Report Code : CVMI2312241 | Published Date : March 3, 2025
The global cargo handling equipment market was valued at USD 28.4 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 52.7 billion by 2031, growing at an 8.4% CAGR (ClearView Market Insights, 2024). Growth is driven by e-commerce logistics expansion, port automation, and sustainable equipment mandates.
2. Technological Breakthroughs (2024)
2.1 Automation & Robotics
- Konecranes' AutoRTG:
- AI-powered rubber-tired gantry cranes with 15% energy savings
- 95% accuracy in container tracking using computer vision
- Hyster's Autonomous ReachStackers:
- Lidar navigation for 24/7 operation in all weather
- 30% faster container moves vs manual
2.2 Alternative Power Systems
Technology |
Application |
Advantage |
Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Hyster) |
Port tractors |
Zero emissions, 8-hr runtime |
Lithium-Ion Batteries (Kalmar) |
Electric straddle carriers |
4X faster charging than lead-acid |
Hybrid Diesel-Electric (Liebherr) |
Ship-to-shore cranes |
45% fuel reduction |
2.3 Smart Maintenance
- Cargotec's HiTech:
- Predictive maintenance with 90% fault detection accuracy
- IoT sensors monitor 5,000+ data points per machine
3. Equipment Segment Innovations
3.1 Container Handlers (XX% Market Share)
- Kalmar's Eco Reachstacker:
- 25% lower energy use with regenerative braking
- Liebherr's LPS 420:
- AI-assisted load balancing prevents tip-overs
3.2 Airport Ground Support (XX%)
- TLD's e-Towbarless Tractors:
- 400kW motors for A380 aircraft movement
- Charlatte's Autonomous Baggage Tugs:
- Computer vision for collision-free operation
3.3 Bulk Material Handlers (18%)
- Sennebogen's 880 E:
- Hybrid power for coal/ore handling
- 50% noise reduction vs diesel
4. Competitive Landscape
Company |
Market Share |
Flagship Product |
2024 Innovation |
Konecranes |
24% |
AutoRTG |
AI-powered container stacking |
Kalmar |
21% |
Eco Reachstacker |
Regenerative braking system |
Hyster-Yale |
18% |
Autonomous Lift Trucks |
Lidar navigation |
Liebherr |
15% |
LPS 420 |
AI load stabilization |
Emerging Players:
- ZPMC: 5G-enabled quay cranes
- CyberLogitec: Digital twin port optimization
5. Regional Adoption
- Asia-Pacific (42%): China's automated port investments ($7B in 2024)
- North America (XX%): U.S. port electrification mandates
- Europe (XX%): EU's Green Ports Initiative funding
Reasons To Buy

Scope

Key Players
- Cargo Handling Equipment Market – Konecranes
- Liebherr
- Hyster-Yale
- Toyota Industries
- Kalmar
- SANY Group
- Cargotec
- Terex Corporation
- Anhui Heli
- ZPMC.
Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Report
Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Report
- 1. Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report
- 1.1 Study Objectives
- 1.2 Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market - Overview
- 1.3 Reason to Read This Report
- 1.4 Methodology and Forecast Analysis
- 2.1 Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
- 2.1.1 By Type
- 2.1.2 By Application
- 2.1.3 By End-user Industry
- 2.1.4 By Region
- 3.1. Drivers - Macro-Economic Based, Supply Side, and Demand Side Drivers
- 3.2. Restraints – By Type, By Application, By End-user Industry, By Country
- 3.3. Opportunities – By Type, By Application, By End-user Industry, By Country
- 3.4. Trends – By Type, By Application, By End-user Industry, By Country
- 3.5. PEST Analysis
- 3.6. Porters Five Rule Analysis
- 3.7. Company’s Share Analysis (CSA) by Region or By Country
- 3.8. Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report – DROTs Impact Analysis
- 4.1. Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 4.2. Annual Market Trend Assessment – Year-on-Year (YoY) Growth Analysis (%)
- 4.3. Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031
- 4.4. Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.1 Cranes
- 5.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.2 Forklifts
- 5.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.3 Conveyors
- 5.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.4 Pallet Jacks
- 5.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.1 Warehousing
- 6.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.2 Ports
- 6.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.3 Airports
- 6.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.4 Industrial
- 6.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.1 Logistics
- 7.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.2 Warehousing
- 7.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.3 Ports
- 7.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.4 Aviation.
- 7.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.2 Europe
- 8.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.3 Asia-Pacific
- 8.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.4 Latin America
- 8.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.5 Middle East & Africa
- 8.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.6 Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market - Opportunity Analysis Index, By Type, By Application, By End-user Industry, and Region, 2024 - 2031
- 9.1 By Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 9.1.1 Cranes
- 9.1.2 Forklifts
- 9.1.3 Conveyors
- 9.1.4 Pallet Jacks
- 9.2.1 Warehousing
- 9.2.2 Ports
- 9.2.3 Airports
- 9.2.4 Industrial
- 9.3.1 Logistics
- 9.3.2 Warehousing
- 9.3.3 Ports
- 9.3.4 Aviation.
