Global Maritime Containerization Industry

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This report analyzes the Global market for Maritime Containerization in Million TEUs. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 30 companies including ACC Logistics Ltd., 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, Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A, Metropolitan Stevedore Company, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Reliance Logistics (P) Limited, SSA Marine Inc., and Transport Corporation of India Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

MARITIME CONTAINERIZATION MCP-6357

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

A Prelude II-1

Marine Container Shipping Market: An Overview II-1

Impact of Recession II-2

Container Traffic May Not Fully Recover to Pre-Recession

Levels in Immediate Future II-2

Worldwide Containership Fleet Appear Optimistic Post Recession II-2

Seaborne Trade Sails on Turbulent Waters II-3

Maritime Transportation Significance In World Economy II-3

Container Size Plays A Key Role II-4

Global Maritime Services: Industry Structure II-5

GATS Maritime Services Request II-6

Market Drivers & Trends II-7

Ubiquitous Need for Transport Services: A Fundamental Driver II-7

Containerization Is Directly Proportional to the GDP II-7

Rising Scale and Complexity of Shipping Networks II-7

Shift From Ship-based Approach to Network Cost Approach II-8

Growing Demand for Large Vessels II-8

Trend for Larger LNG Vessels II-8

Vessel Lay-Ups, Service Rationalizations: The Need of Hour II-8

Reduced Speed: A Key Stratagem II-9

Technological Advancements: The Way to Go! II-9

Widespread Public Awareness: A Crucible for Success II-9

Growing Co-operation of Maritime and Land Transport II-10

Overcapacity, Overinvestment will Fan Consolidation Drive II-10

Strategic Alliances: A Shot in Arm II-10

Shippers to Achieve Differentiation through Client Service II-11

Increasing Private Sector Participation II-11

Climate Control: Switching to Eco-Friendly Fuels II-11

Market Restraints II-12

Clean Ups at the US Container Ports Require Huge Funding II-12

Key Challenges to the Market II-13

Trade Imbalances: A Key Bottleneck II-13

Challenges in Maintaining Transit times Brisk II-14

Capacity Overhang Issues II-14

Rising Transportation Costs II-14

Competition From Alternative Transportation Modes II-15

Safety and Sustainability, The Prime Concern of the Shipping

Sector II-15

Key Statistics: II-16

Table 1: World's Top 20 Container Ports for the years 2007 &

2008: In Millions TEUs (loaded and unloaded) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 2: Global Container Ship Fleet: Breakdown by Vessel

Size As of H1 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 3: World's Top 5 Container Lines in Terms of Thousand

TEUs As of 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 4: Global Container Volume Trade (2005): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Export & Import Share by Region (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 5: Global Container Volume Trade (2015F): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Export & Import Share by Region (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19

Review of Select Regional Markets II-19

United States II-19

Market Overview II-19

Market Snapshots II-20

Container Trade in America II-20

Rising Imports Will Boost Containerization Growth II-21

GDP: A Strong Indicator of Containerization Trends II-21

Marine Cargo Handling Industry: An Overview II-21

Market Trends & Issues: In A Capsule II-22

US Ports to Go Green II-22

Key Statistics: II-23

Table 6: North America Container Traffic at Key Container

Ports for the year 2008 (in 000 TEUs) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-23

Table 7: US Maritime Container Cargo Handled at Key Container

Ports for the Years 2007 and 2008 (in Million TEUs) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24

Table 8: Busiest Ports in United States (2006): Breakdown by

Number of Containers Handled (In Millions TEUs) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 9: Container Entries Into US from All Other Countries

by All Transportation Modes for the year 2007 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

Rest of World II-26

Asia-Pacific II-26

China II-26

Freight Forwarding Industry II-26

Chinese Port and Shipping Industry - An Overview II-26

India II-27

Containerization Trends in India II-27

Bottlenecks II-28

Marine Cargo Handling Services II-28

Government Initiatives for Developing Marine Cargo Handling

Sector II-28

India - A Lucrative Marine Container Handling Destination II-29

Key Statistics: II-29

Table 10: Indian Maritime State (2008): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Traffic at Non-Major Ports (State-wise)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Hong Kong II-29

Freight Forwarding Industry - An Overview II-29

Snapshot of Marine Cargo Handling Services II-30

Analysis of Freight Movement by Transportation Mode II-30

Analysis of Air/Sea Cargo Forwarding Services Market by

Revenues II-30

Key Statistics: II-31

Table 11: 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 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 12: Hong Kong Historic Review for Freight Movement by

