Passenger Ferries Market Size, Share, By Ferry Type, Capacity, Propulsion System, Application, Sales Channel, and Region - Trends, Analysis, and Forecast till 2035

Passenger Ferries Market Size, Share, By Ferry Type, Capacity, Propulsion System, Application, Sales Channel, and Region - Trends, Analysis, and Forecast till 2035

Passenger Ferries Market size was valued at USD 10.9 Billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 15.4 Billion by 2035 growing at a CAGR of 4.3%. The passenger ferries market is expected to register low growth over the forecast period. This is attributed to increasing use of water bodies for the transportation, coupled with increasing availability of passenger ferries for private as well as commercial use. Furthermore, passenger ferries acts as a crucial transport link between isolated communities and are also utilized to link different transport networks across the globe which is supporting growth of the passenger ferries market. Research and developments in passenger ferries to overcome concerns associated sulfur oxides emission control can create lucrative growth opportunities for the key players operating in the passenger ferries market.

The report "Passenger Ferries Market, by Type (Monohull and Multihull), by Application (Commercial and Individual), and Region - Forecast to 2029"

Key Highlights:

• In December 2018, for instance, MEYER WERFT GmbH & Co. KG has started to construct world’s biggest passenger ship AIDAnova, which is the world’s first ever LNG-powered cruise ship.

Key Market Insights from the report:

The market report has been segmented on the basis of type, application, and region.

• By type, the multihull segment accounted for major revenue share in 2018, owing to increasing demand for individual ferries due to increased disposable income among the individuals across the globe. Multihull ferries are primarily used as racing; tourist, sailing, and fishing boats due to their ability to sail at higher speed which is expected to support propel growth of this segment.
• By application, the commercial segment is accounted for major revenue share in 2018 due to increasing tourism industry across the world, coupled with growing demand for cost-effective transportation.
• By region, Europe passenger ferries market accounted for the major revenue share in the global market and is further anticipated to maintain its dominance over the forecast period. This is attributed to changing preferences of individuals towards using passenger ferries for the daily transportation, in the region. In addition, increasing investments from public and private sectors for the development of shipping industry in the countries of the region is another factor propelling growth of the region. Asia Pacific Passenger Ferries market has accounted for second-highest market share in the global market followed by North America, in 2018.

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The prominent player operating in the passenger ferries market includes MEYER WERFT GmbH & Co. KG, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., Grand Large Yatching SAS, Blount Boats, Inc., Burger Boat Company, Chantiers Allais, Fincantieri S.p.A., Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, duclos Corporation, Duclos Corporation, Greenbay Marine Pte Ltd., and Hijos De J. Barreras, S.A.

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