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Rail Freight Transportation - Global Strategic Business Report

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  • 534 Pages
  • April 2024
  • Region: Global
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc
  • ID: 4845824

Global Rail Freight Transportation Market to Reach $315.2 Billion by 2030

The global market for Rail Freight Transportation estimated at US$228.7 Billion in the year 2023, is projected to reach a revised size of US$315.2 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% over the analysis period 2023-2030.

Intermodals, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 3.6% CAGR and reach US$137.9 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Freight Cars segment is estimated at 4.2% CAGR for the next 8-year period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $74.7 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 5.4% CAGR

The Rail Freight Transportation market in the U.S. is estimated at US$74.7 Billion in the year 2023. China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$42.8 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 5.4% over the analysis period 2023 to 2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 3% and 4% respectively over the 2023-2030 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 3.3% CAGR.

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What to Expect from the Global Economy in 2024

Edgy geopolitics, and economic instability caused by monetary policy tightening and ensuing higher interest rates will create a tumultuous landscape for 2024. Several factors will continue to exert pressure on the path to recovery including hostilities in the Middle East and increasingly common climate disasters. Among the risks, several positives are also taking shape such as growing signs of disinflation and easing of anxiety over stubborn inflation, supply chain normalization and price moderation despite volatility in energy costs. Elections across several G21 jurisdictions, notably in India and the United States, will have potential ramifications for capital flows and investment strategies. While India emerges as a compelling destination in the global investment landscape, U.S, based tech firms will continue to dominate, fueled by a dynamic ecosystem of talent and capital. Tech opportunities in Silicon Valley and beyond remain attractive for investors seeking high-growth prospects supported largely by a resilient albeit slowing domestic economy and conducive regulatory environment. Europe will continue to battle tight monetary policy and recession risks with U.K. having the most challenging outlook and running the greatest risk of recession in 2024. China remains a wild card with hope for growth in the country underpinned by government spending and improvements in consumer spending. The volatile environment will offer both opportunities and challenges for investors and businesses alike. Embracing volatility as a catalyst for growth together with agility and strategic foresight in navigating investment decisions will remain important for survival.

Select Competitors (Total 127 Featured)

  • APC Asia Pacific Cargo (S) Pte Ltd
  • Baxter Freight Limited
  • Arshiya Ltd.
  • Baltic Rail AS
  • 88 Transportation
  • ACFS Port Logistics
  • Addways Logistics, JSC
  • Arc Infrastructure Pty Ltd.
  • Arkas Logistics
  • Associated British Ports
  • Be Accurate Ltd.
  • Assured Group Ltd
  • 4PX WorldWide Express
  • ANL Singapore Pte. Limited
  • Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

