Marine crane is used for loading and unloading of material on the deck, ships, ports, etc. An increase in oil & gas offshore drilling activities and a rise in the number of fishing vessels are booming the growth of the marine cranes market. Furthermore, expansion of trade with the advent of multinational and multilateral agreements are also positively impacted the growth of the marine cranes market during the forecast period.
MARKET DYNAMICS
Growing demand for a marine crane for lifting fleets, containers, and dead weights on the ports at sea. Additionally, the rise in the number of new projects associated with offshore wind turbines and the growing adoption of the next-generation offshore portable modular cranes is supporting the growth of the marine cranes market. However, the high initial cost and requirement of skilled labor for operation may hamper the growth of the marine cranes market. Furthermore, an increase in transportation to waterways, and the growing adoption of automation on ports and vessels are expected to provide ample growth opportunities for the marine cranes market in the upcoming years.
MARKET SCOPE
The "Global Marine Cranes Market Analysis to 2031" is a specialized and in-depth study of the marine cranes industry with a special focus on the global market trend analysis. The report aims to provide an overview marine cranes market with detailed market segmentation as design, type, capacity, and geography. The global marine cranes market is expected to witness high growth during the forecast period. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the leading marine cranes market players and offers key trends and opportunities in the marine cranes market.
MARKET SEGMENTATION
The global marine cranes market is segmented on the basis of design, type, capacity. On the basis of design the market is segmented as knuckle boom, telescopic boom, stiff boom, foldable boom. On the basis of type the market is segmented as electric marine crane, hydraulic marine crane. On the basis of capacity the market is segmented as below 500 tons, 501"15000 tons, 15001"30000 tons.
REGIONAL FRAMEWORK
The report provides a detailed overview of the industry including both qualitative and quantitative information. It provides overview and forecast of the global marine cranes market based on various segments. It also provides market size and forecast estimates from year 2021 to 2031 with respect to five major regions, namely; North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South America. The marine cranes market by each region is later sub-segmented by respective countries and segments. The report covers analysis and forecast of 18 countries globally along with current trend and opportunities prevailing in the region.
The report analyzes factors affecting marine cranes market from both demand and supply side and further evaluates market dynamics effecting the market during the forecast period i.e., drivers, restraints, opportunities, and future trend. The report also provides exhaustive PEST analysis for all five regions namely; North America, Europe, APAC, MEA and South America after evaluating political, economic, social and technological factors effecting the marine cranes market in these regions.

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The report provides a detailed overview of the industry including both qualitative and quantitative information. It provides overview and forecast of the global marine cranes market based on various segments. It also provides market size and forecast estimates from year 2021 to 2031 with respect to five major regions, namely; North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South America. The marine cranes market by each region is later sub-segmented by respective countries and segments. The report covers analysis and forecast of 18 countries globally along with current trend and opportunities prevailing in the region.
The report analyzes factors affecting marine cranes market from both demand and supply side and further evaluates market dynamics effecting the market during the forecast period i.e., drivers, restraints, opportunities, and future trend. The report also provides exhaustive PEST analysis for all five regions namely; North America, Europe, APAC, MEA and South America after evaluating political, economic, social and technological factors effecting the marine cranes market in these regions.
MARKET PLAYERS
The reports cover key developments in the marine cranes market as organic and inorganic growth strategies. Various companies are focusing on organic growth strategies such as product launches, product approvals and others such as patents and events. Inorganic growth strategies activities witnessed in the market were acquisitions, and partnership & collaborations. These activities have paved way for expansion of business and customer base of market players. The market players from Marine cranes market are anticipated to lucrative growth opportunities in the future with the rising demand for marine cranes in the global market. Below mentioned is the list of few companies engaged in the marine cranes market.
The report also includes the profiles of key marine cranes companies along with their SWOT analysis and market strategies. In addition, the report focuses on leading industry players with information such as company profiles, components and services offered, financial information of last 3 years, key development in past five years.
- Appleton Marine Inc.
- DMW Marine Group, LLC
- HEILA Cranes S.p.a.
- HS MARINE S.R.L.
- KenzFigee
- Liebherr Group
- MacGregor
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co. , Ltd.
