commercial airlines or specialized freight
Conducted by IATA; ICAO companies . The largest flows of air cargo are in and between East Asia and the United States , with airports in
these regions dominating the top ten in terms of freight volume. Drivers of growth Two factors have strongly
Survey period 2004 to 2019 influenced the growth of the air freight market. The first is the global increase of e-commerce . This has
connected retailers and consumers in different geographic locations across both domestic and international
Region(s) Worldwide markets, driving up the demand for delivery services in the process. Second is the cost of airline fuel . The
period circa 2012 where airline fuel prices reached historic highs coincides with slow growth in air freight
Number of respondents n.a. volumes, while the increasing growth in freight volume seen from around 2016 coincides with a sharp fall in the
cost of airline fuel.
Age group n.a.
Published by IATA
Original source IATA Fact Sheet: Industry Statistics, page 1
Notes: * This figure was taken from a previous edition which was released prior to the
coronavirus outbreak and can be accessed here . ** Forecast Figures prior to
2015 were taken from previous reports.
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Quantity of loaded freight in international maritime trade from 1970 to 2018 (in million metric tons loaded)
Loaded freight in international maritime trade 1970-2018
Description
This statistic represents the quantity of loaded goods in international maritime trade from 1970 through 2018.
Source(s) UNCTAD In 2018, the global maritime trade volume amounted to around 11 billion metric tons of goods loaded.
Conducted by UNCTAD
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by UNCTAD
Publication date November 2019
Original source Review of Maritime Transport 2019, table 1.3
Notes: Compiled on the basis of data supplied by reporting countries, and as

