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글로벌 뉴스 글로벌 포워더, 2022년 하반기 수요하락에도 기록적인 매출을 기록

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Eric Johnson, Senior Technology EditorMar 31, 2023, 9:00 AM EDT
Articles reproduced by permission of Journal of Commerce.

Eric Johnson, Senior Technology Editor
Mar 31, 2023, 9:00 AM EDT
Articles reproduced by permission of Journal of Commerce.

글로벌 포워더, 2022년 하반기 수요하락에도 기록적인 매출을 기록 2022년 상위 50개 글로벌 3PL 중 44개는 연매출이 증가했으며, 그 중 32개는 전체 매출이 두 자릿수로 증가했다.

SJ 컨설팅그룹이 발표한 JOC 연간 상위 50개 글로벌 3PL 순위에 따르면, 2022년 하반기의 어려운 수요 환경에도 불구하고 세계 최대 규모의 글로벌 3PL 업체들은 전체 매출을 13.8% 증가시키며 무려 6,120억 달러의 연매출을 올렸다.

세계 최대 규모의 3PL 상위 50개 업체 중 6개만이 2022년 매출이 감소했으며, 아마존, 퀴네앤드나겔(Kuehne + Nagel, K+N), DHL, DSV, DB 쉥커(DB Schenker) 등 상위 5개 업체를 포함한 전체의 3 분의 2이상의 업체의 매출이 두 자릿수로 증가했다. 글로벌 화물 수요와 스팟 운임이 역사적인 고점에서 하락하여 코로나19 이전과 유사한 수준으로 회귀했음에도 불구하고 나타난 결과였다.

세계 상위 50개 업체 중 16개가 20% 이상의 매출, 그 중 4개가 40% 이상의 매출 증가를 기록했다. 이 결과는 2022년 건재했던 상반기 해상 및 항공 화물 시장 덕분에 가능했다. 머스크, 우버 프레이트(Uber Freight) 등 일부 회사들은 2021년과 2022년에 있었던 기업 인수를 통해 매출을 증대시켰으며, K+N과 보로레(Bolloré) 등은 선적당 수익이 크게 개선되어 전체 매출을 올렸다.

미국 피츠버그 소재 SJ 컨설팅의 사티쉬 진델(Satish Jindel) 회장은 2022년 K+N의 매출이 약 25% 증가한 것은 “역사적으로 높은” 컨테이너 당 매출 때문이라고 말했다. 보로레는 화물 포워딩의 운임 인상과 항공 운송의 안정적인 물동량 확보를 통해 2022년 매출을 36% 증가시켰으며, 이는 2021년 회사가 기록한 30.3%보다 훨씬 빠른 속도이다.

반면, 상위 50개 업체 중 가장 큰 17.4%의 매출 하락을 기록한 시노트랜스(Sinotrans)에게 2022년은 어려운 한 해였다. 진델은 이러한 하락세가 2022년 대부분의 기간 동안 코로나19 봉쇄조치가 내려져 있었던 중국에서 회사의 입지가 컸기 때문이라고 설명했다.

그는 “해상 및 항공 운송 운임은 2022년 하반기 무역 노선에 따라 빠르게 변화하며 여러 회사에 다양한 영향을 미쳤다”며, “더불어 일부 해외 기업에는 달러 강세 역시 큰 영향을 미쳤다”고 덧붙였다.

