Nippon Express Phils is top international airfreight forwarder in 2021

• Nippon Express is the Philippines’ leading international air freight forwarder for 2021, the 13^th straight year running it has topped the list
• In second and third places were Federal Express Pacific Inc. and U-Freight Phils. Inc., respectively
• The listing is based on preliminary data released by the Civil Aeronautics Board
• More flights resuming in 2021 lifted international air freight forwarders’ total cargo throughput by 15% year-on-year

For the 13^th straight year, Nippon Express Philippines Corp. led the Top 30 list of international airfreight forwarders published by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).

The company accounted for 18.65% or 7.673 million kg of the country’s total volume of 400.349 million kilograms (kg) handled by international air freight forwarders in 2021.

The country’s total airfreight throughput for 2021 grew 15% from 346.463 million kg in 2020, according to the preliminary data from the CAB.

READ: International airfreight forwarders handle 15% more PH volume in 2021

In second place was Federal Express Pacific Inc., which leaped nine places from 11^th previously 6.17% or 24.696 million kg.

U-Freight Phils. Inc. remained in third ranking for 2021, with a share of 4.96% or 19.872 million kg.

Jumping three places to fourth was Kintetsu World Express (Phils.) Inc. It accounted for 4.69% of the total or 18.778 million kg.

In fifth place, just like in 2020, was Schenker Philippines Inc., with 16.126 million kg or a 4.03% share.

The other international airfreight forwarders in the top 10 are:

• DHL Express (Philippines) Corp., with 15.438 million kg (or a 3.86% share), up from 7^th in 2020
• Yusen Logistics Philippines, Inc., 15.140 million kg (3.78%), down from 4^th
• Kuehne + Nagel Inc., 14.245 million kg (3.56%), up from 13th
• DSV Air & Sea Inc., 13.176 million kg (3.29%) up from 14th
• Trans-Global Consolidators Inc., 11.272 million kg (2.82%), down from 9th

Rounding off the top 30 list are:

• UPS Delbros Transport Inc., with 11.092 million kg
• CEVA Logistics Phils. Inc., 8.904 million kg
• DHL Global Forwarding Phils. Inc., 8.353 million kg
• Polaris Express Logistics Corp., 7.989 million kg
• Expeditors Philippines Inc., 7.924 million kg
• NNR Global Logistics Phils Inc., 6.525 million kg
• ATR International Freight Inc., 5.830 million kg
• TYCS Logistics International Inc., 5.729 million kg
• Dimerco Express Phils Inc., 4.613 million kg
• UPS SCS Philippines Inc., 4.345 million kg
• World Alliance Freight Inc., 3.799 million kg
• Kornet Express Inc., 3.733 million kg
• AAI Worldwide Logistics Inc, 3.644 million kg
• Arm-G International Logistics Phils. Inc., 3.333 million kg
• Hankyu Hanshin Express Philippines Inc., 3.276 million kg
• Sincerity International Cargo Services Corp., 2.999 million kg
• Expolanka Freight Philippines Inc., 2.945 million kg
• Morrison Express Philippines Inc., 2.913 million kg
• Agility International Logistics Inc., 2.833 million kg
• Royal Cargo Inc., 2.757 million kg

– Roumina Pablo