Global Shipping Container Market 2023-2027

Global Shipping Container Market 2023-2027


The shipping container market is forecasted to grow by USD 2,454.72 mn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 4.33% during the forecast period. The report on the shipping container market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by growing global container traffic, rising seaborne trade across globe, and growth of rail intermodal across globe.

Technavio's shipping container market is segmented as below:

By Type
  • Dry containers
  • Reefer containers
  • Tank containers
  • Special containers
By Application
  • Food and beverages
  • Consumer goods
  • Healthcare
  • Industrial products
  • Others
By Geographical Landscape
  • APAC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • South America
  • Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the strategic moves by vendors for profit-making as one of the prime reasons driving the shipping container market growth during the next few years. Also, increased use of container security and tracking solutions and growth in global demand for refrigerated transportation will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the shipping container market covers the following areas:
  • Shipping container market sizing
  • Shipping container market forecast
  • Shipping container market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading shipping container market vendors that include AP Moller Maersk AS, Arcus Infrastructure Partners LLP, CARU Group BV, China International Marine Containers Group Ltd., COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd., CXIC Group Container Co. Ltd., Dong Fang International Containers, Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd., Hapag Lloyd AG, Hoover Circular Solutions, OEG Offshore UK Ltd., PODS Enterprises LLC, Retveyraaj Cargo Shipping Containers, Sea Box Inc., SHARKCAGE Inc., Singamas Container Holdings Ltd., TLS Offshore Containers, Valisons and Co., W and K Containers Inc., and YMC Container Solutions. Also, the shipping container market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2022
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global shipping container market 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size - Data Table on global shipping container market 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Type Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Application Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Country Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2022 and 2027
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Dry containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Dry containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Dry containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Dry containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Dry containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Reefer containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Reefer containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Reefer containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Reefer containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Reefer containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Tank containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Tank containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Tank containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Tank containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Tank containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Special containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Special containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Special containers - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Special containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Special containers - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Application
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Application - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Application - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by Application
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Application
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Application
    • Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2022- 2027
      • Table Chart on Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Food and beverages - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Food and beverages - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Consumer goods - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Industrial products - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Industrial products - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Industrial products - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Industrial products - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Industrial products - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Application
      • Table Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022- 2027
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • India - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Growing global container traffic
      • Rising seaborne trade across globe
      • Growth of rail intermodal across globe
    • Market challenges
      • Volatility in steel prices
      • Changing container prices
      • Volatility in container disposable rate
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2022 and 2027
    • Market trends
      • Strategic moves by vendors for profit-making
      • Increased use of container security and tracking solutions
      • Growth in global demand for refrigerated transportation
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • AP Moller Maersk AS
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Overview
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Business segments
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Key news
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Key offerings
      • Table AP Moller Maersk AS - Segment focus
    • CARU Group BV
      • Table CARU Group BV - Overview
      • Table CARU Group BV - Product / Service
      • Table CARU Group BV - Key offerings
    • China International Marine Containers Group Ltd.
      • Table China International Marine Containers Group Ltd. - Overview
      • Table China International Marine Containers Group Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table China International Marine Containers Group Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table China International Marine Containers Group Ltd. - Segment focus
    • COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd.
      • Table COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd. - Overview
      • Table COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
    • CXIC Group Container Co. Ltd.
      • Table CXIC Group Container Co. Ltd. - Overview
      • Table CXIC Group Container Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table CXIC Group Container Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
    • Dong Fang International Containers
      • Table Dong Fang International Containers - Overview
      • Table Dong Fang International Containers - Product / Service
      • Table Dong Fang International Containers - Key offerings
    • Hoover Circular Solutions
      • Table Hoover Circular Solutions - Overview
      • Table Hoover Circular Solutions - Product / Service
      • Table Hoover Circular Solutions - Key offerings
    • OEG Offshore UK Ltd.
      • Table OEG Offshore UK Ltd. - Overview
      • Table OEG Offshore UK Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table OEG Offshore UK Ltd. - Key offerings
    • Retveyraaj Cargo Shipping Containers
      • Table Retveyraaj Cargo Shipping Containers - Overview
      • Table Retveyraaj Cargo Shipping Containers - Product / Service
      • Table Retveyraaj Cargo Shipping Containers - Key offerings
    • Sea Box Inc.
      • Table Sea Box Inc. - Overview
      • Table Sea Box Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Sea Box Inc. - Key offerings
    • Singamas Container Holdings Ltd.
      • Table Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. - Segment focus
    • TLS Offshore Containers
      • Table TLS Offshore Containers - Overview
      • Table TLS Offshore Containers - Product / Service
      • Table TLS Offshore Containers - Key offerings
    • Valisons and Co.
      • Table Valisons and Co. - Overview
      • Table Valisons and Co. - Product / Service
      • Table Valisons and Co. - Key offerings
    • W and K Containers Inc.
      • Table W and K Containers Inc. - Overview
      • Table W and K Containers Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table W and K Containers Inc. - Key offerings
    • YMC Container Solutions
      • Table YMC Container Solutions - Overview
      • Table YMC Container Solutions - Product / Service
      • Table YMC Container Solutions - Key offerings
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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