2022년 기업 순위는 이미 일어났거나 예정된 합병 및 인수 활동의 영향 또한 받은 것으로 드러났다. 일례로 게프코(Gefco)는 CMA CGM의 자회사인 CEVA 로지스틱스에 흡수되었으며, BDP 인터내셔널은 터미널 운영업체인 PSA 인터내셔널에 매각되었고, DB 쉥커가 매각될 것이라는 소문이 지속되고 있다. JOC의 전세계 상위 50개 3PL 업체 순위 매출은 Millions USD 단위
JOC의 전세계 상위 50개 3PL 업체 순위
순위 회사명 국가 2021 매출 2022 매출 전년비 비고
1 Amazon Logistics USA $103,366 $117,716 13.9% Fulfillment by Amazon 매출
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland $40,147 $50,097 24.8% 높은 컨테이너당 매출기록
3 DHL Germany $43,394 $49,047 13%
4 DSV Panalpina Denmark $28,983 $33,298 14.9%
5 DB Schenker Germany $25,467 $29,711 13.7%
6 C. H. Robinson USA $22,047 $23,516 6.7%
7 Nippon Express Japan $19,864 $19,779 -0.4%
8 Expeditors International USA $16,524 $17,071 3.3%
9 UPS USA $17,429 $16,431 -5.7% 포워딩 매출 감소영향
10 Sinotrans China $19,273 $15,928 -17.4% 철도 등 중국내 서비스 중단 영향
11 Maersk Denmark $9,830 $14,423 46.7% Pilot Air Freight, Visible SCM, Huub, Performance Team, B2C and LF Logistics 등 다수의 회사 인수
12 J. B. Hunt USA $11,372 $13,732 20.8%
13 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong $10,209 $12,268 20.2%
14 CEVA Logistics (div of CMA) Switzerland $10,903 $12,000 10.1% 2023년 1월, 26위의 Gefco 인수
15 Bolloré France $8,648 $11,761 36.0% 포워딩 비률 증가 및 항공운송량 지속
16 Uber Freight /Transplace USA $6,643 $9,499 43.0% Transplace 및 Scan Data 인수
17 SNCF Geodis France $7,601 $9,060 19.2%
18 GXO Logistics USA $7,940 $8,993 13.3%
19 TQL USA $7,844 $8,848 12.8%
20 Samsung SDS South Korea $6,982 $8,719 24.9%
21 Dachser Germany $7,465 $8,144 9.1%
22 Kintetsu World Express Japan $5,502 $8,011 45.6% 해상/항공 요금인상 영향
23 NYK Group Japan $6,226 $7,883 26.6%
24 XPO Logistics USA $7,944 $7,718 -2.8%
25 Rhenus & Co. Germany $6,522 $7,360 12.8%
26 Gefco France $5,651 $6,020 6.5% 2022년 7월 CMA에 인수되어 2023년 1월 CEVA에 합병
27 BDP International USA $4,640 $5,600 20.7% 2022년말 PSA International에 매각
28 Shopify Canada $4,612 $5,581 21.0%
29 Hub Group USA $4,232 $5,332 26.0%
30 Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz USA $4,600 $5,040 9.6%
31 Ryder USA $3,155 $4,720 49.6% 2022년 Whiplash 및Dotcom Distribution 인수, 2021년 11월 인수한 Midwest Distribution의 매출포함
32 FedEx Supply Chain USA $4,054 $4,570 12.7%
33 Toll Group Australia $3,870 $4,524 16.9%
34 Echo Global Logistics USA $3,889 $4,400 9.3% 냉동 LTL업체인 RoadTex 포함
35 Hellman Worldwide Logistics Germany $3,886 $4,279 10.1%
36 Pantos South Korea $3,494 $3,924 12.3% 전년대비 12.3% 증가한 LX Internationals 포함
37 CJ Logistics South Korea $3,935 $3,920 -0.4%
38 Schneider National USA $3,229 $3,608 11.7% Midwest Logistics Systems (MLS) 인수
39 MODE Transportation USA $2,800 $3,400 21.4%
40 Mainfreight New Zealand $2,265 $2,990 32.0%
41 Hitachi Transport Japan $2,671 $2,861 7.1%
42 NFI Industries USA $2,268 $2,800 23.5%
43 ID Logistics France $2,260 $2,638 16.7%
44 Etsy USA $2,329 $2,566 10.2%
45 Sankyu Japan $2,573 $2,522 -2.0%
46 Logwin AG Luxembourg $2,190 $2,375 8.5%
47 Penske Logistics USA $1,927 $2,100 9.0% 트럭운송을 위한 Epes Logistics 인수
48 Wincanton United Kingdom $1,898 $2,073 9.2%
49 Fiege Germany $2,129 $1,893 11.1%
50 BLG Logistics Germany $1,301 $1,430 9.9%
Top 50 Global Logistics Companies $537,982 $612,028 13.8%
S매출은 주로 비자산형 3PL 서비스에서 발생했으며, 해외 기업 다수가 미국 달러의 두 자릿수 증가로 인한 부정적인 영향을 받았다. (일본 16.5%, 한국 11.4%, 덴마크 11.1%)

