Baggage Handling System Market
Baggage Handling System Market by Mode (Airport, Marine, Rail), Solution (Check-In, Screening & Load, Conveying & Sorting, Unload & Reclaim), Check-In (Assisted, Self), Conveying (Conveyor, DCV), Tracking (Barcode, RFID) and Region – Global Forecast to 2025.
Global baggage handling system market is projected to reach USD 13.7 billion by 2025 from USD 8.4 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 7.28%. The growing focus on improving air connectivity and the development of intermodal transport will drive the baggage handling system market. Additionally, the rising smart city projects and growing maritime industry are also expected to drive the demand for baggage handling systems. Factors such as complex architecture and high level of initial investments are restricting the growth of this market. However, an increase in passenger and cargo traffic with a limited airport space provides new growth opportunities for the market players.
The conveying and sorting segment is expected to be the largest contributor in the market, by solution, during the forecast period.
The conveying and sorting segment is projected to lead the market, by solution. According to primary insights, sorting is the heart of the total luggage handling system. The exponential increase in air and marine passenger volume for domestic and international travels worldwide has encouraged manufacturers to find ways to improve existing baggage handling technologies with automated sorting. According to Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (SITA), with a rise in automation reflected in increasing use of conveyor systems, the rate of baggage mishandling reduced in 2018 compared to 2017.
Asia Oceania to be the largest market for baggage handling systems.”
Asia Oceania is expected to provide lucrative opportunities in the baggage handling system market. Factors such as strong economic growth, increasing focus on development of smart cities, and favorable government policies for improving air connectivity have triggered the demand for baggage handling systems in the region. Due to the ever-growing air passenger traffic, China accounts for the highest market share of the total Asia Oceania baggage handling system market. Additionally, with a significant focus of the government on development of new airports, India is expected to play a key role in the baggage handling system industry in the Asia Oceania region. For instance, the Indian government plans to construct 100 new airports with an investment of about USD 60 billion in the next 10–15 years. On the other hand, Europe and the Americas have matured markets for the baggage handling systems.
The baggage handling system market is dominated by few global players and comprises several regional players as well. The key players in the baggage handling system market are Siemens (Germany), Vanderlande Industries (Netherlands), Daifuku (Japan), Pteris Global Limited (Singapore), BEUMER (Germany), and SITA (Switzerland).