Global Shipping Container Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028

The global shipping container market size reached US$ 10.3 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, the market is expected to reach US$ 16.4 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 8.06% during 2022-2028.

Shipping containers are considered suitable for withstanding shipment, storage, and handling. They are used in the transportation and carriage of goods without the requirement of unloading and reloading at intermediate points. Their size and built complies with the specifications and regulations of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). As they are affordable, offer convenience and facilitate transportation of goods through both land and sea, renting of shipping containers is gaining immense traction among businesses of different sectors across the globe.

Shipping Container Market Trends

An increase in the demand for cargo transportation through ships, along with the rising in trade-related agreements, represents one of the key factors fueling the growth of the market. Additionally, the growing trend of automation in marine transportation and the escalating marine safety norms are offering lucrative growth opportunities to market players manufacturing shipping containers. However, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak severely impacted the market on account of the implementation of complete lockdown in numerous countries and a temporary halt in the manufacturing units of different businesses. The market nonetheless is now experiencing growth again due to the upliftment of lockdown restrictions and a considerable rise in the need for transporting the COVID-19 vaccine to different parts of the world. This, in confluence with increasing investments in drug development and production of different healthcare products, is strengthening the growth of the market. Furthermore, the growing adoption of IoT-connected devices by major shipping companies is assisting in the collection of a large amount of data during the entire transportation process. These insights are utilized in reducing downtime and streamlining different procedures, thereby improving operational efficiency in the maritime industry.

Key Market Segmentation

This research provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global shipping container market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2023-2028. The report has categorized the market based on product, container size and application.

Breakup by Product:

• Dry Storage Containers
• Flat Rack Containers
• Refrigerated Containers
• Special Purpose Containers

Breakup by Container Size:

• Small Containers (20 feet)
• Large Containers (40 feet)
• High Cube Containers

Breakup by Application:

• Food and Beverages
• Consumer Goods
• Healthcare
• Industrial Products
• Vehicle Transport

Breakup by Region:

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being A.P. Moller - Maersk, CARU Containers B.V., China Eastern Containers, COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co. Ltd. (China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited), CXIC Group Containers Company Limited, OEG Offshore Limited, Ritveyraaj Cargo Shipping Containers, SEA BOX Inc., Singamas Container Holdings Limited, TLS Offshore Containers International, W&K Containers Inc. and YMC Container Solutions (Thurston Group Limited).

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. What was the size of the global shipping container market in 2022?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global shipping container market during 2023-2028?
3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global shipping container market?
4. What are the key factors driving the global shipping container market?
5. What is the breakup of the global shipping container market based on the product?
6. What is the breakup of the global shipping container market based on the container size?
7. What is the breakup of the global shipping container market based on the application?
8. What are the key regions in the global shipping container market?
9. Who are the key players/companies in the global shipping container market?