航空貨物の世界市場：サービス別、目的地別、エンドユーザー別、地域別、2024～2032年

世界の航空貨物の市場規模は、2023年に3,038億米ドルに達し、2024～2032年にかけてCAGR 5.1％で成長し、2032年には4,812億米ドルに達すると予測されています。市場は主に、国境を越えた物品の迅速かつ効率的な輸送に対する需要の高まり、eコマース部門の拡大、世界各国における物品の輸出入の増加、継続的な技術進歩によって牽引されています。

航空貨物市場の分析：

主な市場促進要因：国境を越えた腐敗しやすい商品、一刻を争う貨物、高価値商品の確実かつ迅速な輸送に対する要求の高まりが、航空貨物市場の成長を促しています。これに加えて、航空機の設計、管理システム、貨物処理設備などの技術進歩が進んでいることも、航空貨物市場の統計をさらに刺激しています。

主な市場動向：リアルタイムの追跡、輸送時間の短縮、オンラインプラットフォームとのシームレスな統合など、さまざまなサービスを提供する航空企業やロジスティクスプロバイダーによるeコマース貨物ネットワークの設立が増加していることが、航空貨物市場の需要を促進しています。さらに、デジタル化の新たなトレンドや、業務の合理化を目的としたブロックチェーンや人工知能などのデジタル技術への大手企業による投資の拡大も、航空貨物市場の動向を後押ししています。

競合情勢：航空貨物市場シェアの主要市場プレーヤーには、American Airlines Inc.、ANA Cargo Inc.、Bollore Logistics、Cargolux Airlines International S.A.、Delta Air Lines Inc.、Deutsche Bahn AG、Deutsche Post AG、DSV A/S、Expeditors International of Washington Inc.、FedEx Corporation、Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co.KG, Kuehne+Nagel International AG, Nippon Express Co.Ltd.、Qatar Airways、United Parcel Service Inc.などがあります。

地理的動向：アジア太平洋は、輸出、製造、貿易活動の増加により、航空貨物市場の分析において最大のシェアを占めています。これに加え、eコマース産業の拡大と国境を越えたオンラインショッピングの人気の高まりも、アジア太平洋の航空貨物市場の展望を後押ししています。

課題と機会：航空貨物市場価値の主な課題のひとつに、燃料価格の変動があり、これは貨物輸送業者や航空企業の運営コストに大きな影響を与える可能性があります。しかし、サプライチェーン全体の効率化、可視化、コラボレーションを可能にするデジタル技術の普及は、航空貨物市場の収益に大きな成長機会をもたらしています。

航空貨物市場の動向：

国際貿易の増加

国際貿易活動の活発化と、国境を越えた効率的な商品輸送に対する需要の高まりが、主に航空貨物市場の統計を牽引しています。さらに、様々な企業や組織による複数の国からの部品、材料、完成品の調達の増加や、高級品、生鮮品、花、電子機器、医薬品などを含む生鮮品や高額商品の広範な移動も、市場成長の触媒となっています。例えば、2023年8月、中国のShenzhen Bao'an International Airport（SBI）は、1月から7月にかけて、越境eコマースが2倍に増加しました。SBIは7ヶ月間で9万3,000トンの国際eコマースの取扱いに成功し、前年同期比101％の伸びを記録しました。このほか、空港を利用した貨物の移動に伴う倉庫のニーズに対応するため、経済特区（SEZ）、自由貿易区（FTZ）、保税倉庫がまもなく重要な役割を果たすと想定されています。

速達サービスへの需要の高まり

eコマース部門やオンライン小売チャネルの拡大により、当日配送や翌日配送など、より迅速な配送オプションに対する需要が高まっていることが、航空貨物市場の成長を刺激しています。例えば、航空貨物事業全体の16%を占める世界のeコマース産業は、2022年には3兆5,000億米ドルだった商品が、2025年には7兆米ドルに増加すると予測されています。さらに、電子機器、医薬品、ファッション衣料品、自動車部品などの賞味期限が短いため、一刻を争う配送ニーズが高まっていることも、世界市場を活性化しています。例えば、アジア太平洋航空協会（AAPA）は、航空貨物部門は必要不可欠な医療機器や物資の輸送に積極的であると述べています。このほか、IATAによれば、国際eコマースの80％が航空輸送に依存しており、セキュリティ、効率性、透明性の向上により、国境を越えたショッピングが大幅に合理化されています。予測では、eコマース部門の大幅な拡大が見込まれており、2026年には4兆4,000億米ドルにまで急騰する可能性があります。

急速な革新と進歩

高度な追跡システムの使用や、透明性と業務効率を向上させるための自動化とデジタル化の新たな動向など、航空貨物における継続的な技術進歩は、市場成長にプラスの影響を与えています。これに加えて、貨物の積み込みとルーティングを最適化し、潜在的な問題を検出し、需要を予測するための人工知能の統合が、航空貨物市場の分析を促進しています。例えば、2023年4月にはデジタル航空貨物マーケットプレースに新機能が導入され、輸入を監督する物流企業が他国の代理店から輸出貨物を迅速に予約できるようになった。この開発により、これまで電話や電子メールで見積もりを調達していた時間のかかるプロセスが不要になります。さらに、ルフトハンザ・カーゴのような企業は、eブッキングシステムのようなデジタル機能に投資しており、アプリケーションプログラミングインターフェース（API）を通じて自社のブッキングシステムにアクセスできるようにすることで、他の企業にも在庫へのアクセシビリティを提供することを目指しています。さらに2023年5月、FedExは顧客の排出量追跡のためのFedEx Sustainability Insightsの提供を開始しました。このクラウドベースのエンジンはFedExのネットワークデータをほぼリアルタイムで利用し、個々の追跡番号とFedEx.comアカウントの両方についてCO2排出量を推定します。

航空貨物市場のセグメンテーション

IMARC Groupは市場の各セグメントにおける主要動向の分析と、2024～2032年までの世界、地域、国レベルでの予測を提供しています。サービス別、目的地別、エンドユーザー別に市場を分類しています。

サービス別内訳

貨物

エクスプレス

郵便

その他

航空貨物は貨物サービスが主流

本レポートでは、サービス別に市場を詳細に区分・分析しています。これには貨物、エクスプレス、郵便、その他が含まれます。報告書によると、貨物が最大のセグメントを占めています。

貨物は、国際的・国内的に効率的で信頼性が高く、費用対効果の高い商品輸送を提供するため、最も好まれるサービスタイプです。さらに、貨物輸送は貨物の適切な取り扱いと梱包を保証するのに役立ち、これには危険物、壊れやすい物、特別な取り扱いが必要な物を適切に保護・固定することも含まれます。例えば、Cargojetはより多くの航空機に賭けることで、DHL Expressとの契約拡大を確保しました。両社は、ACMI、CMI、チャーター便、ドライリースについて、さらに2年間のオプション付きで5年間の協力協定を結ぶと発表しました。カナダのCargojetはすでにDHLのために12機の航空機を使用しており、「予想される貨物量」を処理するために767Fを5機追加します。さらに、Cargojetは最近、さらに6機の777型機の購入・転換契約を締結し、2026年までに8機となります。

目的地別構成

国内線

国際線

航空貨物では国際線のシェアが高い

本レポートでは、仕向け地別の市場内訳を詳細に分析しました。これには国内と国際が含まれます。報告書によると、国際線が最大の市場セグメントを占めています。

国際航空貨物は、遠く離れた大陸や国の間で商品を移動させるのに必要な接続性とスピードを提供し、世界なサプライチェーンで人気を博しています。これに加えて、医薬品、高級品、電子機器、その他のタイムクリティカルな製品など、高価値で腐敗しやすい品目の移動が増加していることも、このセグメントの市場成長を促進しています。例えば、Amazon、Alibaba、JD.comなどのオンラインショッピング大手が独占するドアツードアの宅配市場で、より大きなシェアを獲得しようと取り組んでいる世界・キャリアもあります。ドバイを拠点とするEmiratesはEmirates Deliversを立ち上げ、LufthansaはHeydaを、British Airwaysの親企業であるIAGはZendaを展開しています。さらに、国際航空運送協会（IATA）によると、2023年7月の航空貨物産業は前月比20.7％増となり、2023年2月以来安定した成長を維持しています。