Transportation Mode - Rail, Road, Air, Sea and River

Freight Volume Independently Analyzed in Thousand Tons for

years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 13: Hong Kong 10-Year Perspective for Freight

Movement by Transportation Mode - Percentage Breakdown of

Rail, Road, Air, Sea and River Freight Volume for Years

2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 14: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 15: Hong Kong Historic Review for Air/Sea Cargo

Forwarding Services Market Analyzed with Annual Revenue

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Africa II-34

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-35

Maritime Containerization II-35

Shipping Container II-35

Types of Ocean Vessels II-35

Tankers II-35

Containerships II-36

Dry Bulk Vessels II-36

General Cargo Ships II-36

Specialty Vessels II-36

Passenger Carriers II-36

Maritime Cargo Handling Services II-37

Classification of Cargo II-37

Dry Bulk II-37

Liquid Bulk II-37

Other Dry Cargo II-38

Types of Ports II-38

Landlord Ports II-38

Service Ports II-38

Global Container Traffic and Throughput - A Review II-38

3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-40

Maersk Line, DP World Ink Agreement II-40

Visakhapatnam Port Trust Expands Cargo Handling Capacity II-40

Sical Logistics to Develop Muhan Port II-40

ABG Infralogistics Secures Contract from Kolkata Port Trust II-40

Logistec Corporation Acquires Land in Montreal II-40

Oriental Port and Allied Services and Cebu Port Authority

Build Bulk Cargo Handling Unit II-41

Agility Purchases Trafinsa and Trafinsa International II-41

Agility Qatar to Merge with Gulf Warehousing Company II-41

Agility Establishes Logistics Facility in Malaysia II-41

Agility Introduces Container Freight Station in Dubai II-42

Agility Introduces Ocean and Air Freight Services in Norway II-42

Port of Baltimore Receives EPA Grant II-42

Louis Dreyfus Acquires Minority Stake in ABG Bulk Handling II-43

NYK Inks Agreement with Hyundai Merchant Marine II-43

CMA CGM, APM Terminals Form Subsidiary Company II-43

CMA CGM Introduces the SAFRAN Service II-43

Tuticorin Port Trust Enhances Cargo Handling Capacity II-43

MacGREGOR Bags Contract from SE Shipping Lines II-43

Sical Logistics Entered into Joint Venture with Jurong Port II-44

Deccan Cargo and Maharashtra Airport Development Company Inks MoU II-44

Cargotec Corporation Establishes Cargotec Port Security II-44

MacGREGOR Secures Contract from Taiwan Power Company II-44

Oxbow Carbon Takes Over Minority Stake in United Shippers II-44

Agility Takes Over Geopetrol International II-44

Agility Takes Over CF Geologistics II-45

Agility to Take Over Cosa Freight II-45

Horizon Energy Development, Gulf Capital and Al Bateen

Investment Acquire Minority Interest in Gulf Marine Services II-45

Guggenheim Global Infrastructure Takes Over Minority Interest

in Vikram Logistic & Maritime Services II-45

Overseas Maritime Services Takes Over Majority Interest in

Uzvneshtrans II-46

4. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-47

ACC Logistics Ltd. (Hong Kong) II-47

Agility Logistics (Kuwait) II-47

American Stevedoring Incorporated (USA) II-47

Amerijet International, Inc. (US) II-47

A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (Denmark) II-48

APL Limited (USA) II-48

Dubai Ports World Limited (UAE) II-48

CMA CGM SA (France) II-49

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) (China) II-49

China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited (China) II-49

Evergreen Marine Corp Ltd (Taiwan) II-49

Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp (USA) II-50

Exel PLC (US) II-50

Gati Ltd (India) II-50

Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd (South Korea) II-50

Hapag-Lloyd AG (Germany) II-51

Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (Switzerland) II-51

Metropolitan Stevedore Company (USA) II-51

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK LINE) (Japan) II-51

Reliance Logistics (P) Limited (India) II-51

SSA Marine Inc. (USA) II-52

Transport Corporation of India Ltd (India) II-52

5. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-53

Table 16: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Market

Analysis for Maritime Container Traffic by Geographic Region/

Country - US and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Volume Figures in Million TEUs (Twenty-Foot

Equivalent Units) for Years 2007 Through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 17: Global Historic Review for Maritime Container

Traffic by Geographic Region/Country - US and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Figures in

Million TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) for Years 2001

Through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 18: Global 13-Year Perspective for Maritime Container

Traffic by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Figures for US and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,

2009 & 2015 II-54

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 30

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 7

Canada 1

Japan 1

Europe 6

France 1

Germany 2

The United Kingdom 1

Rest of Europe 2

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 12

Middle East 3

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