- PALFINGER AG
- Techcrane International, LLC
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1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.2.THE INSIGHT PARTNERS RESEARCH REPORT GUIDANCE
1.3.MARKET SEGMENTATION
1.3.1Marine Cranes Market - By Design
1.3.2Marine Cranes Market - By Type
1.3.3Marine Cranes Market - By Capacity
1.3.4Marine Cranes Market - By Region
1.3.4.1By Country
2.KEY TAKEAWAYS
3.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.MARINE CRANES MARKET LANDSCAPE
4.1.OVERVIEW
4.2.PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
4.2.1Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.2.1Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.2.1Threat of Substitute
4.2.1Threat of New Entrants
4.2.1Competitive Rivalry
4.3.ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
4.4.EXPERT OPINIONS
5.MARINE CRANES MARKET - KEY MARKET DYNAMICS
5.1.KEY MARKET DRIVERS
5.2.KEY MARKET RESTRAINTS
5.3.KEY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
5.4.FUTURE TRENDS
5.5.IMPACT ANALYSIS OF DRIVERS AND RESTRAINTS
6.MARINE CRANES MARKET - GLOBAL MARKET ANALYSIS
6.1.MARINE CRANES - GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW
6.2.MARINE CRANES - GLOBAL MARKET AND FORECAST TO 2028
6.3.MARKET POSITIONING/MARKET SHARE
7.MARINE CRANES MARKET - REVENUE AND FORECASTS TO 2028 " DESIGN
7.1.OVERVIEW
7.2.DESIGN MARKET FORECASTS AND ANALYSIS
7.3.KNUCKLE BOOM
7.3.1.Overview
7.3.2.Knuckle Boom Market Forecast and Analysis
7.4.TELESCOPIC BOOM
7.4.1.Overview
7.4.2.Telescopic Boom Market Forecast and Analysis
7.5.STIFF BOOM
7.5.1.Overview
7.5.2.Stiff Boom Market Forecast and Analysis
7.6.FOLDABLE BOOM
7.6.1.Overview
7.6.2.Foldable Boom Market Forecast and Analysis
8.MARINE CRANES MARKET - REVENUE AND FORECASTS TO 2028 " TYPE
8.1.OVERVIEW
8.2.TYPE MARKET FORECASTS AND ANALYSIS
8.3.ELECTRIC MARINE CRANE
8.3.1.Overview
8.3.2.Electric Marine Crane Market Forecast and Analysis
8.4.HYDRAULIC MARINE CRANE
8.4.1.Overview
8.4.2.Hydraulic Marine Crane Market Forecast and Analysis
9.MARINE CRANES MARKET - REVENUE AND FORECASTS TO 2028 " CAPACITY
9.1.OVERVIEW
9.2.CAPACITY MARKET FORECASTS AND ANALYSIS
9.3.BELOW 500 TONS
9.3.1.Overview
9.3.2.Below 500 Tons Market Forecast and Analysis
9.4.501"15000 TONS
9.4.1.Overview
9.4.2.501"15000 Tons Market Forecast and Analysis
9.5.15001"30000 TONS
9.5.1.Overview
9.5.2.15001"30000 Tons Market Forecast and Analysis
10.MARINE CRANES MARKET REVENUE AND FORECASTS TO 2028 " GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
10.1.NORTH AMERICA
10.1.1North America Marine Cranes Market Overview
10.1.2North America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis
10.1.3North America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Design
10.1.4North America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Type
10.1.5North America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Capacity
10.1.6North America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
10.1.6.1United States Marine Cranes Market
10.1.6.1.1United States Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.1.6.1.2United States Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.1.6.1.3United States Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.1.6.2Canada Marine Cranes Market
10.1.6.2.1Canada Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.1.6.2.2Canada Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.1.6.2.3Canada Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.1.6.3Mexico Marine Cranes Market
10.1.6.3.1Mexico Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.1.6.3.2Mexico Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.1.6.3.3Mexico Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.2.EUROPE
10.2.1Europe Marine Cranes Market Overview
10.2.2Europe Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis
10.2.3Europe Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Design
10.2.4Europe Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Type
10.2.5Europe Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Capacity
10.2.6Europe Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
10.2.6.1Germany Marine Cranes Market
10.2.6.1.1Germany Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.2.6.1.2Germany Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.2.6.1.3Germany Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.2.6.2France Marine Cranes Market
10.2.6.2.1France Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.2.6.2.2France Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.2.6.2.3France Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.2.6.3Italy Marine Cranes Market
10.2.6.3.1Italy Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.2.6.3.2Italy Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.2.6.3.3Italy Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.2.6.4United Kingdom Marine Cranes Market
10.2.6.4.1United Kingdom Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.2.6.4.2United Kingdom Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.2.6.4.3United Kingdom Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.2.6.5Russia Marine Cranes Market
10.2.6.5.1Russia Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.2.6.5.2Russia Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.2.6.5.3Russia Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.2.6.6Rest of Europe Marine Cranes Market
10.2.6.6.1Rest of Europe Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.2.6.6.2Rest of Europe Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.2.6.6.3Rest of Europe Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.3.ASIA-PACIFIC
10.3.1Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market Overview
10.3.2Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis
10.3.3Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Design
10.3.4Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Type
10.3.5Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Capacity
10.3.6Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
10.3.6.1Australia Marine Cranes Market
10.3.6.1.1Australia Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.3.6.1.2Australia Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.3.6.1.3Australia Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.3.6.2China Marine Cranes Market
10.3.6.2.1China Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.3.6.2.2China Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.3.6.2.3China Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.3.6.3India Marine Cranes Market
