** Shares of global freight forwarder Expeditors International of Washington EXPD.N rise nearly 7.2% to about $131.3 in morning trading
** Q3 profit and revenue beat analysts' estimate on strong freight volumes and customs brokerage demand
** Co's Q3 airfreight tonnage rose 4% led by shipments from Asia
** "Our customs brokerage business continues to post strong growth amid sustained demand driven by a dynamic trade environment," CEO Daniel Wall says
** CEO adds rising volumes and complexity of entries challenge its customs brokerage segment
** Posts Q3 profit of $1.64 per share, beating analysts' estimates of $1.40 per share - data compiled by LSEG
** Its quarterly revenue came at $2.89 bln, compared with anlaysts' estimate of $2.73 bln
** Including session's moves, shares up 18.5% YTD
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))