Global Marine Freight Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026

Abstract

Summary

Global Marine Freight industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

- The marine freight sector is defined as consisting of revenues generated from freight transportation by ship of container (only LoLo) and dry bulk cargo, by sea- and ocean-going vessels. The sector includes both domestic and international freight, which for the purposes of this report is counted in the country of origin. The values are calculated by multiplying the average price of the goods per ton of volume of cargo transported. All market data and forecasts are represented in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2021 annual average exchange rates.
- The global marine freight industry had total revenues of $710.0 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% between 2016 and 2021.
- The containerized segment was the industry's most lucrative in 2021, with total revenues of $381.3 billion, equivalent to 53.7% of the industry's overall value.
- The pent-up demand for consumer goods and expansion of the global trade links contributed to a boom in activity in the global marine freight sector. However, this may be unsustainable in the long-term.

Scope

- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the marine freight market in the global
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global marine freight market
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key marine freight market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global marine freight market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

- What was the size of the Global marine freight market by value in 2021?
- What will be the size of the Global marine freight market in 2026?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global marine freight market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- What are the main segments that make up the global's marine freight market?

Content

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What has been the recent M&A activity?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Hapag-Lloyd AG
8.2. A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S
8.3. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA
8.4. COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd
8.5. CMA CGM SA
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List of Tables
Table 1: Global marine freight industry value: $ billion, 2016–21
Table 2: Global marine freight industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016–2021
Table 3: Global marine freight industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2016-2021
Table 4: Global marine freight industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 5: Global marine freight industry value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26
Table 6: Hapag-Lloyd AG: key facts
Table 7: Hapag-Lloyd AG: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Hapag-Lloyd AG: Key Employees
Table 9: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S: key facts
Table 10: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S: Key Employees
Table 12: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA: key facts
Table 14: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA: Key Employees
Table 15: COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd: key facts
Table 16: COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 18: CMA CGM SA: key facts
Table 19: CMA CGM SA: Key Employees
Table 20: Global exchange rate, 2017–21

List of Figures
Figure 1: Global marine freight industry value: $ billion, 2016–21
Figure 2: Global marine freight industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2016-2021
Figure 3: Global marine freight industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 4: Global marine freight industry value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the global marine freight industry, 2021
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the global marine freight industry, 2021
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the global marine freight industry, 2021
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global marine freight industry, 2021
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global marine freight industry, 2021
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global marine freight industry, 2021