published on the relevant government and port industry website, and by
specialist sources. The figure for year 1975 is taken from a previous edition of
the study.
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Transport volume of seaborne trade from 2008 to 2018 (in billion metric tons)
Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 2008-2018
Description
In 2018, global seaborne trade volume was estimated at approximately 11 billion metric tons. Kuehne + Nagel
Source(s) UNCTAD was ranked as the world`s leading ocean freight forwarder in 2018.
Conducted by UNCTAD
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by UNCTAD
Publication date October 2019
Original source unctad.org
Notes: The values have been rounded. Only includes merchant ships.
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Size of the freight forwarding market worldwide from 2009 to 2019 (in billion euros)
Global freight forwarding market size 2009-2019
Description
In 2018, the freight forwarding market was sized at around 153.9 billion euros and is expected to decrease to
Source(s) Transport Intelligence 151.9 billion euros by 2019. The leading companies in this field include DHL Supply Chain, Kuehne + Nagel and
Panalpina.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Publication date May 2019
Original source Global Freight Forwarding 2019
Notes: Values have been rounded. * Forecast
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Size of the contract logistics market worldwide from 2009 to 2019 (in billion euros)
Global contract logistics market size 2009-2019
Description
In 2018, the contract logistics market was sized at around 211.5 billion euros and is expected to reach 220.2
Source(s) Transport Intelligence billion euros by 2019. The leading companies in this field include DHL Supply Chain, Kuehne + Nagel and CEVA
Contract Logistics.
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Publication date August 2019
Original source Global Contract Logistics 2019
Notes: Values have been rounded. * Forecast
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Global ocean freight market size from 2017 to 2022 (in million TEUs)
Ocean freight market size worldwide 2017-2022
Description
This statistic shows the size of the ocean freight market worldwide in 2017 and 2018 and gives a forecast
Source(s) C.H. Robinson; TechNavio through 2022. In 2022, it is expected that the ocean freight market will amount to 79 million TEUs.
Conducted by TechNavio
Survey period 2017 and 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by C.H. Robinson
Original source C.H. Robinson Investor Presentation 2019, page 5
Notes: *Forecast
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Air cargo traffic worldwide from 2007 to 2017, by freight type (in billion revenue ton kilometers)
Global air cargo traffic by freight type 2007-2017
Description
This statistic depicts the air cargo traffic worldwide in 2017, broken down by freight type. In 2017, charter freight
Source(s) Boeing traffic totaled just over 14 billion revenue ton kilometers worldwide, up from 11.6 billion in the previous year.
Conducted by Boeing
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Boeing
Original source World Air Cargo Forecast 2018-2037, page 84
Notes: Values have been rounded. * Complete for airline reports received by the
source as of September 2018.
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Rail freight traffic in America from 2006 to 2019 (in billion tonne kilometers)
Rail freight traffic - America 2006-2019
Description
Railroads carried 2.5 trillion tonne-kilometers of freight in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Argentina, and
Source(s) UIC Uruguay in 2019. In the same year, global rail freight traffic came to over nine trillion tonne-kilometers.
Transporting goods in North America Altogether, Canada`s Via Rail and the U.S. companies AAR and BNSF
Conducted by UIC make up the rail freight industry in North America. Projections made before the coronavirus outbreak revealed
that demand for cargo transportation via the U.S. railroad network should grow steadily over the next decades;
Survey period 2006 to 2019 however, such projections will need to be adjusted accordingly. For example, intermodal freight volume in the
U.S. fluctuated considerably between the months following the Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020. Furthermore,
Region(s) North America, Central and South America the closure of the border between the U.S. and Canada is expected to worsen demand for freight and
passenger transportation for the year 2020. Rail investment as a response to economic crises In the aftermath
Number of respondents n.a. of Covid-19 , Brazil expects investment in its infrastructure to be at the core of its economic recovery.
Considered one of the rapidly developing BRICS countries - along with Russia, China, South Africa, and India -
Age group n.a.
Brazil is set to welcome one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the world . The Chinese-funded Pará
railway project seeks to construct a rail network spanning roughly 1,312 kilometers from Santana do Araguaia to
Barcarena to boost significant growth in Brazil`s freight rail industry - particularly by transporting iron core .
Published by UIC
Original source International Railway Statistics: Synopsis 2020, page 2
Notes: All figures are estimates.
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Rail freight mileage in EU from 2000 to 2017 (in billion tonne kilometers)
Rail freight mileage in EU 2000-2017
Description
The statistic represents rail freight mileage in the European Union from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, freight was
Source(s) Eurostat transported on 421 billion kilometers across the European rail network. In 2013, the European Union welcomed
Croatia as its 28th member.
Conducted by Eurostat
Region(s) EU
Age group n.a.
Published by Eurostat
Original source EU transport in figures - Statistical Pocketbook 2019, page 36
Notes: n.a.
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Road freight mileage in EU from 2000 to 2017 (in billion tonne kilometers)
Road freight mileage in EU 2000-2017
Description
The statistic represents road freight mileage in the European Union from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, freight was
Source(s) Eurostat transported on over 1.8 trillion kilometers across Europe's roads. In 2013, the European Union welcomed
Croatia as its 28th member.
Conducted by Eurostat
Region(s) EU
Age group n.a.
Published by Eurostat
Original source EU transport in figures - Statistical Pocketbook 2019, page 36
Notes: n.a.
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World's leading companies in the logistics industry in 2019, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
World's leading companies in the logistics industry by sales 2019
Description
The top three logistics companies worldwide in 2019 operated as air couriers, with United Parcel Service
Source(s) Various sources; Forbes generating the most revenue from sales with 74.8 billion U.S. dollars. Worldwide revenue of air cargo surpasses
100 billion U.S. dollars annually. Logistics companies are responsible for managing the flow of goods from one
Conducted by Various sources point to another; this includes not only the transportation of cargo but also the packaging and warehousing of
such goods. In some cases, logistics companies may specialize in certain modes of transportation, namely, air,
Survey period 2019 rail, road, and sea. The only rail freight company in this list is Union Pacific. Rail freight in a road freight world
Union Pacific has routes all the way back to the U.S. civil war when Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway
Region(s) Worldwide Act in 1862. The transcontinental railway - erected to connect railroad tracks in Iowa with the Pacific coast - was
instrumental in accelerating the U.S. economy. Since then, extensive highways have been built and now trucks
Number of respondents n.a. are the dominant carrier of freight, carrying nearly a factor ten more cargo than rail. Against all odds, Union
Pacific is still a major company in the United States. The most famous member of the Union fleet is "Big Boy", a
Age group n.a.
coal powered steam engine locomotive, of which there are seven still standing. Planes, trains, ships, and other
modes of transport Transporting heavy cargo is very inefficient by airplane and so it is reserved for rail freight or
large container ships. The largest container ships in the world can carry over 22,000 twenty-foot standardized
Published by Forbes shipping containers. Such containers enable the transport of physical goods across different transport modes,
hence the nickname intermodal containers. Despite emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide, these megaships
Publication date July 2020 are the most efficient mode of transport per unit weight of cargo. Seaborne vessels transport roughly 11 billion
tons of cargo annually compared to 60 million tons by air.
Original source forbes.com
Notes: * These companies were grouped under a different segment: Air Courier **
This company was categorized under a different segment: Railroads *** This
company was categorized under a different segment: Trucking Public
companies only; the list does not include airlines or railroads mainly
operating as p [...] For more information visit our Website
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Leading freight transportation companies worldwide in 2018, based on freight revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading freight transportation companies globally 2018
Description
This statistic displays the freight revenue streams of the leading freight transportation firms worldwide in 2018.
Source(s) Transport Topics (based on company reports); SJ Consulting Group With freight revenue of around 63.9 billion U.S. dollars, FedEx was ranked first in that year.
Conducted by Transport Topics; SJ Consulting Group
Survey period 2018
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Transport Topics
Publication date November 2019
Original source Top 50 Global Freight Carriers 2019, page 4-7
Notes: FedEx Corp.: revenue is for 12 months ended November 31, 2018. Indian
Railways: revenue is for 12 months ended March 31, 2019.
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The leading freight brokerage firms in 2019, based on net revenue (in million U.S. dollars)*
The leading freight brokerage firms 2019
Description
With net revenue of around 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, C.H. Robinson is the largest freight brokerage firm in the
Source(s) Transport Topics; Armstrong & Associates; TransForce Group world, assisting between a company that needed their freight delivered and a qualified motor carrier. C.H.
Robinson C.H. Robinson is a transportation and third-party logistics company headquartered in Minnesota.
Conducted by Transport Topics; Armstrong & Associates Providing several services such as freight transportation and transportation management worldwide, they
generated revenue of 15.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2019 . As the biggest freight brokerage firm in the world, they
Survey period 2019 had around 15,427 workers worldwide in 2019 . Most of their net revenue came from their truckload segment ,
while the food and beverage industry collected the most revenue for C.H. Robinson in 2019. Freight
Region(s) Worldwide transportation in the U.S. Freight transportation uses several different modes of movement. In the U.S, the
market predominantly uses trucks to fulfill services . Truckloads and private truckloads had the biggest market
Number of respondents n.a. size in 2018 . The most common commodities transported are natural gas, coke, and asphalt. Others included
gravel, gasoline, and cereal grains.
Age group n.a.
Original source Top 50 Logistics Companies 2020, page 13
Notes: * Values are based on 12-month 2018 net revenue. ** Estimated data
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World's largest trucking companies as of May 2020, based on market value (in billion U.S. dollars)
World's largest trucking companies by market value 2020
Description
This statistic portrays the world's largest trucking companies as of May 2020, based on market value. With a
Source(s) Forbes market value of around 23.1 billion U.S. dollars as of May 2020, Danish company DSV was ranked first, while
Japan-based Nippon Express came in sixth. The world's largest trucking companies as of May 2020, based on
Conducted by Forbes market value Today, emerging and industrialized nations alike rely on trains, ships, planes and trucks as the
primary means for commercial transportation and the circulation of goods. Globally, the trucking industry is
Survey period as of May 2020 responsible for the transportation of many different products and services, including passenger cars and other
consumer goods, foodstuffs, bulk products and hazardous materials. The largest trucking company in the world,
Region(s) Worldwide the Danish company DSV, had a market value of approximately 23.1 billion U.S. dollars. In the United States, the
freight trucking industry has employed more than 200,000 people every year since 2003. It is estimated that in
Number of respondents n.a. 2017 the U.S. freight trucking industry will employ around 235,000 people. Furthermore, it is estimated that by
2017 the local specialized freight trucking industry in the United States will generate around 40 billion U.S.
Age group n.a.
dollars in revenue . As a result of the growth in the trucking industry, there is an estimated growth in the
number of enterprises in the U.S. local specialized freight trucking industry . In 2017, it is estimated that more
than 51,500 enterprises will be a part of the freight trucking industry in the United States.
Published by Forbes
Publication date May 2020
Original source forbes.com
Notes: Only includes public companies.
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The world's leading airfreight forwarders in 2019, based on volume (in 1,000 metric tons)
Leading airfreight forwarders worldwide 2019
Description
This statistic represents the world's leading airfreight forwarders in 2019, based on volume. With 2.05 million
Source(s) Armstrong & Associates; Air Cargo World metric tons of air freight transported, the Supply Chain and Global Forwarding segment of DHL was ranked at
the top of the list in that year.
Conducted by Armstrong & Associates
Survey period 2019
Region(s) Worldwide
Age group n.a.
Published by Air Cargo World
Original source aircargoworld.com
Notes: Values have been rounded.
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Leading airlines worldwide by international and domestic freight tonne-kilometers in 2018 (in millions)
Airlines worldwide - total freight tonne-kilometers 2018
Description
In 2018, Qatar Airways was the third leading airline worldwide based on system-wide freight tonne-kilometers
Source(s) IATA with over 12 billion freight tonne-kilometers. That year, the German company Lufthansa transported freight on
just under 7.4 billion tonne-kilometers. Qatar Airways Qatar Airways is the national carrier of Qatar and based in
Conducted by IATA Hamad International Airport. The company was established in 1993 with an initiative by the Qatari king family.
The growth potential of the company spurred after 2010 and since then the air carrier demonstrated a strong
Survey period 2018 corporate development. Additionally, Qatar Airways is the first air carrier from the Gulf countries to become a
member of an airline alliance, namely the Oneworld. Between the fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2019, the total
Region(s) Worldwide revenue of Qatar Airways increased steadily, reaching 48 billion Qatar Riyals. Since the company is based
between two highly interconnected economic regions, Asia-Pacific and Europe, the company now uses the
Number of respondents n.a. growth potential from air freight. For instance, the amount of cargo carried by Qatar Airways doubled in only
five years, reaching 1.4 million tons in the fiscal year 2019. As of 2019, Qatar Airways was the best-rated airline
Age group n.a.
worldwide . This ranking was based on the weighted ranking of time performance, quality of service and claim
processing score. Airline alliances Airline alliance creates a type of guild between airline companies to facilitate
their mutual cooperation. Thus, it aims at improving both the travelers` experience and inter-airline
Published by IATA connections for international travels. Becoming a member of an airline alliance can be highly advantageous as it
provides access to the pool of other market leaders in the aviation market. Nonetheless, it is not an easy task to
Publication date June 2019 join an alliance since it is highly restricted under some jurisdictions because of competition and anti-trust
regulations. Worldwide there are three airline alliances: Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld. Although
Original source World Air Transport Statistics 2019, page 3 becoming an airlin [...] For more information visit our Website
Notes: * Data includes operations of Lufthansa CityLine and Lufthansa-marketed

