Tugboat Engine Market

Tugboat Engine Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2017 - 2025

Tugboats, also known as tugs, are powerful boats used for maneuvering larger containerships, tankers, and cruiser ships in and around dockyards and harbors. Tugboats are also employed for pushing or pulling non-self-propelled vessels such as barges and oil platforms. These boats are quintessential in docking/harboring operations and help larger vessels and ships to pass through slender passages. Engines required to empower these tugs are also large and powerful. These engines provide power to move huge vessels around.

Rise in trade and commerce calls for more number of shipping containers, oil tankers, and bulk carriers. This is boosting the demand for tugboats and their engines. Increase in demand for LNG has also led to commissioning of large number of LNG carrier ships. Growth in tourism has also resulted in commissioning of larger and better cruise ships. These factors are driving the demand for tugboats for harbor operations and canal passage. Advancements in technology for improving fuel efficiency, safety, and smooth operation of tugboats is also a major factor augmenting the tugboat engine market. Furthermore, rise in complexity in harbor operations and increased maritime traffic are key drivers of the global tugboat engine market. On the other side, factors such as greenhouse gas emissions and pollution are strictly controlled by maritime organizations and governments of countries. This is expected to hamper the tugboat engine market. Furthermore, fuel management for tugboats has become a major problem in the industry. Heavy consumption of fuel and high fuel storage expenses are adversely affecting the commissioning of new tugboats.     

Based on the tugboat type, the tugboat engine market can be segmented into deep-sea tugboat, harbor tugboats, and river tugboats. The harbor tugboats segment is anticipated to account for substantial share, especially in Asia Pacific. The deep-sea tugboat segment can be further divided into notch tugs, integrated tugs and barges, and articulated tugs and barges. In terms of fuel type, the market can be divided into diesel and other fuels. The diesel variant is largely used as it is economical and offers better performance than other fuels. Based on the engine power output, the tugboat boat engine market can be classified into up to 700 HP, 700 to 1500 HP, 1500 to 3000 HP, and 3000 HP & above.

In terms of geography, the global tugboat boat engine market can be segregated into Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific is a key region that provides substantial opportunities to tugboat engine manufactures. The region is a major trading center and has most of the busiest ports in the world. Countries such as South Korea, Japan, China, and Hong Kong are major ports in the eastern hemisphere with significant trading activities. Increase in maritime traffic in Asia Pacific is estimated to boost the demand for tugboats. North America and Europe also provide significant opportunities for the tugboat engine market. The tugboat engine market in Latin America and Middle East & Africa has started to witness significant growth.

Prominent players operating in the global tugboat boat engine market include Rolls Royce, Perkins, Man Diesel & Turbo, Cummins, and Caterpillar. These companies account for significant share of the tugboat engine market. Thus, the tugboat engine market is highly consolidated and experiences intense competition.

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