10.3.6.3.1India Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.3.6.3.2India Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.3.6.3.3India Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.3.6.4Japan Marine Cranes Market
10.3.6.4.1Japan Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.3.6.4.2Japan Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.3.6.4.3Japan Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.3.6.5South Korea Marine Cranes Market
10.3.6.5.1South Korea Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.3.6.5.2South Korea Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.3.6.5.3South Korea Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.3.6.6Rest of Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market
10.3.6.6.1Rest of Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.3.6.6.2Rest of Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.3.6.6.3Rest of Asia-Pacific Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.4.MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
10.4.1Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market Overview
10.4.2Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis
10.4.3Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Design
10.4.4Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Type
10.4.5Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Capacity
10.4.6Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
10.4.6.1South Africa Marine Cranes Market
10.4.6.1.1South Africa Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.4.6.1.2South Africa Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.4.6.1.3South Africa Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.4.6.2Saudi Arabia Marine Cranes Market
10.4.6.2.1Saudi Arabia Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.4.6.2.2Saudi Arabia Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.4.6.2.3Saudi Arabia Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.4.6.3U.A.E Marine Cranes Market
10.4.6.3.1U.A.E Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.4.6.3.2U.A.E Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.4.6.3.3U.A.E Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.4.6.4Rest of Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market
10.4.6.4.1Rest of Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.4.6.4.2Rest of Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.4.6.4.3Rest of Middle East and Africa Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.5.SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
10.5.1South and Central America Marine Cranes Market Overview
10.5.2South and Central America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis
10.5.3South and Central America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Design
10.5.4South and Central America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Type
10.5.5South and Central America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Capacity
10.5.6South and Central America Marine Cranes Market Forecasts and Analysis - By Countries
10.5.6.1Brazil Marine Cranes Market
10.5.6.1.1Brazil Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.5.6.1.2Brazil Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.5.6.1.3Brazil Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.5.6.2Argentina Marine Cranes Market
10.5.6.2.1Argentina Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.5.6.2.2Argentina Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.5.6.2.3Argentina Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
10.5.6.3Rest of South and Central America Marine Cranes Market
10.5.6.3.1Rest of South and Central America Marine Cranes Market by Design
10.5.6.3.2Rest of South and Central America Marine Cranes Market by Type
10.5.6.3.3Rest of South and Central America Marine Cranes Market by Capacity
11.INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
11.1.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
11.2.AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS AND JOIN VENTURES
11.3.NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
11.4.EXPANSIONS AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
12.MARINE CRANES MARKET, KEY COMPANY PROFILES
12.1.APPLETON MARINE INC.
12.1.1.Key Facts
12.1.2.Business Description
12.1.3.Products and Services
12.1.4.Financial Overview
12.1.5.SWOT Analysis
12.1.6.Key Developments
12.2.DMW MARINE GROUP, LLC
12.2.1.Key Facts
12.2.2.Business Description
12.2.3.Products and Services
12.2.4.Financial Overview
12.2.5.SWOT Analysis
12.2.6.Key Developments
12.3.HEILA CRANES S.P.A.
12.3.1.Key Facts
12.3.2.Business Description
12.3.3.Products and Services
12.3.4.Financial Overview
12.3.5.SWOT Analysis
12.3.6.Key Developments
12.4.HS MARINE S.R.L.
12.4.1.Key Facts
12.4.2.Business Description
12.4.3.Products and Services
12.4.4.Financial Overview
12.4.5.SWOT Analysis
12.4.6.Key Developments
12.5.KENZFIGEE
12.5.1.Key Facts
12.5.2.Business Description
12.5.3.Products and Services
12.5.4.Financial Overview
12.5.5.SWOT Analysis
12.5.6.Key Developments
12.6.LIEBHERR GROUP
12.6.1.Key Facts
12.6.2.Business Description
12.6.3.Products and Services
12.6.4.Financial Overview
12.6.5.SWOT Analysis
12.6.6.Key Developments
12.7.MACGREGOR
12.7.1.Key Facts
12.7.2.Business Description
12.7.3.Products and Services
12.7.4.Financial Overview
12.7.5.SWOT Analysis
12.7.6.Key Developments
12.8.MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT CO. , LTD.
12.8.1.Key Facts
12.8.2.Business Description
12.8.3.Products and Services
12.8.4.Financial Overview
12.8.5.SWOT Analysis
12.8.6.Key Developments
12.9.PALFINGER AG
12.9.1.Key Facts
12.9.2.Business Description
12.9.3.Products and Services
12.9.4.Financial Overview
12.9.5.SWOT Analysis
12.9.6.Key Developments
12.10.TECHCRANE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
12.10.1.Key Facts
12.10.2.Business Description
12.10.3.Products and Services
12.10.4.Financial Overview
12.10.5.SWOT Analysis
12.10.6.Key Developments
13.APPENDIX
13.1.ABOUT THE INSIGHT PARTNERS
13.2.GLOSSARY OF TERMS
1. Appleton Marine Inc.
2. DMW Marine Group, LLC
3. HEILA Cranes S.p.a.
4. HS MARINE S.R.L.
5. KenzFigee
6. Liebherr Group
7. MacGregor
8. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery and Equipment Co. , Ltd.
9. PALFINGER AG
10. Techcrane International, LLC
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