UPS, CH Robinson Already Struggling as New Round of Forwarder Competition Arrives — Panjiva
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UPS, CH Robinson Already Struggling as New Round of Forwarder Competition Arrives

Corp - Forwarders 347 Global 1392 Mode - Seaborne 1846 U.S. 5404

The freight forwarding sector may face a round of renewed competitive pressure after EBITDA margins stabilized in 1Q at 10.5%. A period of restructuring in the sector has brought both larger freight forwarders – particularly DSV with Panalpina – as well as new entrants such as JB Hunt and vertical integration at Maersk and CMA-CGM. The restructuring comes as global export volumes have begun to decline. Even the previously strong U.S. seaborne import sector saw growth of just 3.6% year over year in April. There’s already been a marked divergence between the major frei...

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