Global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market size is predicted to grow from US$ 2211 million in 2025 to US$ 2895 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% from 2026 to 2032.
In 2025, global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes production reached approximately 205 units，with an average global market price of around US$ 11 million per unit, and a gross profit margin of approximately 20%-40%. Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes—also called quay cranes or ship-to-shore container gantry cranes—are large, rail-mounted portal cranes installed along container terminal berths to transfer containers between a vessel and the quay. An STS crane spans the wharf on a landside gantry that travels on seaside rails, and carries a long outreach boom (luffing or fixed, high-profile or low-profile) that positions a trolley and hoisting system over the ship’s bays. The trolley travels along the boom and main girder, suspending a spreader that locks onto ISO containers (20/40/45 ft), with configurations ranging from single-lift to twin-lift and, in some designs, tandem-lift for higher throughput. Modern STS cranes integrate high-power electric drives, anti-sway control, load monitoring, and multiple redundancy and safety systems (collision avoidance, wind and storm-lock protections, overload protection, interlocks, and operator assist functions).
The STS crane market is project-driven and concentrated, shaped by long asset lifecycles, port expansion cycles, and the ongoing upscaling of container vessels that requires greater outreach, hoisting height, and structural performance at the berth. Procurement is typically tied to greenfield terminal builds, berth deepening/lengthening, and replacement of aging quay cranes, with contracts frequently bundling engineering, manufacturing, transport (often fully erected or in large modules), installation/commissioning, and multi-year service support. Demand is increasingly influenced by terminal automation and digitalization: buyers value remote operation readiness, software interfaces, operator-assist functions, and condition monitoring, alongside electrification and energy-efficiency features such as regenerative drives and optimized motion control. A sizable secondary opportunity set comes from modernization—structural life-extension, trolley/hoist upgrades, controls retrofits, and safety enhancements—especially where ports seek incremental throughput without new berth construction. Overall, the market is less about standardized catalog products and more about engineered-to-order systems, where OEM differentiation depends on proven operational reliability, commissioning speed, lifecycle maintenance economics, and the ability to integrate seamlessly into broader terminal workflows and automation roadmaps.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes sales for 2026 through 2032. With Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Safe Working Loads: ≤40 T
Safe Working Loads: 40-100 T
Safe Working Loads: ≥100 T
Segmentation by Boom Configuration:
Fixed Boom
Luffing Boom
Segmentation by Crane Sizes:
Panamax STS Crane
Post-Panamax STS Crane
Super-Post-Panamax STS Crane
Segmentation by Application:
Cargo Transportation
Power Transmission
Other
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Liebherr
Konecranes
SANY
Kalmar
PACECO Corp
HD Hyundai Samho
Mitsui E&S
Anupam Industries
Wison Offshore & Marine
DHHI
Weihua Group
Rainbow
GENMA Solutions
ARDELT Kranbau
KOCKS / Kocks-Ardelt
Wuxin
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market?
What factors are driving Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
In 2025, global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes production reached approximately 205 units，with an average global market price of around US$ 11 million per unit, and a gross profit margin of approximately 20%-40%. Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes—also called quay cranes or ship-to-shore container gantry cranes—are large, rail-mounted portal cranes installed along container terminal berths to transfer containers between a vessel and the quay. An STS crane spans the wharf on a landside gantry that travels on seaside rails, and carries a long outreach boom (luffing or fixed, high-profile or low-profile) that positions a trolley and hoisting system over the ship’s bays. The trolley travels along the boom and main girder, suspending a spreader that locks onto ISO containers (20/40/45 ft), with configurations ranging from single-lift to twin-lift and, in some designs, tandem-lift for higher throughput. Modern STS cranes integrate high-power electric drives, anti-sway control, load monitoring, and multiple redundancy and safety systems (collision avoidance, wind and storm-lock protections, overload protection, interlocks, and operator assist functions).
The STS crane market is project-driven and concentrated, shaped by long asset lifecycles, port expansion cycles, and the ongoing upscaling of container vessels that requires greater outreach, hoisting height, and structural performance at the berth. Procurement is typically tied to greenfield terminal builds, berth deepening/lengthening, and replacement of aging quay cranes, with contracts frequently bundling engineering, manufacturing, transport (often fully erected or in large modules), installation/commissioning, and multi-year service support. Demand is increasingly influenced by terminal automation and digitalization: buyers value remote operation readiness, software interfaces, operator-assist functions, and condition monitoring, alongside electrification and energy-efficiency features such as regenerative drives and optimized motion control. A sizable secondary opportunity set comes from modernization—structural life-extension, trolley/hoist upgrades, controls retrofits, and safety enhancements—especially where ports seek incremental throughput without new berth construction. Overall, the market is less about standardized catalog products and more about engineered-to-order systems, where OEM differentiation depends on proven operational reliability, commissioning speed, lifecycle maintenance economics, and the ability to integrate seamlessly into broader terminal workflows and automation roadmaps.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes sales for 2026 through 2032. With Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Safe Working Loads: ≤40 T
Safe Working Loads: 40-100 T
Safe Working Loads: ≥100 T
Segmentation by Boom Configuration:
Fixed Boom
Luffing Boom
Segmentation by Crane Sizes:
Panamax STS Crane
Post-Panamax STS Crane
Super-Post-Panamax STS Crane
Segmentation by Application:
Cargo Transportation
Power Transmission
Other
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Liebherr
Konecranes
SANY
Kalmar
PACECO Corp
HD Hyundai Samho
Mitsui E&S
Anupam Industries
Wison Offshore & Marine
DHHI
Weihua Group
Rainbow
GENMA Solutions
ARDELT Kranbau
KOCKS / Kocks-Ardelt
Wuxin
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market?
What factors are driving Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
128 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Ship-to-Shore (STS) Cranes by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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