Shipping Containers Market - Latest Advancement & Future Trends (2024-2032)

Shipping Containers Market Synopsis:

Shipping Containers Market Size Was Valued at USD 10.2 Billion in 2023, and is Projected to Reach USD 14.6 Billion by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 4.1% From 2024-2032.

The market of shipping containers is segmented into manufacturing and trading of containers for cargo transportation by sea, on railways, and on roads. Such containers have a standard size and design to allow compatibility when they are transported through global networks. Shipping is one of the principle ways that facilitate global trade because it provides process by which countries handle, transport and receive cargo, at a low cost. The market primarily encompasses basic ones like the dry storage containers; the refrigerated ones; and the customized ones for various goods. New technologies of globalization, voluntary liberalization of trade and increase in electronic commerce have been among the factors which have made shipping containers as vital tools in supply chain and logistics.

The shipping containers market has developed rapidly in recent years, driven primarily by an increase in international trade operations and the need for cost-saving methods of transport. The rise in the global exports most especially from Asia-Pacific has also helped bring about a dependable market for the shipping containers through which different types of cargos will be transported. Overall, movement to lighter materials and improved tracking systems in container manufacturing is one of the reasons that have promoted the market. Furthermore, increasing usage of combined transport systems associating maritime, rail, and road transport increases demands for standardized containers.

In addition, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic put emphasis on the reliable supply chain processes, and thus the increasing investments in the container fleets. Shippers are also investing in next generation vessels to overcome the increasing throughput and output demands especially for e-commerce and temperature sensitive products such as medicine and food. However, market has its pulls and bears such Pulls that affect the growth of the market include fluctuations in steel prices and issues to do with disposal of containers. However, in spite of these challenges the market for shipping containers is still growing technology, trade, and a need for maintaining environmental preferences across various transportation sectors.

Shipping Containers Market Trend Analysis:

Growing Focus on Smart Containers

• One latest trend being observed in the market for shipping containers is the rapidly increasing popularity of smart containers, which include GPS tracking, IoT sensors, as well as real-time monitoring tools. These containers enable the shipping firms to assess the state of the cargoes, locate the container, and even manage transport effectively in real terms. Since the processing of supplies chains has enhanced its complexity in the global market, businessmen are making it a practice to involve analyses of various data found. Smart containers can be especially valuable for shipping perishable products as they allow the control of internal parameters. It is believed that many industry players will shift towards this path for better operation efficiency, security and customer satisfaction.

Expanding Trade in Emerging Markets

• Current trends and continuous improvement in the Global Economic Segment make emerging markets, especially those in the Asia-Pacific, an attractive target market for promoted shipping containers. This can be attributed to the relatively recent happensings in countries of China, India and other South East Asia countries where the industrialization and urbanization processes are more or less recent and there has been a consequent increase in the export based on which there has been a need for the shipping containers. Further, government and commerce authorities have been establishing the basic trade infrastructure of ports and logistic centers also contributed for the market growth in these areas. More so, due to the advancement in the electronic commerce and cross-border commerce, many companies are now engaging in container fleet investment to meet the ever growing transport demand. The fact that, there is capacity for trade increase in these regions as well as government support make these areas to be strategic for industry players.

Shipping Containers Market Segment Analysis:

Shipping Containers Market Segmented on the basis of type, Container Size and end user.

By Type, Dry Storage Containers segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period

• The manufacturing of dry storage containers products holds the largest market share in the overall shipping containers market and are expected to continue to do so in the given forecast period due to the versatility of the products across the various sectors. These containers are particularly useful when transporting manufactured goods; electronic goods, textiles, machinery, and fertilizer, amongst others which makes them a popular option for import/export. This login ability increases their practicality, also because of the standardized dimensions and the solid construction.
• Furthermore, increased global requirement of effective and cheap means of cargo handling has boosted the use of dry storage containers. Because global trade is to increase in the future, the segment is expected to grow steadily in the future. Modernization of technologies in the manufacturing industry has seen the containers used for dry storage to be made lighter yet stronger, thus making the provider of logistics and the companies dealing with shipments happier.

By Container Size, Large Containers (40 Feet) segment expected to held the largest share

• The LCL segment or the less than container load segment is projected to occupy the lowest market share of the shipping containers. They are common in the transportation of goods in large quantities over a long distance since they aresizes than other containers but can carry more goods at a cheaper price than many small containers. This makes them popular mainly because they can handle huge quantities as seen in automotive, chemical, and retailing companies.
• In addition, the introduction of intermodal transport systems that focused more on space economy and expansion has led so many people to demand for large containers. These containers are popular in shipping companies since they can suit different types of cargo handling equipment. The research shows that as the international commerce continues to increase its turnover, high container segment is expected to continued to be the market leader.

Shipping Containers Market Regional Insights:

Asia Pacific is Expected to Dominate the Market Over the Forecast period

• The shipping containers market identified Asia-Pacific as the largest market in 2023, capturing roughly 45% the overall market. It can be attributed to the fact that the region is the world’s largest manufacturing center and a major exporter. The companies from the countries such as China, Japan and South Korea are significant container producer whereas the SEA countries are boosting up their trade capacities. Moreover, government’s investments in enhancing and developing ports and logistics additionally improved seaborne trade position of the concerned region in world market. Thus, due to the further development of trade avenues and the ideas behind the Belt and Road Initiate, the Asia-Pacific should remain the leader in the market.

Active Key Players in the Shipping Containers Market:

• A.P. Moller - Maersk (Denmark)
• China International Marine Containers Co., Ltd. (China)
• COSCO Shipping Development Co., Ltd. (China)
• CXIC Group Containers Company Limited (China)
• Dong Fang International Container (China)
• Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan)
• Hapag-Lloyd AG (Germany)
• Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
• Matson, Inc. (USA)
• Pacific International Lines (Singapore)
• Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)
• Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Bermuda)
• Triton International Limited (Bermuda)
• W&K Container Inc. (USA)
• Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Taiwan)
• Other Active Players

Chapter 1: Introduction
 1.1 Scope and Coverage

Chapter 2:Executive Summary

Chapter 3: Market Landscape
 3.1 Market Dynamics
  3.1.1 Drivers
  3.1.2 Restraints
  3.1.3 Opportunities
  3.1.4 Challenges
 3.2 Market Trend Analysis
 3.3 PESTLE Analysis
 3.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
 3.5 Industry Value Chain Analysis
 3.6 Ecosystem
 3.7 Regulatory Landscape
 3.8 Price Trend Analysis
 3.9 Patent Analysis
 3.10 Technology Evolution
 3.11 Investment Pockets
 3.12 Import-Export Analysis

Chapter 4: Shipping Containers Market by Type
 4.1 Shipping Containers Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 4.2 Shipping Containers Market Overview
 4.3 Dry Storage Containers
  4.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.3.4 Dry Storage Containers: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.4 Flat Rack Containers
  4.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.4.4 Flat Rack Containers: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.5 Refrigerated Containers
  4.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.5.4 Refrigerated Containers: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.6 Special-purpose Containers
  4.6.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.6.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.6.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.6.4 Special-purpose Containers: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.7 Others
  4.7.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.7.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.7.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.7.4 Others: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 5: Shipping Containers Market by Container Size
 5.1 Shipping Containers Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 5.2 Shipping Containers Market Overview
 5.3 Large Containers (40 Feet)
  5.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.3.4 Large Containers (40 Feet): Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.4 Small Containers (20 Feet)
  5.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.4.4 Small Containers (20 Feet): Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.5 High Cube Containers (40 Feet)
  5.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.5.4 High Cube Containers (40 Feet): Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 6: Shipping Containers Market by End User
 6.1 Shipping Containers Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 6.2 Shipping Containers Market Overview
 6.3 Food and Beverages
  6.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.3.4 Food and Beverages: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.4 Consumer Goods
  6.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.4.4 Consumer Goods: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.5 Healthcare
  6.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.5.4 Healthcare: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.6 Industrial Products
  6.6.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.6.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.6.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.6.4 Industrial Products: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.7 Vehicle Transport
  6.7.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.7.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.7.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.7.4 Vehicle Transport: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 6.8 Others
  6.8.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  6.8.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  6.8.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  6.8.4 Others: Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 7: Company Profiles and Competitive Analysis
 7.1 Competitive Landscape
  7.1.1 Competitive Benchmarking
  7.1.2 Shipping Containers Market Share by Manufacturer (2023)
  7.1.3 Industry BCG Matrix
  7.1.4 Heat Map Analysis
  7.1.5 Mergers and Acquisitions  
 7.2 A.P. MOLLER - MAERSK (DENMARK)
  7.2.1 Company Overview
  7.2.2 Key Executives
  7.2.3 Company Snapshot
  7.2.4 Role of the Company in the Market
  7.2.5 Sustainability and Social Responsibility
  7.2.6 Operating Business Segments
  7.2.7 Product Portfolio
  7.2.8 Business Performance
  7.2.9 Key Strategic Moves and Recent Developments
  7.2.10 SWOT Analysis
 7.3 CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS CO. LTD. (CHINA)
 7.4 COSCO SHIPPING DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. (CHINA)
 7.5 CXIC GROUP CONTAINERS COMPANY LIMITED (CHINA)
 7.6 DONG FANG INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER (CHINA)
 7.7 EVERGREEN MARINE CORPORATION (TAIWAN)
 7.8 HAPAG-LLOYD AG (GERMANY)
 7.9 HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE CO. LTD. (SOUTH KOREA)
 7.10 MATSON INC. (USA)
 7.11 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (SINGAPORE)
 7.12 SINGAMAS CONTAINER HOLDINGS LTD. (HONG KONG)
 7.13 STOLT-NIELSEN LIMITED (BERMUDA)
 7.14 TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (BERMUDA)
 7.15 W&K CONTAINER INC. (USA)
 7.16 YANG MING MARINE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (TAIWAN)
 7.17 OTHER ACTIVE PLAYERS

Chapter 8: Global Shipping Containers Market By Region
 8.1 Overview
 8.2. North America Shipping Containers Market
  8.2.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.2.2 Top Key Companies
  8.2.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.2.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  8.2.4.1 Dry Storage Containers
  8.2.4.2 Flat Rack Containers
  8.2.4.3 Refrigerated Containers
  8.2.4.4 Special-purpose Containers
  8.2.4.5 Others
  8.2.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Container Size
  8.2.5.1 Large Containers (40 Feet)
  8.2.5.2 Small Containers (20 Feet)
  8.2.5.3 High Cube Containers (40 Feet)
  8.2.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
  8.2.6.1 Food and Beverages
  8.2.6.2 Consumer Goods
  8.2.6.3 Healthcare
  8.2.6.4 Industrial Products
  8.2.6.5 Vehicle Transport
  8.2.6.6 Others
  8.2.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.2.7.1 US
  8.2.7.2 Canada
  8.2.7.3 Mexico
 8.3. Eastern Europe Shipping Containers Market
  8.3.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.3.2 Top Key Companies
  8.3.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.3.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  8.3.4.1 Dry Storage Containers
  8.3.4.2 Flat Rack Containers
  8.3.4.3 Refrigerated Containers
  8.3.4.4 Special-purpose Containers
  8.3.4.5 Others
  8.3.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Container Size
  8.3.5.1 Large Containers (40 Feet)
  8.3.5.2 Small Containers (20 Feet)
  8.3.5.3 High Cube Containers (40 Feet)
  8.3.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
  8.3.6.1 Food and Beverages
  8.3.6.2 Consumer Goods
  8.3.6.3 Healthcare
  8.3.6.4 Industrial Products
  8.3.6.5 Vehicle Transport
  8.3.6.6 Others
  8.3.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.3.7.1 Russia
  8.3.7.2 Bulgaria
  8.3.7.3 The Czech Republic
  8.3.7.4 Hungary
  8.3.7.5 Poland
  8.3.7.6 Romania
  8.3.7.7 Rest of Eastern Europe
 8.4. Western Europe Shipping Containers Market
  8.4.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.4.2 Top Key Companies
  8.4.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.4.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  8.4.4.1 Dry Storage Containers
  8.4.4.2 Flat Rack Containers
  8.4.4.3 Refrigerated Containers
  8.4.4.4 Special-purpose Containers
  8.4.4.5 Others
  8.4.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Container Size
  8.4.5.1 Large Containers (40 Feet)
  8.4.5.2 Small Containers (20 Feet)
  8.4.5.3 High Cube Containers (40 Feet)
  8.4.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
  8.4.6.1 Food and Beverages
  8.4.6.2 Consumer Goods
  8.4.6.3 Healthcare
  8.4.6.4 Industrial Products
  8.4.6.5 Vehicle Transport
  8.4.6.6 Others
  8.4.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.4.7.1 Germany
  8.4.7.2 UK
  8.4.7.3 France
  8.4.7.4 The Netherlands
  8.4.7.5 Italy
  8.4.7.6 Spain
  8.4.7.7 Rest of Western Europe
 8.5. Asia Pacific Shipping Containers Market
  8.5.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.5.2 Top Key Companies
  8.5.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.5.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  8.5.4.1 Dry Storage Containers
  8.5.4.2 Flat Rack Containers
  8.5.4.3 Refrigerated Containers
  8.5.4.4 Special-purpose Containers
  8.5.4.5 Others
  8.5.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Container Size
  8.5.5.1 Large Containers (40 Feet)
  8.5.5.2 Small Containers (20 Feet)
  8.5.5.3 High Cube Containers (40 Feet)
  8.5.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
  8.5.6.1 Food and Beverages
  8.5.6.2 Consumer Goods
  8.5.6.3 Healthcare
  8.5.6.4 Industrial Products
  8.5.6.5 Vehicle Transport
  8.5.6.6 Others
  8.5.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.5.7.1 China
  8.5.7.2 India
  8.5.7.3 Japan
  8.5.7.4 South Korea
  8.5.7.5 Malaysia
  8.5.7.6 Thailand
  8.5.7.7 Vietnam
  8.5.7.8 The Philippines
  8.5.7.9 Australia
  8.5.7.10 New Zealand
  8.5.7.11 Rest of APAC
 8.6. Middle East & Africa Shipping Containers Market
  8.6.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.6.2 Top Key Companies
  8.6.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.6.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  8.6.4.1 Dry Storage Containers
  8.6.4.2 Flat Rack Containers
  8.6.4.3 Refrigerated Containers
  8.6.4.4 Special-purpose Containers
  8.6.4.5 Others
  8.6.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Container Size
  8.6.5.1 Large Containers (40 Feet)
  8.6.5.2 Small Containers (20 Feet)
  8.6.5.3 High Cube Containers (40 Feet)
  8.6.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
  8.6.6.1 Food and Beverages
  8.6.6.2 Consumer Goods
  8.6.6.3 Healthcare
  8.6.6.4 Industrial Products
  8.6.6.5 Vehicle Transport
  8.6.6.6 Others
  8.6.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.6.7.1 Turkiye
  8.6.7.2 Bahrain
  8.6.7.3 Kuwait
  8.6.7.4 Saudi Arabia
  8.6.7.5 Qatar
  8.6.7.6 UAE
  8.6.7.7 Israel
  8.6.7.8 South Africa
 8.7. South America Shipping Containers Market
  8.7.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  8.7.2 Top Key Companies
  8.7.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  8.7.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  8.7.4.1 Dry Storage Containers
  8.7.4.2 Flat Rack Containers
  8.7.4.3 Refrigerated Containers
  8.7.4.4 Special-purpose Containers
  8.7.4.5 Others
  8.7.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Container Size
  8.7.5.1 Large Containers (40 Feet)
  8.7.5.2 Small Containers (20 Feet)
  8.7.5.3 High Cube Containers (40 Feet)
  8.7.6 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By End User
  8.7.6.1 Food and Beverages
  8.7.6.2 Consumer Goods
  8.7.6.3 Healthcare
  8.7.6.4 Industrial Products
  8.7.6.5 Vehicle Transport
  8.7.6.6 Others
  8.7.7 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  8.7.7.1 Brazil
  8.7.7.2 Argentina
  8.7.7.3 Rest of SA

Chapter 9 Analyst Viewpoint and Conclusion
9.1 Recommendations and Concluding Analysis
9.2 Potential Market Strategies

Chapter 10 Research Methodology
10.1 Research Process
10.2 Primary Research
10.3 Secondary Research