Errata: This article and infographic were published initially as a comparison of volumes transported in 2020 vs. 2019, as suggested in the sources. Later evidence has shown that it is actually a comparison of volumes transported in 2019 vs. 2018 and both article and infographic were corrected.
This infographic provides insights into the number of ocean freight containers at the end of 2018, respectively at the end of 2019, compiled by Transport Topics News.
The number of containers transported increased in 2019, as compared to those in 2018. For the Top 10 players, the increase was at close to half a million containers.
The new entry to the top 10 ocean freight forwarders in 2019 is FR MEYER’S SOHN Forwarding Business, a German company.
The top four ocean freight forwarders, Kuehne + Nagel, Sinotrans Ltd., DHL, and DB Shenker have kept their ranking while the rest of the top 10 ocean freight forwarders have jumped one spot in the ranking since 2018.
More infographics can be found here.
