Shipping containers are large containers that can withstand handling and transportation of goods varying from dry goods to hazardous liquids. Almost 80% of the global merchandize trade is seaborne. Of this, the container fleet market holds the largest market share, accounting for more than 50% of the market and more than one third of the global trade. One of the major reasons for such a high market share is the high efficiency provided by container fleets as compared with other modes of transport such as rail cars, aircraft, and trucks.

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

Top-vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Market landscape

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by type

Global container fleet market by type 2017-2021

Global dry container fleet market

Global reefer container fleet market

Global tank container fleet market

PART 07: Geographical segmentation

Global container fleet market by geography

Container fleet market in APAC

Container fleet market in EMEA

Container fleet market in Americas

PART 08: Market drivers

Growing intermodal freight transportation

Demand from refrigerated sea transportation

Consolidation and alliance formation for cost saving

PART 09: Impact of drivers

PART 10: Market challenges

A 24% dip in freight rates in last two years

Trade imbalance causing low back-haul utilization rate

Strict government regulations and volatile global

economy

PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 12: Market trends

Strategic moves by vendors for profit making

Up to 50% cost reduction using high-capacity vessels

Increasing use of fleet management system

PART 13: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Maersk Group

CMA CGM Group

China COSCO Shipping

MSC

Other prominent vendors

PART 14: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 15: Explore Technavio