Transportation & Shipping Market Research Reports and Industry Size, Share

The Transportation and Shipping industry is vast and therefore to examine the global trends in the market and the growth opportunities Market Research Reports and in-depth analysis of the industry is conducted across all three modes of travel – land, sea and air. The major key metrics that are identified by conducting a strategic analysis are the market strategies and the top opportunities and trends that the industry has to offer within the transportation and shipping industry.

There have been independent studies conducted for the existing key players in the industry such as the European Union, the United States, China and Japan. To examine the global trends specific studies for specific countries and nations throughout Africa, South East Asia, and the Middle East that are active participants of the transportation and shipping industries have been covered. Broader reports for North America, South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Caribbean and the Middle East are available as well.

The transportation industry encompasses the automotive industry, railroads, and industrial vehicles on land, aviation and aerospace in air maritime travel in sea. Tangential products and services, such as logistics and shipping services are also included. It has also contributed substantially to foreign investment flows, exports, and employment.

However the ever-increasing fuel prices have changed the face of the shipping and transportation industry and the key industry players are looking out for alternative cost effective solutions that can be identified for the manufacturing and transportation of their goods. Some of the major factors that have been largely affecting the growth of the industry are the rapid growth in urbanization, government policies and regulations, economic growth and development of alternative fuels, by-products, engines and other material technologies.

Transportation and shipping in a broad sense refer to industry activity that refers to the moving of goods, people, and materials through, land, air, or sea from the points of production, to distribution and consumption or sales. The shipping industry mainly makes use of ships for all its international trade in particular and around 90% of international trade is moved, at some point, on a merchant ship and further transported to end point via railroad or truck. The 3-primary modes of transportation are necessary to get the goods to their end destination.

Key international players in the shipping industry include China, Greece, and the United States. The companies that manage and provide transportation and shipping services generally are clubbed with logistic partners to handle the supply chains and consumer market goods are further smoothly progressed and delivered through transportation and shipping, and resourcefully delivered and streamlined through the field of logistics. Similarly for consumers in the commercial sector ad for small businesses there are shipping carriers such as DHL, FedEx, and UPS that are well- equipped to manage commercial fleets of aircraft and trucks.

The emerging economies present opportunities for market expansion. Countries in Asia, particularly China and India, are being targeted for industry growth. In total, during 2015, core transportation revenues in the U.S. have been projected $974.4 billion according to Plunkett Research estimates.