Table of Contents

I. METHODOLOGYII. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
  • Railways: The Backbone of Economic Growth
  • Global Rail Transport Network by Length (In Kilometers) by Country for 2020
  • Rail Freight Transport Remains Indispensable Element of Global Logistics Chain
  • Intermodal: The Largest Segment
  • North America Leads Global Rail Freight Transportation
  • Rail Network Expansion and Technological Advances to Support Growth of European Rail Freight Transport Market
  • Increasing Trade to Help Asia-Pacific Rail Freight Transport Market
  • Competition
  • World Brands
  • Recent Market Activity
  • Rail Freight Transportation - Global Key Competitors Percentage Market Share in 2023 (E)
  • Competitive Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial for Players Worldwide in 2023 (E)
2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
  • Increasing Realization about Benefits of Rail Freight Augur Well for the Market
  • Global Trade Flows Determine Growth Dynamics of the Rail Freight Transportation Market
  • Global Merchandise Trade Exports Volume Growth (in %) by Region for 2018-2023
  • Global Merchandise Trade Imports Volume Growth (in %) by Region for 2018-2023
  • Development of Europe-Asia Railway Line and Resultant Rise in Trade Flows Augurs Well for the Market
  • Eurasian Rail Freight Transport in TEU for 2016 & 2027
  • COVID-19 Results in Increased Rail Freight Traffic on the New Silk Road
  • Container Shortages Impacts China-Europe Route
  • Rise in Infrastructure Development Projects Presents Opportunities for Rail Freight Transportation
  • A Snapshot of Select Major Ongoing & Upcoming Projects Focused on Rail Freight Transport
  • Rail Transport Investments in the US
  • Congestion Issues with Road Freight Transportation Drives Companies towards Rail Freight Transport Industry
  • Railway Sustainability Comes to the Fore, Reinforcing the Importance of Environmental Protection & Climate Change Management
  • Focus on the Environment Triggers the Trend Towards Railway Electrification
  • % of Rail Network Electrified in Europe by Country for the Year 2023
  • Focus on Sustainable Rail Transport Throws the Spotlight on Zero Emission Trains
  • Rail Freight Transport Embraces Digitization to Deal with Pain Points and Mounting Competition from Road Transport
  • Technology Advancements Help Create Safe, Efficient & Reliable Rail Freight Network
  • GPS and GSM Technologies Help in Tracking Rail Freight
  • Importance of Big Data Analytics and Train Flow Planning Solutions for Rail Freight
  • Growing Role of AI in Intelligent Train Automation
  • Rail Freight Operators Focus on Accident-Free Rail Freight Operations
  • Technology Comes to Aid in Addressing Customer Needs
  • Railroads Emerge as the Most Eco-Friendly Mode to Move Freight
  • Improving Employee Safety in Freight Rail
4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
  • Table 1: World Rail Freight Transportation Market Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2030
  • Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Rail Freight Transportation by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 3: World Historic Review for Rail Freight Transportation by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 4: World 16-Year Perspective for Rail Freight Transportation by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Intermodals by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 6: World Historic Review for Intermodals by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 7: World 16-Year Perspective for Intermodals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Freight Cars by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 9: World Historic Review for Freight Cars by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 10: World 16-Year Perspective for Freight Cars by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tank Wagons by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 12: World Historic Review for Tank Wagons by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 13: World 16-Year Perspective for Tank Wagons by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Oil & Gas by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 15: World Historic Review for Oil & Gas by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 16: World 16-Year Perspective for Oil & Gas by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Mining by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 18: World Historic Review for Mining by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 19: World 16-Year Perspective for Mining by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Chemical by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 21: World Historic Review for Chemical by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 22: World 16-Year Perspective for Chemical by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Transport by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 24: World Historic Review for Transport by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 25: World 16-Year Perspective for Transport by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 27: World Historic Review for Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 28: World 16-Year Perspective for Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
III. MARKET ANALYSIS
UNITED STATES
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United States for 2024 (E)
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Severely Impacts the Freight and Logistics Industry
  • Rail Freight in the US: Historical Snapshot
  • Freight Rail Network in the US
  • US Rail Freight Transport Volume (in Billion tonne-kilometers)
  • North American Freight Value by Mode (in %) for 2023
  • Railcar Economics: Highly Complex in Nature
CANADA
JAPAN
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Japan for 2024 (E)
CHINA
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in China for 2024 (E)
  • Market Overview
  • Rail Freight Traffic in China (in Trillion Ton Kilometers)
EUROPE
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Europe for 2024 (E)
  • Rail Freight Transport in Europe: Lags Behind North American Counterpart
  • Development of CR Express Intercontinental Rail Freight System Faces Challenges Amidst the Pandemic
FRANCE
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in France for 2024 (E)
GERMANY
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Germany for 2024 (E)
ITALY
UNITED KINGDOM
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United Kingdom for 2024 (E)
SPAINRUSSIAREST OF EUROPE
ASIA-PACIFIC
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Asia-Pacific for 2024 (E)
AUSTRALIA
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Australia for 2024 (E)
INDIA
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in India for 2024 (E)
SOUTH KOREAREST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
LATIN AMERICA
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Latin America for 2024 (E)
ARGENTINABRAZILMEXICOREST OF LATIN AMERICA
MIDDLE EAST
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Middle East for 2024 (E)
IRANISRAELSAUDI ARABIAUNITED ARAB EMIRATESREST OF MIDDLE EAST
AFRICA
  • Rail Freight Transportation Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Africa for 2024 (E)
IV. COMPETITION

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • APC Asia Pacific Cargo (S) Pte Ltd
  • Baxter Freight Limited
  • Arshiya Ltd.
  • Baltic Rail AS
  • 88 Transportation
  • ACFS Port Logistics
  • Addways Logistics, JSC
  • Arc Infrastructure Pty Ltd.
  • Arkas Logistics
  • Associated British Ports
  • Be Accurate Ltd.
  • Assured Group Ltd
  • 4PX WorldWide Express
  • ANL Singapore Pte. Limited
  • Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

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