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Marine Services in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: November 2024 7630

Revenue

$688.9m

2024

$688.9m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

9,436

Businesses

347

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Marine Services in China industry analysis

The relatively young Marine Services industry in China has grown alongside China's booming marine economy. Industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualized 3.0% over the five years through 2024, to total $688.9 million. This trend includes expected growth of 5.1% in 2024. The industry profit margin is expected to be 8.8% in 2024.
China's marine economy accounted for 7.9% of the national economy in 2023. The marine economy's importance is anticipated to grow further, bringing more businesses to the industry. Approximately 347 marine services enterprises operate in the industry, employing 9,436 people in 2024. Over 90% of marine services providers operate with annual revenue of less than $1.0 million. The top four companies,Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Yantai Shunda Ocean Engineering Service Co., Ltd. and National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, jointly account for an estimated 27.1% of industry revenue in 2024, which indicates a low concentration level.
Foreign ownership in the industry mainly occurs through joint ventures with domestic enterprises. These joint ventures combine the local backgrounds of domestic firms with the technological strength of foreign investors. In 2024, foreign-investment firms (including firms from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau) are estimated to account for 3.4% of enterprises, but generate 14.8% of industry revenue.
Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualized 6.0% over the five years through 2029, to reach $923.6 million. Growing investment in marine engineering construction and marine pollution control programs will largely drive this growth. Governments, enterprises and research institutes are also projected to invest more in research and development for marine services over the period.

Trends and Insights

  • The development of the Marine Services industry is highly related with China’s marine economy. Industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualized 3.0% over the five years through 2024, to total $688.9 million.
  • Fast growth of major marine engineering projects promotes strong demand growth for marine engineering services. Marine engineering services are the largest service segment for the industry, accounting for an estimated 51.0% of industry revenue in 2024.
  • Marine service providers are widely distributed across China's coastal areas. The industry's geographic distribution is largely determined by the scale of the local marine economy.
  • The industry concentration level is low. The sales revenue of the top four enterprises are expected to account for 27.1% of total industry revenue in 2024.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $688.9m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

China's Government supports development of marine economy, benefiting growing demand for marine services

  • The ocean is an important strategic area for national development. The development of marine economy can effectively promote development of China's economy.
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Marine Services in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The industry is expected to continue growing steadily

  • This industry is forecast to maintain solid growth over the next five years, driven by growing investment in marine engineering construction and marine pollution control programs.

Biggest companies in the Marine Services in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Marine Services in China industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Marine Services in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Marine engineering services, Marine pollution control and Marine evaluation. Marine engineering services is the largest segment of the Marine Services in China.

Trends and Insights

Fast growth of major marine engineering projects promotes strong demand growth for marine engineering services

  • Marine engineering comprises a variety of marine construction programs, including land reclamation, exploration and development of marine mineral resources, subsea pipeline and cable projects, cross-sea bridges, tidal power stations, and large-scale marine farms. Marine engineering services mainly refer to project consulting, design, development, monitoring and management for marine engineering.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Marine Services industry provides a range of specialized marine and offshore services, including marine management, marine evaluation, marine and polar expeditions, marine weather forecasting, marine pollution control and other marine services. Marine scientific research is not included in the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Marine engineering servicesMarine pollution controlMarine evaluationOther marine services

Companies

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Related Terms

MARINE ECONOMYMARINE MININGMARINE SALVAGE

Performance

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Analyst insights

The development of the Marine Services industry is highly related with China’s marine economy. Industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualized 3.0% over the five ye...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Fast growth of major marine engineering projects promotes strong demand growth for marine engineering services. Marine engineering services are the largest service segment fo...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Marine service providers are widely distributed across China's coastal areas. The industry's geographic distribution is largely determined by the scale of the local marine ec...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

The industry concentration level is low. The sales revenue of the top four enterprises are expected to account for 27.1% of total industry revenue in 2024.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Major companies usually emphasize research and development. Major companies usually have been focusing on technology research and development to enhance comprehensive strengt...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

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    Analyst insights

    The Government in China guides the industry development. The Government in China encourages the industry enterprises to carry out digital transformation to promote industry s...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Further intensified market competition leads to gradual decreasing profit margins. The average profit margins for the industry in 2024 is 8.8% of revenue, down from 9.1% in 2...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

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    What is the market size of the Marine Services industry in China in 2024?

    The market size of the Marine Services industry in China is $688.9m in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Marine Services in China industry in 2024?

    There are 347 businesses in the Marine Services industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Marine Services industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Marine Services industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 3.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Marine Services industry in China over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Marine Services industry in China is expected to grow.

    What does the Marine Services in China include?

    Marine engineering services and Marine pollution control are part of the Marine Services industry.

    How competitive is the Marine Services industry in China?

    The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Marine Services industry in China.

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