エンドユーザー別の内訳

民間

商業

民間航空貨物のシェアが拡大

本レポートでは、エンドユーザー別に市場を詳細に区分・分析しています。これには民間と商業が含まれます。同レポートによると、商業が最大のセグメントを占めています。

製造業者、小売業者、卸売業者、その他の産業などの商業エンドユーザーが、商品を効率的に輸送するために航空貨物を幅広く利用していることが、市場の成長を後押ししています。例えば、ATAのeコマースモニターによると、航空貨物の18％がeコマース貨物であることが明らかになっています。航空貨物産業は、世界なネットワーク、適応可能な輸送能力、デジタル化のイニシアチブを誇り、eコマースの成長を強化するのに十分な体制を整えています。これらの取り組みにより、輸送中の業務効率と貨物の可視性が向上することが期待されます。

地域別内訳

北米

米国

カナダ

アジア太平洋

中国

日本

インド

韓国

オーストラリア

インドネシア

その他

欧州

ドイツ

フランス

英国

イタリア

スペイン

ロシア

その他

ラテンアメリカ

ブラジル

メキシコ

その他

中東・アフリカ

アジア太平洋が明確な優位性を示し、航空貨物市場で最大のシェアを占める

本レポートでは、北米（米国、カナダ）、アジア太平洋（中国、日本、インド、韓国、オーストラリア、インドネシア、その他）、欧州（ドイツ、フランス、英国、イタリア、スペイン、ロシア、その他）、ラテンアメリカ（ブラジル、メキシコ、その他）、中東アフリカを含む主要地域市場についても包括的な分析を行っています。同レポートによると、アジア太平洋が最大の市場シェアを占めているが、これは貿易活動の活発化によるものです。

これに加えて、空港インフラの近代化や新たなネットワークの構築に向けた政府機関や大手企業による投資の増加も、この地域の航空貨物市場の成長を後押ししています。例えば、多くのアジア太平洋諸国は、いくつかの航空企業に対し、旅客機を一時的に航空貨物輸送用に改造するよう奨励しています。標準的な旅客機のATR72-600は1.7トンの貨物しか運べないが、貨物用に改造されたモデルは最大8トンの貨物を運ぶことができるため、この地域の需要と運航条件を考えると、太平洋島嶼国に適しています。さらに、大韓航空は高い貨物需要に対応するため、ここ数カ月でAirbusとボーイング社が発表した新型のワイドボディ貨物機への移行を検討しています。また、長期的に旺盛な貨物需要を背景に、AirbusはA350貨物機を、ボーイングは777X貨物機を発表しました。

本レポートで扱う主な質問

• 2023年の世界の航空貨物市場規模は？
• 2024～2032年にかけての世界の航空貨物市場の予想成長率は？
• 世界の航空貨物市場を牽引する主な要因は何か？
• COVID-19が世界の航空貨物市場に与えた影響は？
• 世界の航空貨物市場のサービス別区分は？
• 世界の航空貨物市場の目的地別区分は？
• 世界の航空貨物市場のエンドユーザー別の区分は？
• 世界の航空貨物市場における主要地域は？
• 世界の航空貨物市場における主要プレーヤー／企業は？

目次

第1章 序文

第2章 調査範囲と調査手法

• 調査目的
• 利害関係者
• データソース
• 市場推定
• 調査手法

第3章 エグゼクティブサマリー

第4章 イントロダクション

• 概要
• 主要産業動向

第5章 世界の航空貨物市場

• 市場概要
• 市場実績
• COVID-19の影響
• 市場予測

第6章 市場内訳：サービス別

• 貨物
• エクスプレス
• メール便
• その他

第7章 市場内訳：目的地別

• 国内
• 海外

第8章 市場内訳：エンドユーザー別

• プライベート
• 商業

第9章 市場内訳：地域別

• 北米
  • 米国
  • カナダ
• アジア太平洋
  • 中国
  • 日本
  • インド
  • 韓国
  • オーストラリア
  • インドネシア
  • その他
• 欧州
  • ドイツ
  • フランス
  • 英国
  • イタリア
  • スペイン
  • ロシア
  • その他
• ラテンアメリカ
  • ブラジル
  • メキシコ
  • その他
• 中東・アフリカ

第10章 SWOT分析

• 概要
• 強み
• 弱み
• 機会
• 脅威

第11章 バリューチェーン分析

第12章 ポーターのファイブフォース分析

• 概要
• 買い手の交渉力
• 供給企業の交渉力
• 競合の程度
• 新規参入業者の脅威
• 代替品の脅威

第13章 価格分析

第14章 競合情勢

• 市場構造
• 主要企業
• 主要企業のプロファイル
  • American Airlines Inc.
  • ANA Cargo Inc.
  • Bollore Logistics
  • Cargolux Airlines International S.A.
  • Delta Air Lines Inc.
  • Deutsche Bahn AG
  • Deutsche Post AG
  • DSV A/S
  • Expeditors International of Washington Inc.
  • FedEx Corporation
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG
  • Kuehne+Nagel International AG
  • Nippon Express Co. Ltd.
  • Qatar Airways
  • United Parcel Service Inc.

