Global Cargo Shipping Market 2025-2029

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The cargo shipping market is forecasted to grow by USD 55.8 bn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The report on the cargo shipping market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing global trade volume, rise in number of mergers and acquisitions among companies, and rapid expansion of e-commerce surges cargo shipping demand.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	4.2%
CAGR	4.6%
Incremental Value	$55.8 bn

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's cargo shipping market is segmented as below:

By Type

Dry cargo
General cargo
Liquid cargo

By End-user

Manufacturing
Food and beverages
Oil and ores
Others

By Product Type

International shipping
Domestic shipping

By Product

Bulk shipments
Large shipments
Small shipments

By Geographical Landscape

North America
Europe
APAC
South America
Middle East and Africa

This study identifies the digitalization and automation in shipping industry as one of the prime reasons driving the cargo shipping market growth during the next few years. Also, robust import and export of commodities and natural resources and growing number of regional trade agreements will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the cargo shipping market covers the following areas:

Cargo Shipping Market sizing
Cargo Shipping Market forecast
Cargo Shipping Market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading cargo shipping market vendors that include AP Moller Maersk AS, C H Robinson Worldwide Inc., CMA CGM Group, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd., DB Schenker, DHL International GmbH, Evergreen Group, Freight Forwarders Inc, Hapag Lloyd AG, K Line America Inc., MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd., Pacific International Lines Pte. Ltd., Panalpina Cargo, PSA International, Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.. Also, the cargo shipping market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR77808

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Cargo Shipping Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Cargo Shipping Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.3 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.4 Product Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Product Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.5 Product segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Product Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.6 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.7 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 AI Impact on Global Cargo Shipping Market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Type

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 Dry cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Dry cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Dry cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Dry cargo - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Dry cargo - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 General cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on General cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on General cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on General cargo - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on General cargo - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Liquid cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Liquid cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Liquid cargo - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Liquid cargo - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Liquid cargo - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)

9 Market Segmentation by End-user

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
9.3 Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Food and beverages - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Food and beverages - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Food and beverages - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Oil and ores - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Oil and ores - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Oil and ores - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Oil and ores - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Oil and ores - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.6 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.7 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)

10 Market Segmentation by Product Type

10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Product Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Product Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Product Type
- Chart on Comparison by Product Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Product Type
10.3 International shipping - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on International shipping - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on International shipping - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on International shipping - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on International shipping - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.4 Domestic shipping - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Domestic shipping - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Domestic shipping - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Domestic shipping - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Domestic shipping - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.5 Market opportunity by Product Type
- Market opportunity by Product Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Product Type ($ billion)

11 Market Segmentation by Product

11.1 Market segments
- Chart on Product - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Product - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
11.2 Comparison by Product
- Chart on Comparison by Product
- Data Table on Comparison by Product
11.3 Bulk shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Bulk shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Bulk shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Bulk shipments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Bulk shipments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.4 Large shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Large shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Large shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Large shipments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Large shipments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.5 Small shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Small shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Small shipments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Small shipments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Small shipments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.6 Market opportunity by Product
- Market opportunity by Product ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Product ($ billion)

12 Customer Landscape

12.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

13 Geographic Landscape

13.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
13.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
13.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.9 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.10 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.11 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.12 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.13 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.14 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.15 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.16 Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.17 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on The Netherlands - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on The Netherlands - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
13.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)

14 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

14.1 Market drivers
14.2 Market challenges
14.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
14.4 Market opportunities/restraints

15 Competitive Landscape

15.1 Overview
15.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
15.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
15.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

16 Competitive Analysis

16.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
16.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
16.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
16.4 AP Moller Maersk AS
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Overview
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Business segments
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Key news
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Key offerings
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.5 C H Robinson Worldwide Inc.
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Overview
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Product / Service
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key news
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.6 CMA CGM Group
- CMA CGM Group - Overview
- CMA CGM Group - Product / Service
- CMA CGM Group - Key news
- CMA CGM Group - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.7 COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd.
- COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. - Overview
- COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. - Product / Service
- COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.8 DB Schenker
- DB Schenker - Overview
- DB Schenker - Product / Service
- DB Schenker - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.9 DHL International GmbH
- DHL International GmbH - Overview
- DHL International GmbH - Business segments
- DHL International GmbH - Key news
- DHL International GmbH - Key offerings
- DHL International GmbH - Segment focus
- SWOT
16.10 Evergreen Group
- Evergreen Group - Overview
- Evergreen Group - Product / Service
- Evergreen Group - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.11 Freight Forwarders Inc
- Freight Forwarders Inc - Overview
- Freight Forwarders Inc - Product / Service
- Freight Forwarders Inc - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.12 Hapag Lloyd AG
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Overview
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Product / Service
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.13 MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA - Overview
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA - Product / Service
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.14 Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.
- Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. - Overview
- Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. - Product / Service
- Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.15 Panalpina Cargo
- Panalpina Cargo - Overview
- Panalpina Cargo - Product / Service
- Panalpina Cargo - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.16 PSA International
- PSA International - Overview
- PSA International - Product / Service
- PSA International - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.17 Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
- Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. - Overview
- Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. - Product / Service
- Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
16.18 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. - Overview
- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. - Product / Service
- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT

17 Appendix

17.1 Scope of the report
17.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
17.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
17.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
17.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
17.6 Data validation
- Data validation
17.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
17.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
17.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
17.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations