Intermodal Freight Transportation Market Size 2025-2029
The intermodal freight transportation market size is forecast to increase by USD 69.4 billion at a CAGR of 7.2% between 2024 and 2029.
- Intermodal freight transportation is witnessing significant growth due to several key factors. One of the primary drivers is the reduced costs associated with intermodal services. The use of multiple modes of transport, such as rail, road, and sea, in a single journey, enables businesses to save costs related to logistics.
- Another trend influencing the market is the increasing popularity of multimodal transportation. As businesses seek to optimize their supply chains and reduce their carbon footprint, it offers an attractive solution. However, the market also faces challenges, including high infrastructure costs. To maintain competitiveness, stakeholders must invest in modernizing and upgrading intermodal infrastructure. By addressing these challenges, it is poised to continue its growth trajectory. This market analysis report provides a comprehensive examination of the current market landscape, growth drivers, trends, and challenges shaping the future.
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1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Mode of Transportation
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Intermodal Freight Transportation Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Intermodal Freight Transportation Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.2 Mode of Transportation segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Mode of Transportation Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.3 Product segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Product Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.4 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.5 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI on Global Intermodal Freight Transportation Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029
8 Market Segmentation by Mode of Transportation
- 8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Mode of Transportation - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Mode of Transportation - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.2 Comparison by Mode of Transportation
- Chart on Comparison by Mode of Transportation
- Data Table on Comparison by Mode of Transportation
- 8.3 Rail transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Rail transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Rail transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Rail transport - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Rail transport - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.4 Road transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Road transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Road transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Road transport - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Road transport - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.5 Sea transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Sea transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Sea transport - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Sea transport - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Sea transport - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.6 Market opportunity by Mode of Transportation
- Market opportunity by Mode of Transportation ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Mode of Transportation ($ billion)
9 Market Segmentation by Product
- 9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Product - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Product - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.2 Comparison by Product
- Chart on Comparison by Product
- Data Table on Comparison by Product
- 9.3 Minerals and ores - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Minerals and ores - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Minerals and ores - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Minerals and ores - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Minerals and ores - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.4 Food and farm products - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Food and farm products - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Food and farm products - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Food and farm products - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Food and farm products - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.5 Equipment and instruments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Equipment and instruments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Equipment and instruments - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Equipment and instruments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Equipment and instruments - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.6 Chemicals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Chemicals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Chemicals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Chemicals - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Chemicals - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.8 Market opportunity by Product
- Market opportunity by Product ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Product ($ billion)
10 Market Segmentation by End-user Industry
- 10.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user Industry - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on End-user Industry - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.2 Comparison by End-user Industry
- Chart on Comparison by End-user Industry
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user Industry
- 10.3 Manufacturing - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.4 Oil and Gas - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Oil and Gas - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Oil and Gas - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Oil and Gas - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Oil and Gas - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.5 Consumer and Retail - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Consumer and Retail - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Consumer and Retail - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Consumer and Retail - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Consumer and Retail - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.6 Energy and Mining - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Energy and Mining - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Energy and Mining - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Energy and Mining - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Energy and Mining - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.7 Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.8 Market opportunity by End-user Industry
- Market opportunity by $segment_name ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by $segment_name ($ million)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 12.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.9 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.10 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.11 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.12 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.13 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.14 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.15 Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.16 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.17 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.18 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
- 13.4 Market opportunities/restraints
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 AP Moller Maersk AS
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Overview
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Business segments
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Key news
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Key offerings
- AP Moller Maersk AS - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.5 C H Robinson Worldwide Inc.
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Overview
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Business segments
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key news
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Key offerings
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.6 Convoy Inc.
- Convoy Inc. - Overview
- Convoy Inc. - Product / Service
- Convoy Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.7 Deutsche Bahn AG
- Deutsche Bahn AG - Overview
- Deutsche Bahn AG - Product / Service
- Deutsche Bahn AG - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.8 Deutsche Post AG
- Deutsche Post AG - Overview
- Deutsche Post AG - Business segments
- Deutsche Post AG - Key news
- Deutsche Post AG - Key offerings
- Deutsche Post AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.9 Elemica Inc.
- Elemica Inc. - Overview
- Elemica Inc. - Product / Service
- Elemica Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.10 Hapag Lloyd AG
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Overview
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Product / Service
- Hapag Lloyd AG - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.11 J B Hunt Transport Services Inc.
- J B Hunt Transport Services Inc. - Overview
- J B Hunt Transport Services Inc. - Business segments
- J B Hunt Transport Services Inc. - Key offerings
- J B Hunt Transport Services Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.12 Koerber AG
- Koerber AG - Overview
- Koerber AG - Product / Service
- Koerber AG - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.13 Kuehne Nagel Management AG
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Overview
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Business segments
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Key news
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Key offerings
- Kuehne Nagel Management AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.14 Lynden Inc.
- Lynden Inc. - Overview
- Lynden Inc. - Product / Service
- Lynden Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.15 Trimble Inc.
- Trimble Inc. - Overview
- Trimble Inc. - Business segments
- Trimble Inc. - Key news
- Trimble Inc. - Key offerings
- Trimble Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.16 Uber Technologies Inc.
- Uber Technologies Inc. - Overview
- Uber Technologies Inc. - Business segments
- Uber Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
- Uber Technologies Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.17 United Parcel Service Inc.
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Overview
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Business segments
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Key news
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Key offerings
- United Parcel Service Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.18 XPO Inc.
- XPO Inc. - Overview
- XPO Inc. - Business segments
- XPO Inc. - Key news
- XPO Inc. - Key offerings
- XPO Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations