Category: Transportation & Shipping
Transportation & Shipping market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Postal Services
Postal Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry collect, transport, and deliver mail and small parcels. Major companies include Deutsche Post DHL (Germany), Japan Post, La Poste (France), and the US Postal Service. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand depends on tran ... Read More
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Self-Storage Services
Self-Storage Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry rent or lease locations for self-storage, providing secure space (such as rooms, compartments, lockers, containers, or outdoor space) where clients can store and retrieve their goods. Major companies inclu ... Read More
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Manufacturing Sector
Manufacturing Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture a wide variety of goods; major product groups include food and beverage, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, and computers and electronics. Major companies include Boeing, Caterpilla ... Read More
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Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Automobile Parts Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture automobile parts, including transmission and power train components, engines and engine parts, body parts and trim, electronics, braking systems, steering and suspension components, as ... Read More
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Freight Forwarding Services
Freight Forwarding Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. Major companies include CH Robinson, Expeditors International, and UPS Supply Chain Solutions (all based in the US), along with CEVA Logisti ... Read More
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Automobile Manufacturing
Automobile Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in manufacturing complete automobile and light duty motor vehicles, as well as vehicle chassis only. Major companies include Ford, General Motors, and Tesla (all based in the US); along with Hond ... Read More
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Marinas
Marinas Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged primarily in offering docking or storage facilities for pleasure boats. Major US companies include IGY Marinas, Safe Harbor Marinas, Suntex Marinas, and Westrec Marinas. Outside the US, major marinas include ... Read More
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Trucking
Trucking Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide long-distance and local freight trucking, including truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) services. Major companies include US-based JB Hunt, Knight-Swift Transportation, Schneider National, and XPO Logi ... Read More
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Recreational Vehicle Parks
Recreational Vehicle Parks Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate facilities to accommodate campers using tents, travel trailers, and recreational vehicles (RVs). Major companies include Kampgrounds of America (KOA) and Thousand Trails (both based in the US) ... Read More
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Airport Operations
Airport Operations Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate airports for commercial and general aviation and provide support services such as air traffic control, aircraft fueling and maintenance, baggage and cargo handling, ferrying aircraft, and rental of ha ... Read More
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Tire Wholesalers
Tire Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute new and used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles. Major companies include American Tire Distributors and TBC Corporation (both based in the US), as well as Bond International (UK), ... Read More
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Shipbuilding & Repairing
Shipbuilding & Repairing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry build and repair barges, cargo ships, naval vessels, and passenger ships, as well as platforms used for oil and gas drilling and production. Major companies include the shipbuilding division of General ... Read More
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Boat Building
Boat Building Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture boats intended primarily for consumers' personal use, including inboard and outboard motor boats, sailboats, rowboats, yachts, and rubber and plastic inflatable boats. Major US companies include Br ... Read More
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Parking Lots & Garages
Parking Lots & Garages Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide parking space for motor vehicles. Major companies include ABM, Ace Parking, Diamond Parking, Lanier Parking, SP Plus, and TPS Parking (all based in the US), along with Impark (Canada), Indigo (Fra ... Read More
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Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
Less-Than-Truckload Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide long-distance, general freight delivery of less-than-truckload shipments. Major companies include US-based ArcBest, FedEx Freight, Old Dominion Freight Line, XPO Logistics, and YRC; as well ... Read More
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Inland Water Freight Transportation
Inland Water Freight Transportation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide inland water transportation of cargo on US lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways. Major companies include independents, such as American Commercial Barge Line, Ingram Barge, and Ki ... Read More
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Freight Forwarding Services
Freight Forwarding Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. Major companies include CH Robinson, Expeditors International, and UPS Supply Chain Solutions (all based in the US), along with CEVA Logisti ... Read More
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Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
Railroad Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture locomotives, freight and passenger rail cars, and brakes and other parts and equipment used in railroad operations. Major companies include Greenbrier, Progress Rail, Trinity Rail (T ... Read More
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Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Automobile Parts Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture automobile parts, including transmission and power train components, engines and engine parts, body parts and trim, electronics, braking systems, steering and suspension components, as ... Read More
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Tire Dealers
Tire Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical retail establishments that sell new and used tires; some also provide automotive repair services. Major companies include Discount Tire, TBC Corporation, Monro Muffler Brake, Les Schwab Tire Center ... Read More
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Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing
Aircraft Engine & Parts Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture aircraft engines and engine parts; as well as fuselage, propeller and rotor, landing gear, electric and hydraulic control, and avionic systems. Major companies include GE Aviati ... Read More
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Marinas
Marinas Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged primarily in offering docking or storage facilities for pleasure boats. Major US companies include IGY Marinas, Safe Harbor Marinas, Suntex Marinas, and Westrec Marinas. Outside the US, major marinas include ... Read More
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