Market Overview
A refrigerated truck or refrigerated trailer or also referred to as chiller lorry is a truck designed to transport perishable goods at specific temperatures. Generally, food-grade freight is transported through these trailers. Refrigerated trailers are available in two different ranges namely negative temperature range for carrying frozen food products and positive temperature range for chilled ones. Moreover, a variety of refrigerated trailers are available that are based on parameters such as load capacity, pallet capacity, length, and a number of deck. Refrigerated trailers in used transportation of perishable products such as fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, flowers, dairy products, and poultry products. Moreover, they are used to transport specialized medications that require specific temperature ranges.
The global refrigerated trailer market is estimated to account for US$ 1,801.00Mn in 2019 is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period.
Market Dynamics- Drivers
Increasing demand for perishable food across the globe is expected to boost the demand for cold chain in the near future. This expansion is expected to boost the demand for efficient refrigerated food transportation and cold storage infrastructure. Furthermore, growing demand for dairy products is expected to boost growth of the global refrigerated trailer market during the forecast period. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2019, annual milk production in the U.S. reached 218,322 mil lb., increased from 215,527 mil lb. in 2017. Moreover, according to Our World in Data, an online publication journal, global milk production reached 800 million ton in 2018.
Government of various countries in Asia Pacific such as China and India are focused on improving food preservation and transportation, lower food wastage, and increase food safety. Thus, they have started to implement strict regulatory policies and norms in food and beverage sector. This, in turn, is expected to boost the demand for efficient refrigerated trailers in these countries, as there is high demand for perishable food and dairy products in this region. Hence, these factors are expected to support the global refrigerated trailer market in the near future.
Europe region dominated the global refrigerated trailer market in 2019, accounting for 40.1% share in terms of value, followed by North America and Asia-Pacific, respectively.
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Market Dynamics- Restraints
Rising costs related to hiring truck drivers combined with increasing fuel costs and the high prices of trucks are major factors surging the operational costs for logistics companies. This, in turn, reduces the profits and their inclination towards buying new refrigerated trailers. Furthermore, refrigerated trailers are witnessing high level of competition from refrigerated vans and small trucks due to reducing truckloads and smaller traveling distances. Thus, these factors are expected to hamper the market growth in the near future.
Refrigerated units are known to release toxic substances into the atmosphere during the operation. Such harmful fumes pose major threat to environmental sustainability. Various governments across the world have imposed environmental regulations and set up stringent standards for refrigerated transportation. Therefore, these factors are expected to restrict the market growth up to certain extents.
Market Opportunities
Hike in fuel prices, increasing truck prices, and high cost associated with truck drivers hiring has increased the operational costs. Thus, various refrigerated truck manufacturers are focused on research and development activities, in order to manufacture reduced weight vehicles. Providing novel refrigerated trucks with moderate prices can aid OEMs to expand their consumer base and gain a competitive edge in the market. The newer vehicles will help in reducing carbon emission and enhance fuel efficiency, which are major drawbacks of previous vehicles.
Rampant urbanization, especially in emerging economies, coupled with growing middle-class population density is transforming economies across the globe. This, in turn, has increased the tendency of populace to consumers more perishable products such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood. Furthermore, increasing demand for perishable food is expected to provide major growth opportunities during the forecast period.
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Market Trends
Key players in the global refrigerated trailer market are focused on investing in R&D activities in order to introduce innovative products and integrate advanced technologies to increase efficiency of refrigerated trailers. For instance, in May 2015, Schmitz Cargobull, a trailer manufacturer based in Europe, introduced a new fuel level sensor with LED level display mounted on the semi-trailer's bulkhead that provides an accurate indication about the fuel level of the trailer.
Major manufacturers are laying emphasis on reducing the weight of trailers by investing research and development activities. By reducing the overall weight of the trailer, manufacturers are attempting to reduce carbon emission. Moreover, trailer manufacturers are adopting lightweight materials steel, aluminum and carbon fiber for manufacturing trailer bodies. They are also focused on improving the aerodynamic design of trailers to reduce drag and increase stability.
Segment information:
In global refrigerated trailer market, by type segment, Chilled sub-segment dominated the global market in 2019, accounting for 60.3% share in terms of value.
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Regulations
The Americas
Value Chain Analysis
Competitive Section
Key players operating in the global refrigerated trailer market are Kögel Trailer GmbH & Co. KG, Wabash National Commercial Trailer Products, Randon Implementos, Great Dane Trailers, Inc., Gray & Adams Ltd., Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, Hyundai Translead, Montracon Ltd., Schmitz Cargobull AG, Lamberet Refrigerated SAAS, and Fahrzeugwerk Bernard KRONE GmbH.
Key Developments
A refrigerated trailer is a part of van or truck used to transport perishable goods at specific temperature. Refrigerated trailers are available in two different ranges namely positive temperature range for chilled ones and negative temperature range for carrying frozen food products. Refrigerated trailers are designed Refrigerated trucks are used for transportation of perishable products such as fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, flowers, dairy products, and poultry products. Moreover, these trucks are used by shippers to make products fresh by providing them temperature and also protect these products and materials against any damage. The most commonly used refrigerated trailers or trucks are 16 m (53’) long, with height of around 2.5 m for single deck and over 4 m for a double deck. This, in turn, these factors are expected to drive the growth of global refrigerated trailer market.
Market Dynamics
Increased demand for perishable products such as fruits, vegetables, meat and seafood is the major factor driving the growth of global refrigerated trailer market. The rising demand for various dairy products is also affecting the demand of this market. Consumers all over the world are consuming dairy products in their everyday diet as a good source of proteins and minerals. Consumption of dairy products is increasing due to easy availabity in the market. The transportation of the dairy products required cold chains and refrigerated trucks with temperature controlled environment in order to prevent products from spoilage and maintains safety. Rising health awareness regarding dairy products such as cheese and milk is also leading the market of refrigerated trucks. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2019, annual milk production in the U.S. reached 218,322 mil lb., increased from 215,527 mil lb. in 2017. Moreover, according to Our World in Data, an online publication journal, global milk production reached 800 million ton in 2018.
Government of various emerging economies in Asia-Pacific region such as India and China are focused on improving food preservation and transportation, and also increasing food safety. They have started to implement stringent regulatory policies and norms in food and beverage sector. This, in turn, is expected to drive the demand for effective refrigerated trailers owing to high demand for perishable food and dairy products in this region. Logistics companies are designed with advanced technology to identify changing consumers demands and which help in improving efficiency by using these refrigerated trailers. Hence, these factors are expected to support the global refrigerated trailer market in the near future.
Market Taxonomy
This report segments the global refrigerated trailer market on the basis of by product type, by end-use industry, and region. On the basis of product type, the global refrigerated trailer market is segmented into Frozen and Chilled. On the basis of end-use industry, global refrigerated trailer market is segmented into Diary, Fruit& Vegetables, Meat & Seafood and Others (Medicines, Bakery, etc.). On the basis of region, global refrigerated trailer market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa.
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