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Marine Freight Market Report

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  • 40 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6176626
Global Marine Freight industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Marine freight sector includes revenues generated from the transportation of containers (only LoLo) and dry bulk cargo by sea and ocean-going vessels. The sector encompasses domestic and international freight, which, for the purposes of this report, is counted in the country of origin.
  • The global marine freight industry recorded revenues of $2.09 trillion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The containerized segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $1.88 trillion, equivalent to 89.8% of the industry's overall value.
  • In the global marine freight industry, the Asia-Pacific region held the largest share, accounting for 68.2% of the global industry in 2024.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the marine freight market in the global
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global marine freight market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key marine freight market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global marine freight market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Global marine freight market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Global marine freight market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global marine freight market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in the global's marine freight market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. A.P. Moller - Maersk AS
8.2. COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd
8.3. CMA CGM SA
8.4. Hapag-Lloyd AG
8.5. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Global marine freight industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: Global marine freight industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Global marine freight industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: Global marine freight industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: Global marine freight industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: A.P. Moller - Maersk AS: Key Facts
Table 7: A.P. Moller - Maersk AS: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: A.P. Moller - Maersk AS: Key Employees
Table 9: COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: CMA CGM SA: Key Facts
Table 13: CMA CGM SA: Key Employees
Table 14: Hapag-Lloyd AG: Key Facts
Table 15: Hapag-Lloyd AG: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Hapag-Lloyd AG: Key Employees
Table 17: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA: Key Facts
Table 18: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA: Key Employees
Table 19: Global Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global marine freight industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: Global marine freight industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: Global marine freight industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Global marine freight industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the global marine freight industry, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the global marine freight industry, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the global marine freight industry, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global marine freight industry, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global marine freight industry, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global marine freight industry, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • A.P. Moller - Maersk AS
  • COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd
  • CMA CGM SA
  • Hapag-Lloyd AG
  • MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA