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Top 25 Shipping and freight forwarders worldwide

Name: Shipping and freight forwarders worldwide
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 30,227 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 30,227 shipping and freight forwarders worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 702,915 professional contacts across them, including 170,840 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Dubai the largest hub.

This list covers shipping and freight forwarders worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. Country and city lists for shipping and freight forwarders follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

30,227Companies

702,915Contacts tracked

170,840Verified emails

0Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest shipping and freight forwarders worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 30,227 shipping and freight forwarders worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to shipping and freight forwarders: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	DB Schenker	Indirect evidence	Essen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	36,350 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At DB Schenker, we're not just about logistics; we're about understanding what truly matters to you.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company	Partial evidence	Geneva, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	29,082 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MSC is a privately owned global shipping company founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	DHL Express	Indirect evidence	Bonn, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	22,436 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Leading the way in international logistics across an unparalleled network of 220 countries and territories.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4	DHL Global Forwarding	Partial evidence	Bonn, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	19,483 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Freight Forwarding experts since 1815.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Expeditors	Indirect evidence	Bellevue, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	17,123 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, USA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6	UPS Supply Chain Solutions	Indirect evidence	Alpharetta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	13,861 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UPS Supply Chain Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of services to enhance customers' business performance, including logistics and distribution, transportation and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	Dachser	Indirect evidence	Kempten, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	11,843 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “DACHSER is one of the global leaders in the field of system logistics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8	Rhenus Logistics	Indirect evidence	Holzwickede, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	11,393 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Rhenus Group is one of the leading logistics specialists with global business operations and annual turnover amounting to EUR 8.2 billion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	Toll Group	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	9,101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Hellmann Worldwide Logistics	Indirect evidence	Osnabrueck, GermanyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	7,398 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since its foundation in 1871, Hellmann has developed into one of the largest international logistics providers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	Bolloré Logistics	Indirect evidence	Puteaux, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	6,891 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Bolloré Logistics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	APL Logistics	Indirect evidence	Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,017 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “To stay ahead in today's global marketplace, your business needs a logistics partner that connects you to suppliers, vendors, and customers anywhere in the world – APL Logistics…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	PSA BDP	Indirect evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,826 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PSA BDP, a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions, is headquartered in Philadelphia, USA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	Yusen Logistics	Indirect evidence	Tokyo, JapanHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	4,625 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Yusen Logistics is the insight-driven, customer-centric logistics partner to global business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	Kintetsu World Express	Partial evidence	Tokyo, JapanHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	4,442 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As a leading provider of Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Customs Brokerage, Surface Logistics and Distribution (3PL) services KWE has taken pride in the delivery of your cargo to any…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16	NX Group Nippon Express Group	Indirect evidence	Chiyoda-ku, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	3,962 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “HistorySince 1937 *Establishment of Nippon Express Co,Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17	Scan Global Logistics	Indirect evidence	Hvidovre, DenmarkHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,583 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Scan Global Logistics is a global full-service logistics provider headquartered in the Nordic, who excel in uncomplicating logistics through tailored solutions made by skilled…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	Inchcape Shipping Services	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,324 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Global trade has always depended on the port and since 1847 Inchcape Shipping Services has provided the local knowledge and means to deliver port calls that enable business to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	Mainfreight	Indirect evidence	Otahuhu, New ZealandHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Setting ambitious goals, making our aspirations clear and working hard to achieve them.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	Crane Worldwide Logistics	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,040 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The vision of Crane Worldwide is to enable global trade for our clients with unparalleled excellence, foster a culture of achievement among our team members, and uplift the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21	Savino DEL Bene	Indirect evidence	Scandicci, ItalyHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,889 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Savino Del Bene is a multinational company operating worldwide in international shipments and logistics support services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Nippon Express USA	Indirect evidence	Wood Dale, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	2,875 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nippon Express services continue to expand the globe, achieving a five-point framework across Japan, the Americas and Europe, and stretching into the rapidly developing markets of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	Fedex Logistics	Indirect evidence	Memphis, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,832 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FedEx Logistics plays a key role within the FedEx portfolio with its comprehensive suite of integrated logistics solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24	Gebrüder Weiss	Indirect evidence	Lauterach, AustriaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,716 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With more than 8,600 employees, 180 company-owned locations and an annual revenue of 2.72 billion euros in 2025, Gebrüder Weiss ranks among Europe's leading transport and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	Livingston International	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,579 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Livingston International simplifies the complexities of importing and exporting, giving businesses the freedom to focus on their core functions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: shipping and freight forwarders. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names shipping and freight forwarders.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of shipping and freight forwarders, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name shipping and freight forwarders. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Shipping and freight forwarders worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

24.3%Verified-email coverage

23.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.7%Largest-city concentration · Dubai

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

10,800

11-50

11,889

51-200

4,869

201-500

1,621

501-1,000

439

1,001-5,000

314

5,001-10,000

10001+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among shipping and freight forwarders, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: 82 countries, largest first: the United States, India, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, China, Italy, Germany, Mexico and 72 more. Country and city lists for shipping and freight forwarders are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “shipping and freight forwarders”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names shipping and freight forwarders), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among shipping and freight forwarders, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 170,840 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Shipping and freight forwarders by location

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Every Shipping and freight forwarders list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names shipping and freight forwarders, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many shipping and freight forwarders are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 30,227 shipping and freight forwarders worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

DB Schenker, headquartered in Essen, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most shipping and freight forwarders?

The United States leads with 3,685 companies, followed by India (3,026) and Brazil (1,649). Every shipping and freight forwarders list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most shipping and freight forwarders?

Dubai leads with 812 headquartered companies, followed by Mumbai (506) and Istanbul (402).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.