THE GLOBAL SEA SHIPPING INDUSTRY

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY AND KEY PAGES OF THE REPORT

The summary provides all the elements needed to understand the major trends in the sector and foreseeable developments, drawing on analyses of the market outlook and the strategies of the companies..

2. MARKET FUNDAMENTALS

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

OVERVIEW

BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS

3. THE MARKET AND THE BUSINESS OF THE LEADERS

OVERVIEW

POLITICAL FACTORS

ECONOMIC FACTORS

TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL FACTORS

4. THE GLOBAL MARITIME TRANSPORT MARKET

THE GLOBAL CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET

• Supply and demand

• Freight rates

SUPPLY INDICATORS

• Characteristics of the global fleet

CONTAINER SHIPPING TRAFFIC

5. COMPETITION AND THE STRATEGIES OF MARKET LEADERS

REVENUE

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

POSITIONING OF LEADERS

ALLIANCES BETWEEN LEADERS

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION RATIO

6. FORCES AT WORK

• Rankings of the 10 world leaders in the global maritime freight

• Key performance indicators of the 10 leaders (revenue growth and EBIT rate)

• SWOT analysis of the 10 leaders

7. LEADERS' PROFILES

• MSC

• A.P. MØLLER-MÆRSK

• CMA CGM

• COSCO SHIPPING HOLDINGS

• HAPAG-LLOYD

• ONE (OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS)

• EVERGREEN

• HYUNDAI MERCHANT MACHINE

• ZIM

• YANG MING