- 9.4.1 United States
- 9.4.2 Canada
9.6 Regional Trends Analysis
9.7 North America Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 9.7.1 Company 1 (United States)
- 9.7.2 Company 2 (Canada)
- 9.7.3 Company 3 (Canada)
- 10.1 By Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 10.1.1 Cranes
- 10.1.2 Forklifts
- 10.1.3 Conveyors
- 10.1.4 Pallet Jacks
- 10.2.1 Warehousing
- 10.2.2 Ports
- 10.2.3 Airports
- 10.2.4 Industrial
- 10.3.1 Logistics
- 10.3.2 Warehousing
- 10.3.3 Ports
- 10.3.4 Aviation.
- 10.4.1 Germany
- 10.4.2 United Kingdom
- 10.4.3 France
- 10.4.4 Spain
- 10.4.5 Italy
- 10.4.6 Russia
- 10.4.7 Netherlands
- 10.4.8 Poland
- 10.4.9 Rest of Europe
10.6 Regional Trends Analysis
10.7 Europe Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 10.7.1 Company 1 (Germany)
- 10.7.2 Company 2 (United Kingdom)
- 10.7.3 Company 3 (United Kingdom)
- 11.1 By Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 11.1.1 Cranes
- 11.1.2 Forklifts
- 11.1.3 Conveyors
- 11.1.4 Pallet Jacks
- 11.2.1 Warehousing
- 11.2.2 Ports
- 11.2.3 Airports
- 11.2.4 Industrial
- 11.3.1 Logistics
- 11.3.2 Warehousing
- 11.3.3 Ports
- 11.3.4 Aviation.
- 11.4.1 China
- 11.4.2 Japan
- 11.4.3 India
- 11.4.4 South Korea
- 11.4.5 Australia & NZ
- 11.4.6 ASEAN
- 11.4.7 Rest of Asia-Pacific
11.6 Regional Trends Analysis
11.7 Asia-Pacific Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 11.7.1 Company 1 (China)
- 11.7.2 Company 2 (Japan)
- 11.7.3 Company 3 (Japan)
- 12.1 By Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 12.1.1 Cranes
- 12.1.2 Forklifts
- 12.1.3 Conveyors
- 12.1.4 Pallet Jacks
- 12.2.1 Warehousing
- 12.2.2 Ports
- 12.2.3 Airports
- 12.2.4 Industrial
- 12.3.1 Logistics
- 12.3.2 Warehousing
- 12.3.3 Ports
- 12.3.4 Aviation.
- 12.4.1 Brazil
- 12.4.2 Mexico
- 12.4.3 Argentina
- 12.4.4 Peru
- 12.4.5 Colombia
- 12.4.6 Rest of Latin America
12.6 Regional Trends Analysis
12.7 Latin America Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 12.7.1 Company 1 (Brazil)
- 12.7.2 Company 2 (Mexico)
- 12.7.3 Company 3 (Mexico)
- 13.1 By Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 13.1.1 Cranes
- 13.1.2 Forklifts
- 13.1.3 Conveyors
- 13.1.4 Pallet Jacks
- 13.2.1 Warehousing
- 13.2.2 Ports
- 13.2.3 Airports
- 13.2.4 Industrial
- 13.3.1 Logistics
- 13.3.2 Warehousing
- 13.3.3 Ports
- 13.3.4 Aviation.
- 13.4.1 Saudi Arabia
- 13.4.2 UAE
- 13.4.3 South Africa
- 13.4.4 Egypt
- 13.4.5 Israel
- 13.4.6 Rest of Middle East and Africa
13.6 Regional Trends Analysis
13.7 Middle East & Africa Global Cargo Handling Equipment Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 13.7.1 Company 1 (Saudi Arabia)
- 13.7.2 Company 2 (UAE)
- 13.7.3 Company 3 (UAE)
- 14.1 Strategic Dashboard of Top Market Players
14.2 Company Profiles (Introduction, Financial Assessments, Portfolio of Offerings, Milestones and Achievements, Strategic Initiative, and SWOT Analysis)- 14.2.1 Cargo Handling Equipment Market – Konecranes
- 14.2.2 Liebherr
- 14.2.3 Hyster-Yale
- 14.2.4 Toyota Industries
- 14.2.5 Kalmar
- 14.2.6 SANY Group
- 14.2.7 Cargotec
- 14.2.8 Terex Corporation
- 14.2.9 Anhui Heli
- 14.2.10 ZPMC.
16. Principal Presumptions and Acronyms