Cargo Handling Equipment Market Report 2025

This Cargo Handling Equipment market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The cargo handling equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $27.33 billion in 2024 to $29.14 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased industrialization, eco-friendly handling equipment, safety and environmental regulations, development of air freight handling equipment, and growth in global shipping routes and ports.

The cargo handling equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $37.32 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to shift towards electric cargo handling vehicles, demand for green handling equipment, shifts in consumer preferences, need for enhanced cargo screening and handling security, and focus on reducing operational costs. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of RFID technology, adoption of 3D printing, advancements in hydraulic systems, integration of ai, and blockchain integration.

The growth of the cargo-handling equipment market is expected to be driven by increasing import and export activities, facilitated by global trade. This involves the buying (importing) and selling (exporting) of goods and services across international borders. Cargo handling equipment plays a crucial role in enhancing these activities by improving efficiency, ensuring safety, accelerating handling speeds, maximizing capacity utilization, and accommodating diverse cargo types. This facilitates smoother international trade operations.

Major companies in the cargo handling equipment market are introducing advanced forklift models to enhance efficiency, incorporate advanced automation features, and address sustainability concerns with electric and hybrid technologies. Forklifts are small industrial vehicles with power-operated pronged platforms used to lift or move loads. For example, Toyota Material Handling launched three new electric forklift models in May 2023, the Side-Entry End Rider for efficient cross-warehouse operations, the versatile Center Rider Stacker combining multiple functions, and the powerful Industrial Tow Tractor for towing heavy loads. These models feature AC drive motors for smooth, quiet operation, adjustable controls for operator comfort, and optional features such as cold storage conditioning and PIN code access for enhanced customization and security.

In February 2024, Taylor Group, a US-based industrial equipment manufacturer, acquired Italy-based CVS Ferrari for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aims to bolster Taylor Group's global market presence, leveraging the strengths of both companies to enhance product innovation, service capabilities, and market access. CVS Ferrari specializes in manufacturing high-quality mobile container handling and heavy cargo equipment, including reach stackers and high-capacity forklifts.

Major companies operating in the cargo handling equipment market are Siemens AG, ABB Ltd., Komatsu Ltd., Toyota Industries Corporation, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH, KION Group AG, Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Doosan Industrial Vehicle BG, Jungheinrich AG, Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. Ltd., Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited, Terex Corporation, Crown Equipment Corporation, Cargotec Oyj, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc., Konecranes Oyj, Anhui Heli Co. Ltd., Hangcha Group Co, Manitowoc Company Inc., John Bean Technologies Corporation, Kalmar Corporation, The Taylor Group Inc, and CVS ferrari S.P.A.

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

Cargo handling equipment encompasses machinery and tools utilized in the loading, unloading, and transportation of goods within logistics and industrial settings. This equipment plays a crucial role in optimizing supply chain operations, boosting productivity, and ensuring the safe and efficient movement of goods throughout various stages of transportation and storage. Its integration is vital for streamlining logistics processes, cutting turnaround times, and minimizing the risk of damage during handling and transit.

Key types of machinery include aviation dollies, stackers, pallet jacks, loaders, conveyor systems, automated guided vehicles, forklift trucks, cranes, rubber-tired gantry cranes, and others. Aviation dollies, for instance, are specialized for ground handling at airports, facilitating the transport of baggage, cargo containers, and other materials between aircraft and terminal buildings or cargo areas. These equipment types employ diverse technologies ranging from manual to semi-automated and fully automated systems, utilizing various propulsion methods such as diesel, electric, and others. They cater to a wide array of applications across air, marine, and land cargo handling, serving industries such as automotive, consumer goods, energy resources, manufacturing, transportation, and more.

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The cargo handling equipment market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as loading and unloading goods from ships, handling and moving cargo within ports and terminals, and managing logistics operations efficiently. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The cargo handling equipment market also includes sales of palletizers, terminal tractors, lift trucks, container, and bulk handling equipment. 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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