Maritime Containerization: Market Research Report

March 2012 | 447 pages | ID: M34F8357FC9EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Maritime Containerization in Million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units).

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 169 companies including many key and niche players such as Agility Logistics, American Stevedoring Incorporated, Amerijet International, Inc., A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, APL Limited, Dubai Ports World Limited, CMA CGM SA, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited, Evergreen Marine Corp Ltd ., Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp., Exel PLC, Gati Ltd ., Hanjin Shipping Co.Ltd., Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hutchison Port Holdings, Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A, Metro Ports, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, PSA International Pte Ltd., SSA Marine Inc., and Transport Corporation of India Ltd.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

A Prelude
Marine Cargo Traffic: An Overview
Maritime Transportation Significance In World Economy
Containerization Is Directly Proportional to the GDP
The Impact of Globalization Over Ports Industry
Container Size Plays A Key Role
Global Maritime Services: Industry Structure
Shipping Industry
Port Industry
GATS Maritime Services Request
Impact of the 2007-2008 Recession in Retrospect
Raw Material Inventory Piles Up As Shipbuilding Declines
Seaborne Trade Sails on Turbulent Waters
Year 2010 Witnesses Mild Recovery
Shipping Industry Witnesses Container Shortage in 2010
Will Growth be Held Hostage by the European Debt Crisis?
Outlook
Freight Rates On a Rollercoaster Ride
Fuel Costs Will Continue to Remain a Key Issue, Post Recession
Shipping Industry Look for Alternative Fuels
Noteworthy Drivers & Trends
Ubiquitous Need for Transport Services: A Fundamental Driver
Rising Scale and Complexity of Shipping Networks
Shift From Ship-based Approach to Network Cost Approach
Growing Demand for Large Vessels
Trend for Larger LNG Vessels
Vessel Lay-Ups, Service Rationalizations: The Need of Hour
Slow-Steaming: A Key Stratagem
Technological Advancements: The Way to Go!
Widespread Public Awareness: A Crucible for Success
Growing Co-operation of Maritime and Land Transport
Overcapacity, Overinvestment will Fan Consolidation Drive
Strategic Alliances: A Shot in Arm
Shippers to Achieve Differentiation through Client Service
Increasing Private Sector Participation
Climate Control: Switching to Eco-Friendly Fuels
Market Restraints
Clean Ups at the US Container Ports Require Huge Funding
Key Challenges to the Market
Trade Imbalances: A Key Bottleneck
Port Congestion: A Key Issue
Challenges in Maintaining Transit times Brisk
Capacity Overhang Issues
Rising Transportation Costs
Competition From Alternative Transportation Modes
Safety and Sustainability, The Prime Concern of the Shipping Sector
Key Statistics

Table 1. World’s Top 25 Container Ports for the years 2009 & 2010: Breakdown by Container Throughput in Millions TEUs (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global Container Ship Fleet (2009): Breakdown by Vessel Size (in 000 TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. Global Cellular Container Fleet (2010): Breakdown by Vessel Size (in 000 TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Global Cellular Container Fleet Orderbook (2010): Breakdown by Vessel Size (in 000 TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. World Merchant Fleet (2010): Breakdown of Number of Containers and Vessel Capacity by Flag of Registry (In 000s DWT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. Global Container Transport (2010): Percentage Breakdown by Trade Route - Intra-Asia, Trans-Pacific, Europe-Far East, Intra-Europe, Trans-Atlantic, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World’s Top 5 Container Lines in Terms of Thousand TEUs: 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Exports & Import Statistics

Table 8. World Containerized Cargo Exports (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Volume by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. World Containerized Cargo Imports (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. Global Container Volume Trade (2015F): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export & Import Share by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Maritime Containerization
Shipping Container
Types of Ocean Vessels
Tankers
Containerships
Dry Bulk Vessels
General Cargo Ships
Specialty Vessels
Passenger Carriers
Maritime Cargo Handling Services
Classification of Cargo
Dry Bulk
Liquid Bulk
Other Dry Cargo
Container Ports
Port Management Models
Landlord Ports
Service Ports
Global Container Traffic and Throughput – A Review
Introductory Phase (1958-1970)
Adoption Phase (1970-1990)
Growth Phase (1990-2008)
Maturity Phase (2008)

3.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

AP Moeller-Maersk to Invest in the Expansion of Qingdao Port
MAERSK Line and Safmarine to Start Intra-Europe Liner Company
TMS Plans to Roll Out an Environment-Friendly Container Carrier
Sydney Marine Group Inks MoU with Ports of Delaware and Philadelphia
The Middle East Tidewater Company Inks Deal with Hamburg Port Consulting
China Metal Recycling Acquires Jiangyin Port Container Company
Halifax Port Authority Undertakes Capacity Expansion
Odebrecht and DP World Enter into Partnership
Zumax to Construct Container Port
Genoil Inks MoU with Tianjin Port
Port Manatee Inks MoU with Panama Canal Authority
Western Railroad Companies and West Coast Ports Enter into Collaboration
PODS and UniGroup Sign Services Agreement
Southern Rio Grande Container Port Terminal Undergoes Expansion
Port of Haiphong and Port of Halifax Sign a MoU
Iran Establishes Port at Aftab Coast
PSA Vietnam, Vietnam National Shipping Lines, and Saigon Port Establishes Port in Vietnam
Vietnam Starts Construction of Van Phong Container Port
Bollore Africa Logistics Syndicate Commences Construction of Pointe-Noire Container Terminal
Hutchison Port Holdings Secures Contract for Operating Container Terminal
Team Lines Introduces New Shipping Route
DP World Commences Operations at Doraleh Container Terminal
PSA to Purchase 49% Share in ABG Kandla Container Terminal
The CKYH Alliance to Commence Direct Shipping Service
DP World to Revamp Muelle Norte Terminal
DP World to Establish Saigon Premier Container Terminal
MB Capital to Fund Tan Cang-Cai Mep Container Port
Vipco to Fund Construction of Container Port Complex at Haiphong
Goodman Group and GHKLF to Commence Construction of Interlink
Maersk Line, DP World Ink Agreement
Visakhapatnam Port Trust Expands Cargo Handling Capacity
Sical Logistics to Develop Muhan Port
ABG Infralogistics Secures Contract from Kolkata Port Trust
Logistec Corporation Acquires Land in Montreal
Oriental Port and Allied Services and Cebu Port Authority Build Bulk Cargo Handling Unit
Agility Purchases Trafinsa and Trafinsa International
Agility Qatar to Merge with Gulf Warehousing Company
Agility Establishes Logistics Facility in Malaysia
Agility Introduces Container Freight Station in Dubai
Agility Introduces Ocean and Air Freight Services in Norway
Port of Baltimore Receives EPA Grant
Louis Dreyfus Acquires Minority Stake in ABG Bulk Handling

4.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER

PODS Enterprises Inks Agreement with Wabash
MMC to Divest Minority Stake in Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd
PSA International and Pacific International Lines Enter into Joint Venture
China Merchants Holdings Signs Agreement with Vietnam National Shipping Lines
DP World Acquires 100% Stake in Chennai Port’s Container Terminal
Santos Brasil Inks Agreement with Union Armazenagem e Operacoes Portuarias
Ports America Enters into Joint Venture with Barbours Cut Intermodal Services
Bao Viet Saigon and AonViet Nam Win Insurance Contract
Russian Railways and Ports & Free Zone World FZE Ink Agreement
Flinders Ports and DP World Ink Agreement
New Container Terminal Established in Subic Bay
Gammon India Wins Contract for Mumbai Port Container Terminal
Karimun District Administration to Construct Container Port
Cosco Pacific Inks Agreement with Greek Government
DP World Acquires Aden Container Port Operations
DP World Secures Contract to Construct Initial Phase of London Gateway Port
DP World Enters into Partnership with ZIM Ports
Delta Shipping Lines Includes Port of Gothenburg Enroute to Russia
CMA CGM Selects Port of Gothenburg
ADPC Signs MoU with Borouge
NYK Inks Agreement with Hyundai Merchant Marine
CMA CGM, APM Terminals Form Subsidiary Company
CMA CGM Introduces the SAFRAN Service
Tuticorin Port Trust Enhances Cargo Handling Capacity
MacGREGOR Bags Contract from SE Shipping Lines
Sical Logistics Entered into Joint Venture with Jurong Port
Deccan Cargo and Maharashtra Airport Development Company Inks MoU
Cargotec Corporation Establishes Cargotec Port Security
MacGREGOR Secures Contract from Taiwan Power Company
Oxbow Carbon Takes Over Minority Stake in United Shippers
Agility Takes Over Geopetrol International
Agility Takes Over CF Geologistics
Agility to Take Over Cosa Freight