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Global: Air Freight Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
• Figure 2: Global: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2018-2023
• Figure 3: Global: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 4: Global: Air Freight Market: Breakup by Service (in %), 2023
• Figure 5: Global: Air Freight Market: Breakup by Destination (in %), 2023
• Figure 6: Global: Air Freight Market: Breakup by End User (in %), 2023
• Figure 7: Global: Air Freight Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
• Figure 8: Global: Air Freight (Freight) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 9: Global: Air Freight (Freight) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 10: Global: Air Freight (Express) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 11: Global: Air Freight (Express) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 12: Global: Air Freight (Mail) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 13: Global: Air Freight (Mail) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 14: Global: Air Freight (Other Services) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 15: Global: Air Freight (Other Services) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 16: Global: Air Freight (Domestic) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 17: Global: Air Freight (Domestic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 18: Global: Air Freight (International) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 19: Global: Air Freight (International) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 20: Global: Air Freight (Private) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 21: Global: Air Freight (Private) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 22: Global: Air Freight (Commercial) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 23: Global: Air Freight (Commercial) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 24: North America: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 25: North America: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 26: United States: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 27: United States: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 28: Canada: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 29: Canada: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 30: Asia-Pacific: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 31: Asia-Pacific: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 32: China: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 33: China: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 34: Japan: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 35: Japan: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 36: India: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 37: India: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 38: South Korea: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 39: South Korea: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 40: Australia: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 41: Australia: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 42: Indonesia: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 43: Indonesia: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 44: Others: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 45: Others: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 46: Europe: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 47: Europe: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 48: Germany: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 49: Germany: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 50: France: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 51: France: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 52: United Kingdom: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 53: United Kingdom: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 54: Italy: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 55: Italy: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 56: Spain: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 57: Spain: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 58: Russia: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 59: Russia: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 60: Others: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 61: Others: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 62: Latin America: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 63: Latin America: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 64: Brazil: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 65: Brazil: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 66: Mexico: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 67: Mexico: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 68: Others: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 69: Others: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 70: Middle East and Africa: Air Freight Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
• Figure 71: Middle East and Africa: Air Freight Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2023
• Figure 72: Middle East and Africa: Air Freight Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Figure 73: Global: Air Freight Industry: SWOT Analysis
• Figure 74: Global: Air Freight Industry: Value Chain Analysis
• Figure 75: Global: Air Freight Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

• Table 1: Global: Air Freight Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 and 2032
• Table 2: Global: Air Freight Market Forecast: Breakup by Service (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Table 3: Global: Air Freight Market Forecast: Breakup by Destination (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Table 4: Global: Air Freight Market Forecast: Breakup by End User (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Table 5: Global: Air Freight Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2024-2032
• Table 6: Global: Air Freight Market: Competitive Structure
• Table 7: Global: Air Freight Market: Key Players

The global air freight market size reached US$ 303.8 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 481.2 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% during 2024-2032. The market is primarily driven by the escalating demand for fast and efficient transportation of goods across borders, the expanding e-commerce sector, the increasing import and export of goods across countries globally, and the continuous technological advancements.

Air Freight Market Analysis:

Major Market Drivers: The elevating requirement for reliable and rapid transportation of perishable goods, time-sensitive shipments, and high-value products across borders is catalyzing the air freight market growth. Besides this, the ongoing technological advancements in aircraft design, management systems, and cargo handling facilities, are further stimulating the air freight market statistics.

Key Market Trends: The rising establishment of e-commerce cargo networks by airlines and logistics providers that offer various services, such as real-time tracking, faster transit times, and seamless integration with online platforms is propelling the air freight market demand. Moreover, the emerging trend of digitalization and the inflating investments by the leading players in digital technologies, including blockchain and artificial intelligence, to streamline operations are also bolstering the air freight market trends.

Competitive Landscape: Some of the major market players in the air freight market share include American Airlines Inc., ANA Cargo Inc., Bollore Logistics, Cargolux Airlines International S.A., Delta Air Lines Inc., Deutsche Bahn AG, Deutsche Post AG, DSV A/S, Expeditors International of Washington Inc., FedEx Corporation, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Nippon Express Co. Ltd., Qatar Airways, United Parcel Service Inc., among many others.

Geographical Trends: Asia Pacific accounted for the largest share in the air freight market analysis, owing to the increasing exports, manufacturing, and trade activities. In addition to this, the expanding e-commerce industry and the growing popularity of cross-border online shopping are also propelling the air freight market outlook in Asia Pacific.

Challenges and Opportunities: One of the major challenges of the air freight market value includes the increasing fluctuations in fuel prices, which can highly impact operating costs for freight forwarders and airlines. However, the growing popularity of digital technologies to enable greater efficiency, visibility, and collaboration across supply chains is presenting significant growth opportunities for the air freight market revenue.

Air Freight Market Trends:

Increasing International Trade

The rising international trade activities and the escalating demand for efficient transportation of goods across borders are primarily driving the air freight market statistics. Moreover, the rising sourcing of components, materials, and finished products by various companies and organizations from several countries and the widespread movement of perishable and high-value goods, including luxury items, fresh produce, flowers, electronics, pharmaceuticals, etc., are also catalyzing the market growth. For instance, in August 2023, China's Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SBI) experienced a twofold increase in cross-border e-commerce from January to July, expecting further growth in the remaining five months following the inclusion of freighter flights in the airport's operations. SBI successfully managed 93,000 tons of international e-commerce in seven months, marking a 101% increase compared to the corresponding period last year. Besides this, to address the warehousing needs associated with the movement of freight through airports, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Free Trade Zones (FTZs), and bonded warehouses are envisioned to play a significant role shortly.

Escalating Demand for Fast-Delivery Services

The escalating demand for faster shipping options, such as same-day or next-day delivery, owing to the expanding e-commerce sector and online retail channels, is stimulating the air freight market growth. For instance, the global e-commerce industry, which makes up 16% of the total air cargo business, is projected to increase from US$ 3.5 Trillion in goods in 2022 to US$ 7 Trillion by 2025. Moreover, the rising need for time-sensitive delivery of electronics, pharmaceuticals, fashion apparel, and automotive components, on account of their short shelf life, is also catalyzing the global market. For example, the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) states that the air cargo sector is active in transporting essential medical equipment and supplies. Besides this, IATA reports that 80% of international e-commerce relies on air transport, significantly streamlining cross-border shopping with enhanced security, efficiency, and transparency. Projections anticipate a substantial expansion in the e-commerce sector, potentially soaring to a value of USD 4.4 trillion by 2026.

Rapid Innovations and Advancements

The continuous technological advancements in air freight, such as the usage of advanced tracking systems and the emerging trend of automation and digitalization to improve transparency and operational efficiency are positively influencing the market growth. In addition to this, the integration of artificial intelligence to optimize cargo loading and routing, detect potential issues, and predict demand is propelling the air freight market analysis. For instance, April 2023 witnessed the introduction of new features in digital air cargo marketplaces, allowing logistics companies overseeing imports to promptly book export shipments from agents in other countries. This development eliminates the previously time-consuming process of sourcing quotes via phone or email. Moreover, companies like Lufthansa Cargo have invested in digital capabilities, such as their e-booking system, and aim to make their booking systems accessible through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), providing inventory accessibility to others. Additionally, in May 2023, FedEx launched FedEx Sustainability Insights for customer emissions tracking. This cloud-based engine uses near-real-time FedEx network data to estimate CO2 emissions for both individual tracking numbers and FedEx.com accounts.

Air Freight Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country levels for 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on service, destination, and end user.

Breakup by Service:

Freight

Express

Mail

Others

Freight service is dominating the air freight

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the service. This includes freight, express, mail, and others. According to the report, freight represented the largest segment.

Freight is the most preferred service type, as it provides an efficient, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of goods internationally and domestically. Moreover, freight aids in ensuring the proper handling and packaging of the cargo, which includes appropriately protecting and securing the goods that are hazardous, fragile, or require special handling. For instance, Cargojet's bet on more aircraft led it to secure an expanded agreement with DHL Express. The pair announced a five-year cooperation agreement, with an option for another two years, for ACMI, CMI, charter, and dry leases. Canada's Cargojet already uses 12 aircraft for DHL, which is adding five 767Fs and next to handle 'expected cargo volume' DHL expanded its capacity in the Americas by 18% in the peak season and launched a weekly service from Vietnam to the US. Additionally, Cargojet recently signed purchase and conversion agreements for six more 777s, making eight more by 2026.