Source: Company Reports, SJC Estimate
Prepared by SJ Consulting Group, Inc.
· Contact Eric Johnson at eric.johnson@spglobal.com and follow him on Twitter: @LogTechEric.

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Forwarders raked in record revenues in 2022 despite H2 demand collapse

Forwarders raked in record revenues in 2022 despite H2 demand collapse Forty-four of the 50 largest global 3PLs increased their annual revenues in 2022, with 32 raising their topline by double-digit percentages.

A challenging demand environment in the latter months of 2022 did little to dent the fortunes of the world’s largest global third-party logistics providers (3PLs), which increased their combined revenue 13.8 percent to a record $612 billion for the full year, according to the Journal of Commerce’s annual Top 50 Global 3PL rankings, prepared by SJ Consulting Group.

Only six of the world’s 50 largest 3PLs saw their revenue recede in 2022, and nearly two-thirds of the companies on the list grew their revenue by double-digit percentages, including each of the top five providers — Amazon, Kuehne + Nagel (K+N), DHL, DSV, and DB Schenker. That’s despite global freight demand and spot rates tumbling from their historic highs to end the year at or near pre-pandemic levels.

The healthy revenue growth — with 16 of the top 50 reporting increases of more than 20 percent and four recording 40 percent-plus gains — resulted from a still-robust ocean and air freight market in the first half of the year. Some companies, such as Maersk and Uber Freight, grew their topline revenue on the back of acquisitions made in 2021 and 2022, while others, including K+N and Bolloré, did so via significantly improved revenue per shipment.

K+N increased revenue by nearly 25 percent in 2022, thanks to “historically high” revenue per container, said Satish Jindel, president of Pittsburgh-based SJ Consulting. Bolloré leveraged rate increases in freight forwarding and sustained volumes in air transport to bolster its revenue by 36 percent in 2022, even faster than the 30.3 percent growth the company recorded in 2021.

On the other end of the spectrum, 2022 was a challenging year for Sinotrans, which saw by far the largest year-over-year decline in annual revenue on the list at 17.4 percent. Jindel attributed the drop primarily to Sinotrans’ massive presence in China, which was subject to chronic COVID-19 lockdowns for much of the year.

“The rates for ocean and air freight were changing rapidly during the later part of 2022, depending on the trade lanes and thereby varying levels of impact on different companies,” he said. “That’s in addition to the impact of the strong dollar on some overseas companies.”