flights operated by Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Germanwings, Privatair, Tyrolean
Airways, AeroLogic.
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The world's leading ocean freight forwarders in 2019, based on ocean freight TEUs (in 1,000s)
Leading ocean freight forwarders worldwide based on TEUs 2019
Description
In 2019, Kuehne + Nagel was ranked the world's leading ocean freight forwarder, with over 4.8 million twenty-
Source(s) Transport Topics foot equivalent units of ocean freight. Kuehne + Nagel - additional information Today headquartered in
Switzerland, Kuehne + Nagel was founded in 1890 in Bremen, Germany. At the present time, Kuehne + Nagel
Conducted by Transport Topics Group has offices in more than 100 countries and employs approximately 82,000 people. In the fiscal year
2019, the company generated roughly 25.3 billion Swiss francs from its worldwide operations , and about 2.7
Survey period 2019 billion Swiss francs from its operations in Asia Pacific . Between the fiscal year of 2013 and 2019, the operational
expenses of Kuehne + Nagel increased somewhat continuously, reaching 6.25 billion Swiss francs. The ocean
Region(s) Worldwide freight market Between 1990 and 2018, the seaborne trade transport volume roughly tripled, reaching 11
billion metric tons in 2018. In 2017, 1.83 billion metric tons of international seaborne trade were transported by
Number of respondents n.a. container ships. As of January 2019, Japan possessed the second largest merchant fleet by operator domicile
globally, with 225.1 million tons deadweight.
Age group n.a.
Original source Top 50 Logistics Companies 2020, page 19
Notes: The abbreviation TEU stands for twenty-foot equivalent unit.
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LOGISTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

