Smart Container Market Report 2025

The smart container market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.98 billion in 2024 to $4.72 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising global trade, regulatory compliance, supply chain optimization, security concerns, real-time monitoring demand.

The smart container market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.3 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to 5G implementation, autonomous vehicles, smart city initiatives, e-commerce growth, intermodal transportation. Major trends in the forecast period include edge computing adoption, augmented reality in logistics, smart container-as-a-service (CaaS), digital twins, sustainability metrics.

The growing adoption of IoT devices is anticipated to drive the growth of the smart container market in the future. The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the network of interconnected devices and the technology that enables them to communicate with one another via the cloud. Smart containers consist of an IoT ecosystem that includes web-enabled smart devices equipped with embedded systems to collect, transmit, and receive data. This integration offers real-time GPS tracking, improves security, and provides condition information that can alert operators to potential issues. By leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) for enhanced decision-making, smart containers advance the digital era of shipping beyond mere paperless processes. Consequently, the increasing adoption of IoT devices is boosting demand in the smart container market. For example, in March 2023, Ericsson, a Sweden-based telecommunications company, reported that the number of IoT connections in 2022 was 13.2 billion, with projections estimating an increase to 34.7 billion. Therefore, the rise in IoT device adoption is propelling the smart container market.

The heightened focus on end-to-end (E2E) supply chain visibility is expected to contribute to the growth of the smart container market in the future. The end-to-end (E2E) supply chain encompasses the entire process of delivering a product or service, from raw material acquisition to the final consumer, ensuring seamless coordination and visibility at every stage. This is particularly beneficial for the smart container market, as it enables more accurate arrival predictions by providing real-time insights into the location and status of containers. It also facilitates complete transparency across the entire supply chain, leading to improved decision-making, enhanced efficiency, and an elevated customer experience. For instance, in October 2024, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, a Denmark-based shipping company, noted that 67% of companies now utilize digital dashboards for end-to-end visibility, which enhances their capability to manage disruptions. Many are investing in real-time visibility technologies to improve supply chain transparency. Therefore, the increasing emphasis on end-to-end (E2E) supply chain visibility is driving the growth of the smart container market.

Leading companies in the smart container market are concentrating on developing advanced durable materials and composite construction to enhance supply chain efficiency and improve cargo tracking, ensuring greater transparency and sustainability in logistics operations. Composite construction involves combining different materials to create a stronger and more durable product, providing improved performance, weight reduction, and better insulation properties compared to conventional materials. For example, in April 2023, AELER Technologies SA, a Switzerland-based logistics service provider, introduced its next-generation container, ‘Unit One,’ at Singapore Maritime Week. This container is designed to be stronger, better insulated, and smarter than traditional containers. The composite materials utilized in Unit One enable increased cargo capacity and reduced carbon emissions, with the goal of minimizing the number of empty containers transported globally.

Major companies are developing innovative products with advanced technologies such as Long-range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN). In April 2022, Nexxiot AG launched the Nexxiot Cargo Monitor, a sensor device offering real-time visibility of the location, status, and condition of shipments. This device is designed to monitor the transportation of high-value and sensitive products, including perishables and pharmaceuticals.

In December 2022, Traxens, a France-based service company providing smart-container services for the supply-chain industry, acquired NEXT4 for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition empowers Traxens with the technology portfolio of NEXT4, enhancing its ability to provide top-notch services to its customers. NEXT4, based in France, operates in the smart containers sector.

Major companies operating in the smart container market include Ambrosus Technologies GmbH, Sensitech Inc., Nexxiot AG, Traxens SA, Orbcomm Inc., Globe Tracker ApS, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Smart Containers Group AG, Emerson Electric Co., Phillips Connect Technologies, Tive Inc., Hanhaa Limited, Robert Bosch GmbH, Monnit Corporation, ConexBird Oy, Identec Solutions AG, Roambee Corporation, Techwave Group, Ahrma Group, Containerchain Pty Ltd, Savvy Telematic Systems AG, Sealand - A Maersk Company, WAM Technologies LLC, Logmore Oy, CargoSense Inc., Arviem AG, Sensor Transport Inc., Savi Technology Inc., Zebra Technologies Corporation, BluJay Solutions Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the smart container market in 2024. The regions covered in the smart container market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smart container market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

A smart container incorporates Internet of Things (IoT) technology, sensors, GPS tracking, and a solar panel in shipping containers. Designed to regulate internal conditions, offer real-time GPS tracking, enhance security, and provide cargo condition information, smart containers generate digital shipment records. These records enable up-to-date tracking for customers and optimize container unloading and distribution.

The main offerings of smart containers include hardware, software, and services. A smart container monitoring solution combines hardware elements such as a GPRS modem, sensors collecting real-time data, a router, and various technologies such as GPS, cellular, LoRa WAN, Bluetooth Low Energy, among others. These are utilized by enterprises of different sizes and across various verticals such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, chemicals, and more.

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The smart container market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing smart container services such as managed and professional services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart container market also includes sales of hardware, including sensors and antennas, IoT devices, modems, routers, and remote container management software, which are used in providing services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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