5.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

Agility Logistics (Kuwait)
American Stevedoring Incorporated (USA)
Amerijet International, Inc. (US)
A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (Denmark)
APL Limited (USA)
Dubai Ports World Limited (UAE)
CMA CGM SA (France)
China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) (China)
China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited (China)
Evergreen Marine Corp Ltd (Taiwan)
Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp (USA)
Exel PLC (US)
Gati Ltd (India)
Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd (South Korea)
Hapag-Lloyd AG (Germany)
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH)
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (Switzerland)
Metro Ports (USA)
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK LINE) (Japan)
PSA International Pte Ltd (Singapore)
SSA Marine Inc. (USA)
Transport Corporation of India Ltd (India)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 11. Global Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. Global Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. Global 15-Year Perspective for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Figures for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Market Snapshots
Container Trade in America
Rising Imports Will Boost Containerization Growth
GDP: A Strong Indicator of Containerization Trends
Marine Cargo Handling Industry: An Overview
Market Trends & Issues: In A Capsule
US Ports to Go Green
Key Statistics

Table 14. Leading Ports in US (2008): Breakdown of Port Container Traffic (In 000s) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. North America Container Throughput at Key Container Ports for the year 2008 (in 000 TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. US Maritime Container Cargo Handled at Key Container Ports for the Years 2007 and 2008 (in Million TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. Top 20 Ports in United States (2006): Breakdown by Number of Containers Handled (In Millions TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. Container Entries Into US from All Other Countries by All Transportation Modes for the year 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 19. US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 Through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. US Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Key Statistics:

Table 21. Leading Ports in Canada (2008): Breakdown of Port Container Traffic (In 000s) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. Leading Ports in Canada (2006): Breakdown by Cargo Tonnage (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 23. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. Canadian Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Key Statistics

Table 25. Top 5 Container Ports in Japan (2009): Breakdown by Container Throughput in Thousand TEUs (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 26. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. Japanese Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
United Kingdom
Key Statistics

Table 28. Leading Ports in UK (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown by Tonnage (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. Percentage Share Breakdown of Port Traffic in UK by Mode of Appearance for the year 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. Breakdown of UK Owned Trading Fleet by Vessel Type for the year 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. Breakdown of UK Registered Fleet by Vessel Type for the year 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 32. European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. European Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. European 15-Year Perspective for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Figures for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Asia-Pacific
China
Freight Forwarding Industry
Chinese Port and Shipping Industry – An Overview
Key Statistics

Table 35. Cargo and Passenger Throughput of China Ports For the period Jan-Aug 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. Leading Ports in China (2009): Breakdown of Domestic Trade As a Percentage of Total Container Throughput (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

India
Market Overview
Containerization Trends in India
Bottlenecks
Marine Cargo Handling Services
Government Initiatives for Developing Marine Cargo Handling Sector
India – A Lucrative Marine Container Handling Destination
Indian Shipbuilding Industry: An Overview
Impact of Import Duty Reduction on Raw Material for Ship-Repair-Units
Key Statistics

Table 37. Leading Container Ports in India (2007): Breakdown of Container Traffic In Thousand TEUs and Tonnage (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38. Leading Container Ports in India: Breakdown of Container Capacity In Thousand TEUs As of March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39. Indian Maritime State (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Traffic at Non-Major Ports (State-wise) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Hong Kong
Freight Forwarding Industry – An Overview
Snapshot of Marine Cargo Handling Services
Key Statistics

Table 40. Hong Kong Port Cargo Throughput: Breakdown of Inward and Outward Movement for the year 2008 (in Million Tons)

Table 41. Container Vessel Arrivals in Hong Kong: Breakdown of Vessel Type for the year 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42. Hong Kong Port Container Throughput: Breakdown by Vessel Type and Handling Location for the year 2008 (in Million TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Analysis of Freight Movement by Transportation Mode
Key Statistics

Table 43. Hong Kong Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Freight Movement by Transportation Mode – Rail, Road, Air, Sea and River Freight Volume Independently Analyzed in Thousand Tons for years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. Hong Kong Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Air/Sea Cargo Forwarding Services Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Malaysia
Key Statistics

Table 45. Leading Container Ports in Malaysia (2008): Breakdown by Container Throughput in Thousand TEUs (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 46. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48. Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Figures for China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Brazil
Market Overview

Table 49. Top 10 Container Ports in Brazil (2008): Breakdown by Amount of Containers Handled (In Millions TEUs) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Mexico
Key Statistics

Table 50. Leading Ports in Mexico (2008): Breakdown of Port Container Traffic (In 000s) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 51. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty- Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52. Latin American Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region/Country – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53. Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Maritime Container Throughput by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Figures for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
The Middle East

Table 54. Middle East: Major Seaport Expansion Projects in Pipeline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Africa

Table 55. Leading Ports in South Africa (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Container Ports by Trade Volume (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 56. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2009 Through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57. Rest of World Historic Review for Maritime Container Throughput Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 169 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 176)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Latin America
Africa
Middle East