Container Fleet Market Report 2026

The container fleet market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $14.4 billion in 2025 to $15.45 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of global trade and containerized shipping, increasing import-export activities, adoption of standard dry containers for general cargo, expansion of refrigerated transport for perishable goods, rising demand for specialized containers for chemicals and industrial materials.

The container fleet market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $20.19 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for cold chain logistics, growth of e-commerce and last-mile delivery, expansion of industrial and food transport networks, adoption of smart container tracking technologies, rising need for sustainable and reusable container fleets. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of dry containers for logistics, increasing use of reefer containers for temperature-sensitive goods, growth in iso tank containers for liquid transport, expansion of special containers for heavy and oversized cargo, demand for advanced container tracking and fleet management.

Rapid industrial growth is expected to serve as a propellant for the expansion of the container fleet market in the near future. The industrial sector encompasses distinct categories or groups of businesses involved in similar economic activities or providing related goods and services. These industries extensively employ container fleets to optimize and streamline goods transportation, enhancing efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness by standardizing cargo units for seamless global shipping and logistics. For instance, in August 2023, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), industrial production within the euro area and the EU increased by 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively, in June 2023 compared to May 2023. Therefore, the swift pace of industrial expansion is expected to propel growth within the container fleet market.

Major companies operating in the container fleet market are prioritizing technological advancements such as smart container trackers and solar-powered IoT fleet-intelligence systems to improve end-to-end visibility, maintain cold-chain integrity, support regulatory traceability, and optimize asset utilization. Smart container trackers are compact IoT devices that utilize integrated sensors and connectivity to track a container’s location, condition, and security in real time. For example, in November 2024, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Limited, an Israel-based container liner company, expanded the global implementation of smart containers by deploying Hoopo’s hoopoSense Solar trackers across its fleet. The solution includes an all-in-one, solar-assisted tracker with multi-year battery life, built-in door-open and shock sensors, and cellular or GNSS positioning, allowing permanent installation on containers and continuous transmission of event-driven and periodic data to a centralized fleet intelligence platform for real-time alerts, analytics, and customer integration.

In October 2025, ORBCOMM Inc, a US-based technology company, partnered with Evergreen Line to install ORBCOMM’s smart container monitoring technology on Evergreen’s dry container fleet. Through this collaboration, ORBCOMM seeks to expand its maritime IoT presence by improving supply chain visibility and container asset monitoring, while providing Evergreen with enhanced container tracking and operational efficiency. Evergreen Marine Corporation Ltd., a Taiwan-based shipping company specializing in global container transportation and logistics, is implementing smart-container solutions across its dry container fleet to increase asset visibility and optimize operational performance.

Major companies operating in the container fleet market report are Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Evergreen Marine Corporation S.A., Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., HYUNDAI Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, CMA CGM S.A., Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Westfal-Larsen Shipping A/S, Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd., Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft KG, Orient Overseas Container Line Limited, Wan Hai Lines Co. Ltd., Pacific International Lines Pte. Ltd., Sinotrans Limited, SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd., Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, Arkas Container Transport S.A., NileDutch B.V., Seaco Global Limited, Textainer Group Holdings Limited, Matson Navigation Company Inc., Seaspan Corporation.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the container fleet market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the container fleet market are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the container fleet market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The container fleet market includes revenue earned by entities by providing integrated fleet sizzling, leasing, distribution, and repositioning. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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