Airlines worldwide - total freight tonne-kilometers 2018 29

Note: Worldwide; 2018

Market size in billion euros

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

Road freight (LTL and FTL) 1,810.51

In-house warehusing and distribution 1,488.77

Domestic parcels 261.82

Contract logistics 213.85

Rail freight 211.73

Sea freight* 134.83

Air freight** 98.81

International parcels 58.95

Inland waterway 32.18

Note: Worldwide; 2018

Note: Worldwide; 2010 to 2018

Costs in billion U.S. dollars

Asia Pacific 3,662.6

North America 2,017.6

Middle East 526.3

South America 434.7

Note: Worldwide; 2018

Note: Worldwide; 2020

Note: Worldwide; 1950 to 2019

Export value in billion U.S. dollars

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

Hong Kong, China 535

Note: Worldwide; 2019

Asia / Oceania / Middle East America Europe* Africa

Note: Worldwide; 2018 and 2018

Note: Worldwide; 2004 to 2019

Note: Worldwide; 2008 to 2018

160 153.86 151.9

Note: Worldwide; 2009 to 2018

Note: Worldwide; 2017 and 2018

Scheduled freight Charter freight Mail

Note: Worldwide; 2007 to 2017

Note: North America, Central and South America; 2006 to 2019

Note: EU; 2000 to 2017

Note: EU; 2000 to 2017

Sales in billion U.S. dollars

Note: Worldwide; 2019

Freight revenue in million U.S. dollars

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000

Net revenue in million U.S. dollars

Note: Worldwide; 2019

Market value in billion U.S. dollars

DSV (Denmark) 23.1

Old Dominion Freight Line (U.S.) 17.4

JB Hunt Transport (U.S.) 10.7

Yamato Holdings (Japan) 7

XPO Logistics (U.S.) 6.1

Nippon Express (Japan) 4.6

Note: Worldwide; as of May 2020

Volume in thousand metric tons

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding 2,051

Kuehne + Nagel 1,643

DB Schenker Logistics 1,186

DSV Panalpina 1,071.27

UPS Supply Chain Solutions 965.7