Container Handling Equipment Market Report by Equipment Type (Forklift Truck, Stacking Crane, Mobile Harbor Crane, Rubber-tired Gantry Crane), Propulsion Type (Diesel, Electric, Hybrid), Handling (Automatic, Manual), and Region 2025-2033

The global container handling equipment market size reached USD 8.3 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 11.5 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.49% during 2025-2033. The rising global trade expansion, port infrastructure development, booming e-commerce industry, and ongoing technological advancements are primarily propelling the market's growth.

Container handling equipment is used in terminals to transport containers from one location to another. It is utilized for managing vessel berthing, inbound container unloading, outbound container loading and storage yards efficiently and securely. As it offers several benefits, such as durability, longevity, and enhanced productivity, container handling equipment finds extensive applications in the automotive, food and beverages (F&B), chemical, retail, energy, manufacturing, packaging, and transportation industries across the globe.

Container Handling Equipment Market Trends:

At present, there is a rise in the demand for freight transportation to facilitate the supply chain of food, automotive parts, electronics, flowers, vaccines, and medical supplies. This, along with the expanding logistics industry across the globe, represents one of the key factors driving the market. Moreover, key market players are extensively investing in research and development (R&D) activities to develop new and advanced container handling equipment, such as reach stackers and terminal tractors with an electric engine. This, coupled with the expanding e-commerce industry across the globe, is propelling the growth of the market. In addition, governments of several countries are implementing stringent regulations for the electrification of container handling equipment to promote environmental-friendly operations. In line with this, they are emphasizing on labor safety, which is offering lucrative growth opportunities to industry investors. Besides this, the rising utilization of automation in container handling equipment for real-time information of engine performance, fuel economy, tire pressure, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and maintenance and services, which is positively influencing the market. Other growth-inducing factors are rapid urbanization and improving port terminals.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global container handling equipment market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on equipment type, propulsion type, and handling.

Breakup by Equipment Type:

• Forklift Truck
• Stacking Crane
• Mobile Harbor Crane
• Rubber-tired Gantry Crane

Breakup by Propulsion Type:

• Diesel
• Electric
• Hybrid

Breakup by Handling:

• Automatic
• Manual

Breakup by Region:

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Others
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Others
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Others
• Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Anhui Heli Co. Ltd., Cargotec Oyj, CVS ferrari S.P.A., Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc., Konecranes Oyj, Liebherr-International AG, Lonking Holdings Limited, SANY Group, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited and Toyota Industries Corporation.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1.How big is the container handling equipment market?

2.What is the future outlook of container handling equipment market?

3.What are the key factors driving the container handling equipment market?

4.Which region accounts for the largest container handling equipment market share?

5.Which are the leading companies in the global container handling equipment market?