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Global Marine Transportation Industry


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NEW YORK, May 10, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Marine Transportation Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p097884/Global-Marine-Transportation-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Logistics

The global outlook series on Marine Transportation provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers macro level discussions on this infrequently reported industry. In addition to discussions on the industry's structure, players, and cargo traffic, also included is a special reference to the containerized cargo market. Global cruise ship lines are analyzed by berth ownership for select players, among other parameters such as foodservice purchase, and average food purchases per passenger. Seasoned with unbiased commentaries on the industry's outlook, and punctuated with 29 market data tables, the industry is summarized to provide the macro picture. Regional markets briefly abstracted include Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Philippines, Taiwan, Argentina, Brazil, and South Africa among others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 205 companies worldwide.

1. OVERVIEW 1Maritime Transportation Significance in World Economy 1Global Containerized Cargo Market - An Outlook 2Table 1: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysisfor Maritime Container Throughput by GeographicRegion/Country - North America, Japan, Europe, China,Asia-Pacific (excluding China), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual VolumeFigures in Thousand TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) forYears 2010 Through 2015 3Maritime Transportation Under the Impact of Recession 4Post Recession Scenario 4Ship Building Picks Up Pace 4Seaborne Trade Resumes Activity Post Recession 5Containerships Bounce Back from Recession 6Dry Bulk Shipping Registers Growth 6Iron-ore and Coal: Major Commodities in Dry Bulk Trade 6Table 2: World Seaborne Dry Bulk Trade (2010): PercentageShare Breakdown by Commodity 7Rise in Shipping of Forest Products to Asia 7Oversupply Impacts Dry Bulk Market 7Liquid Bulk to Post Healthy Volumes 8Table 3: World Tanker Fleet by Type (January 2011) 8Fuel Costs Continue to Remain a Key Issue, Post Recession 8Shipping Industry Look for Alternative Fuels 9Demand on Rise for Transport of Freight by Water as an Eco-Friendly Alternative 9Global Cargo Shipments by Ports 9Key Statistics 10Table 4: World Seaborne Trade by Loading Category (2010) 10

Table 5: Fastest Growing Ports Worldwide by Cargo Traffic

(2011E) by Cargo Traffic 10

Table 6: Global Marine Transport Market: Port Rankings(2011E) by Total Cargo Traffic 11

Table 7: Global Marine Transport Market: Port Rankings

(2011E) by Total Container Traffic 12

Table 8: Global Number of Ports by Geographic Region(2011E) -America, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Africa 12Competition 13Table 9: Leading Terminal and Harbor Transport ServiceProviders Worldwide (2009) by Capacity 13

Table 10: Leading Full Container Transport Operators

Worldwide (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Market Share by

Capacity 14

Table 11: Leading Full Container Transport Operators

Worldwide (2010) by Capacity 14

Table 12: Top Marine Companies Worldwide (2010) 15

2. INDUSTRY DYNAMICS 16Noteworthy Drivers & Trends 16Rising Scale and Complexity of Shipping Networks 16Growing Demand for Large Vessels 16Trend for Larger LNG Vessels 16Technological Advancements: The Way to Go! 17Growing Co-operation of Maritime and Land Transport 17Overcapacity, Overinvestment to Fan Consolidation Drive 17Increasing Private Sector Participation 18Climate Control: Switching to Eco- Friendly Fuels 18Key Market Challenges 19Trade Imbalances: A Key Bottleneck 20Port Congestion: A Key Issue 20Rising Transportation Costs 20Safety and Sustainability, The Prime Concern of the ShippingSector 21

3. GLOBAL MARITIME SERVICES: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 22

Shipping Industry 22

Port Industry 22

GATS Maritime Services Request 22

Types of Ocean Vessels 23

Tankers 23

Containerships 24

Dry Bulk Vessels 24

General Cargo Ships 24

Specialty Vessels 24

Passenger Carriers 24

Maritime Cargo Handling Services 25

Classification of Cargo 25

Dry Bulk 25

Liquid Bulk 25

Other Dry Cargo 26

Container Ports 26

Port Management Models 26

Landlord Ports 26

Service Ports 26

4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 27A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 37

1. NORTH AMERICA 37

Renewed Activity in Shipping Industry 37

Container Traffic Volume 37

Table 13: North American Port Market (2011E): Container

Traffic Across Pacific Coast in '000 TEUs by Country- Canada,

Mexico and United States 37

Table 14: North American Port Market (2011E): ContainerTraffic Across Atlantic Coast in '000 TEUs by Country- Canadaand United States 38

Table 15: North American Port Market (2011E): Container

Traffic Across Gulf Coast in '000 TEUs by Country- Mexico and

United States 38

1a. UNITED STATES 39Overview 39US Marine Transportation System 39Transport Systems 40Inland River 40Coastal and Intracoastal Waterways 40Great Lakes System 41Port Cargo Traffic 41Table 16: Leading Ports in the US by Cargo Volume (2010) 42Liner Service 43US Ports to Go Green 43Key Statistics 44Table 17: US Seaborne Foreign Trade (2011E): Percentage ShareBreakdown of Imports by Trading Partners 44

Table 18: US Seaborne Foreign Trade (2011E): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Exports by Trading Partners 44

1b. CANADA 45Overview 45Shipping Industry Revives from Recession 45Marine Transport in Canada 45International Sea Travel Market 45

2. EUROPE 46

Overview 46

Recession Hits Cargo Traffic 46

2a. UNITED KINGDOM 47Overview 47Key Statistics 47Table 19: Leading Ports in the UK by Freight Volume (2009) 47

2b. IRELAND 48

Irish Maritime Transport Industry: A Review 48

Table 20: Ireland Marine Transportation Market

(2011E):Percentage Breakdown of Value of Exports by Country 48

Table 21: Ireland Marine Transportation Market(2011E):Percentage Breakdown of Value of Imports by Country 49

3. ASIA-PACIFIC 50

Overview 50

Asian Ports 50

3a. AUSTRALIA 51Containerized Imports on a Rise 51Natural Calamities Impact Shipping Demand 51

3b. CHINA 52

Overview 52

Freight Forwarding Industry 52

3c. PHILIPPINES 53Recovery in Philippines Marine Transport 53

3d. INDIA 53

Market Overview 53

3e. TAIWAN 54Overview 54

4. LATIN AMERICA 55

Overview 55

Cargo Traffic 55

Cargo Container Traffic 55

Table 22: Central and South American Marine Market (2011E):

Percentage Breakdown of Volume of Container Traffic by

Country- Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and

Others 56

4a. ARGENTINA 56Overview 56

4b. BRAZIL 57

Overview 57

Table 23: Brazilian Waterborne Foreign Trade: Percentage

Breakdown of Total Cargo Volume by Ocean Routes 57

Table 24: Brazilian Port Market (2011E): Percentage Breakdownof General Cargo Traffic Volume by Ports 58

Table 25: Brazilian Port Market (2011E): Percentage Breakdown

of Container Traffic Volume by Ports 58

Table 26: Brazilian Cargo Transport Market (2011E):Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Commodity 59

Table 27: Brazilian Cargo Transport Market (2011E):

Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Commodity 59

Table 28: Brazilian Containerized Cargo Transport Market(2011E): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Commodity 60

Table 29: Brazilian Containerized Cargo Transport Market

(2011E): Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Commodity 60

4c. CHILE 61Overview 61

4d. PERU 61

Overview 61

5. AFRICA 62

5a. SOUTH AFRICA 62

Overview 62

Imports 62

6. MIDDLE EAST 63Overview 63GLOBAL DIRECTORY

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