Breakup by Destination:

Domestic

International

International holds a larger share in air freight

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the destination. This includes domestic and international. According to the report, international represented the largest market segment.

International air freight offers the connectivity and speed required for moving goods between distant continents and countries, which makes it popular in the global supply chain. Besides this, the rising movement of high-value and perishable items, such as pharmaceuticals, luxury goods, electronics, and other time-critical products is also catalyzing the market growth in this segment. For instance, some global carriers are working to gain a more significant share of the door-to-door delivery market that online shopping giants such as Amazon, Alibaba, and JD.com dominate. Dubai-based Emirates launched Emirates Delivers, Lufthansa includes Heyday, and British Airways parent IAG includes Zenda. Moreover, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in July 2023, the air cargo industry experienced a 20.7% increase from the previous month, maintaining steady growth since February 2023.

Breakup by End User:

Private

Commercial

Commercial hold a larger share in air freight

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the end user. This includes private and commercial. According to the report, commercial accounted for the largest segment.

The extensive utilization of air freight by commercial end users, such as manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and other industries to transport their goods efficiently is propelling the market growth. For instance, ATA's e-commerce monitor revealed that 18% of air cargo comprised e-commerce shipments-a figure expected to rise as consumer behaviors evolve. The air cargo industry, boasting global networks, adaptable capacity, and digitalization initiatives, stands well-equipped to bolster e-commerce growth. These initiatives promise to augment operational efficiency and shipment visibility throughout transit.

Breakup by Region:

North America

United States

Canada

Asia-Pacific

China

Japan

India

South Korea

Australia

Indonesia

Others

Europe

Germany

France

United Kingdom

Italy

Spain

Russia

Others

Latin America

Brazil

Mexico

Others

Middle East and Africa

Asia Pacific exhibits a clear dominance, accounting for the largest air freight market share

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, Asia Pacific accounted for the largest market share, owing to the rising trade activities.

Besides this, the inflating investments by government bodies and the leading players in modernizing airport infrastructure and building new networks are also propelling the growth of the air freight market in this region. For instance, many Asian-Pacific countries encouraged several airlines to modify their passenger aircraft for air freight transport temporarily. While a standard passenger ATR72-600 can only carry 1.7 metric tons of cargo, its freighter-modified model can carry up to 8 metric tons, making it suitable for Pacific Island countries, given the region's demand and operating conditions. Furthermore, as Korean Air continues to position itself for high cargo demand, it is considering a move for the new wide-body freighters released by Airbus and Boeing in recent months. Long-term strong cargo demand also prompted Airbus to launch its A350 freighter and Boeing its 777X freighter.

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. Some of the major market players in the Air Freight industry include:

American Airlines Inc.

ANA Cargo Inc.

Bollore Logistics

Cargolux Airlines International S.A.

Delta Air Lines Inc.

Deutsche Bahn AG

Deutsche Post AG

DSV A/S

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

FedEx Corporation

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

Qatar Airways

United Parcel Service Inc.

Air Freight Market News:

March 2024: Korean Air has connected its cargo booking system with DHL Global Forwarding. This is the first time the airline has connected its booking system directly with a freight forwarder that allows DHL Global Forwarding to book cargo on Korean Air flights directly from its system, bypassing the need to access the airline's platform. The integration enhances workflow efficiency by enabling real-time data exchange between the airline and customers, facilitating easier access to flight schedules and air cargo rates.

March 2024: Challenge Group has decided to launch a scheduled freighter route between Mumbai (BOM) and Liege (LGG). Operating twice weekly, the service will use the capacity of Challenge Group's recently acquired second B767 freighter, which has a payload of 52 tons per uplift. The freighter will mainly carry pharmaceuticals and electronics.

February 2024: A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk), as a part of its integrated logistics solutions, has launched a fully digital solution for customers willing to purchase air freight solutions. The new online solution available on Maersk.com provides customers with an option to book their air cargo requirements through a simple online tool that will provide customers with instant prices for as many as 70,000 connections between virtually all relevant airports globally.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

• 1. What was the size of the global air freight market in 2023?
• 2. What is the expected growth rate of the global air freight market during 2024-2032?
• 3. What are the key factors driving the global air freight market?
• 4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global air freight market?
• 5. What is the breakup of the global air freight market based on the service?
• 6. What is the breakup of the global air freight market based on the destinations?
• 7. What is the breakup of the global air freight market based on the end user ?
• 8. What are the key regions in the global air freight market?
• 9. Who are the key players/companies in the global air freight market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

• 2.1 Objectives of the Study
• 2.2 Stakeholders
• 2.3 Data Sources
  • 2.3.1 Primary Sources
  • 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
• 2.4 Market Estimation
  • 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
  • 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
• 2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Air Freight Market

• 5.1 Market Overview
• 5.2 Market Performance
• 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
• 5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Service

• 6.1 Freight
  • 6.1.1 Market Trends
  • 6.1.2 Market Forecast
• 6.2 Express
  • 6.2.1 Market Trends
  • 6.2.2 Market Forecast
• 6.3 Mail
  • 6.3.1 Market Trends
  • 6.3.2 Market Forecast
• 6.4 Others
  • 6.4.1 Market Trends
  • 6.4.2 Market Forecast

7 Market Breakup by Destination

• 7.1 Domestic
  • 7.1.1 Market Trends
  • 7.1.2 Market Forecast
• 7.2 International
  • 7.2.1 Market Trends
  • 7.2.2 Market Forecast

8 Market Breakup by End User

• 8.1 Private
  • 8.1.1 Market Trends
  • 8.1.2 Market Forecast
• 8.2 Commercial
  • 8.2.1 Market Trends
  • 8.2.2 Market Forecast

9 Market Breakup by Region

• 9.1 North America
  • 9.1.1 United States
    • 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.1.2 Canada
    • 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
• 9.2 Asia-Pacific
  • 9.2.1 China
    • 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.2 Japan
    • 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.3 India
    • 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.4 South Korea
    • 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.5 Australia
    • 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.6 Indonesia
    • 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.7 Others
    • 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
• 9.3 Europe
  • 9.3.1 Germany
    • 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.2 France
    • 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.3 United Kingdom
    • 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.4 Italy
    • 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.5 Spain
    • 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.6 Russia
    • 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.7 Others
    • 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
• 9.4 Latin America
  • 9.4.1 Brazil
    • 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.4.2 Mexico
    • 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.4.3 Others
    • 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
    • 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
• 9.5 Middle East and Africa
  • 9.5.1 Market Trends
  • 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
  • 9.5.3 Market Forecast

10 SWOT Analysis

• 10.1 Overview
• 10.2 Strengths
• 10.3 Weaknesses
• 10.4 Opportunities
• 10.5 Threats

11 Value Chain Analysis

12 Porters Five Forces Analysis

• 12.1 Overview
• 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
• 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
• 12.4 Degree of Competition
• 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
• 12.6 Threat of Substitutes

13 Price Analysis

14 Competitive Landscape

• 14.1 Market Structure
• 14.2 Key Players
• 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
  • 14.3.1 American Airlines Inc.
    • 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.1.3 Financials
    • 14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.2 ANA Cargo Inc.
    • 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.2.3 Financials
    • 14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.3 Bollore Logistics
    • 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.3.3 Financials
  • 14.3.4 Cargolux Airlines International S.A.
    • 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
  • 14.3.5 Delta Air Lines Inc.
    • 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.5.3 Financials
    • 14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.6 Deutsche Bahn AG
    • 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.6.3 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.7 Deutsche Post AG
    • 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.7.3 Financials
    • 14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.8 DSV A/S
    • 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.8.3 Financials
    • 14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.9 Expeditors International of Washington Inc.
    • 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.9.3 Financials
    • 14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.10 FedEx Corporation
    • 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.10.3 Financials
    • 14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.11 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG
    • 14.3.11.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
  • 14.3.12 Kuehne + Nagel International AG
    • 14.3.12.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
  • 14.3.13 Nippon Express Co. Ltd.
    • 14.3.13.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.13.3 Financials
    • 14.3.13.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.14 Qatar Airways
    • 14.3.14.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.14.2 Product Portfolio
  • 14.3.15 United Parcel Service Inc.
    • 14.3.15.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.15.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.15.3 Financials
    • 14.3.15.4 SWOT Analysis