The 2022 rankings are also tinged by merger and acquisition activity, both past and future. Gefco, for example, was absorbed by CMA CGM subsidiary CEVA Logistics, and BDP International was sold to terminal operator PSA International, while rumors persist that DB Schenker is up for sale. JOC Top 50 Global Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) Revenue figures in millions of US dollars
JOC Top 50 Global Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs)
2022 rank Company Base Country 2021 revenue 2022 revenue YOY % Growth Comments
1 Amazon Logistics USA $103,366 $117,716 13.9% Revenues for Fulfillment by Amazon service
2 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland $40,147 $50,097 24.8% Revenue per container was at a historically high level
3 DHL Germany $43,394 $49,047 13%
4 DSV Panalpina Denmark $28,983 $33,298 14.9%
5 DB Schenker Germany $25,467 $29,711 13.7%
6 C. H. Robinson USA $22,047 $23,516 6.7%
7 Nippon Express Japan $19,864 $19,779 -0.4%
8 Expeditors International USA $16,524 $17,071 3.3%
9 UPS USA $17,429 $16,431 -5.7% Declined due to elimination of freight services and lower freight forwarding revenue
10 Sinotrans China $19,273 $15,928 -17.4% Includes rail freight forwarding, most of the decline in 2022 relates to work stoppage in China
11 Maersk Denmark $9,830 $14,423 46.7% Acquired several companies (Pilot Air Freight, Visible SCM, Huub, Performance Team, B2C and LF Logistics)
12 J. B. Hunt USA $11,372 $13,732 20.8%
13 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong $10,209 $12,268 20.2%
14 CEVA Logistics (div of CMA) Switzerland $10,903 $12,000 10.1% As of Jan 2023, Gefco #26 was merged into Ceva
15 Bolloré France $8,648 $11,761 36.0% rate increases in freight forwarding and sustained volumes in air transport
16 Uber Freight /Transplace USA $6,643 $9,499 43.0% From acquistion of Transplace and Scan Data
17 SNCF Geodis France $7,601 $9,060 19.2%
18 GXO Logistics USA $7,940 $8,993 13.3%
19 TQL USA $7,844 $8,848 12.8%
20 Samsung SDS South Korea $6,982 $8,719 24.9%
21 Dachser Germany $7,465 $8,144 9.1%
22 Kintetsu World Express Japan $5,502 $8,011 45.6% Largely from huge increase in rates for air and ocean containers
23 NYK Group Japan $6,226 $7,883 26.6%
24 XPO Logistics USA $7,944 $7,718 -2.8%
25 Rhenus & Co. Germany $6,522 $7,360 12.8%
26 Gefco France $5,651 $6,020 6.5% Acquired by CMA in July 2022 and mergered w CEVA in January 2023
27 BDP International USA $4,640 $5,600 20.7% Sold to PSA International in late 2022
28 Shopify Canada $4,612 $5,581 21.0%
29 Hub Group USA $4,232 $5,332 26.0%
30 Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz USA $4,600 $5,040 9.6%
31 Ryder USA $3,155 $4,720 49.6% Acquired Whiplash and Dotcom Distribution in 2022 and includes full year revenue of Midwest Distribution acquired in Nov 2021
32 FedEx Supply Chain USA $4,054 $4,570 12.7%
33 Toll Group Australia $3,870 $4,524 16.9%
34 Echo Global Logistics USA $3,889 $4,400 9.3% Includes RoadTex - frozen LTL shipment light asset carrier
35 Hellman Worldwide Logistics Germany $3,886 $4,279 10.1%
36 Pantos South Korea $3,494 $3,924 12.3% based on LX internationals Logistics division 12.3% yoy increase
37 CJ Logistics South Korea $3,935 $3,920 -0.4%
38 Schneider National USA $3,229 $3,608 11.7% Acquired Midwest Logistics Systems (MLS)
39 MODE Transportation USA $2,800 $3,400 21.4%
40 Mainfreight New Zealand $2,265 $2,990 32.0%
41 Hitachi Transport Japan $2,671 $2,861 7.1%
42 NFI Industries USA $2,268 $2,800 23.5%
43 ID Logistics France $2,260 $2,638 16.7%
44 Etsy USA $2,329 $2,566 10.2%
45 Sankyu Japan $2,573 $2,522 -2.0%
46 Logwin AG Luxembourg $2,190 $2,375 8.5%
47 Penske Logistics USA $1,927 $2,100 9.0% Acquired Epes Logistics for its trucking and non-asset services
48 Wincanton United Kingdom $1,898 $2,073 9.2%
49 Fiege Germany $2,129 $1,893 11.1%
50 BLG Logistics Germany $1,301 $1,430 9.9%
Top 50 Global Logistics Companies $537,982 $612,028 13.8%
Revenues are primarily from non-asset third-party logistics services Many overseas companies were negatively impacted by double-digit increase in USD currency (Japanese by 16.5 percent, S. Korean by 11.4 percent, and Danish by 11.1 percent).

Source: Company Reports, SJC Estimate
Prepared by SJ Consulting Group, Inc.
· Contact Eric Johnson at eric.johnson@spglobal.com and follow him on Twitter: @LogTechEric.