Middle East and Africa Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market to Grow at a CAGR of 29.6 % to reach US$ 83.73 Million from 2020 to 2027

Middle East and Africa Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis by Component (Hardware, Software, and Services), Technology (RFID, GPS, and Others), Application (Fleet Management, Inventory and Asset Management, and Crew Tracking), and Vessel Type (Fishing Vessels, Cargo Vessels, Service Vessels, Passenger Ships and Ferries, and Others)

  • Report Code : TIPRE00016269
  • Category : Electronics and Semiconductor
  • Status : Published
  • No. of Pages : 128
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The MEA maritime real-time positioning system market is expected to grow from US$ 10.84 million in 2019 to US$ 83.73 million by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 29.6 % from 2020 to 2027.

The South Africa, UAE, and Saudi Arabia are major economies in MEA. Mounting growth potential is expected to accelerate the MEA maritime real-time positioning system market. The countries in the MEA region including the Saudi Arabia and UAE are witnessing notable growth rate in the maritime industry. Stable economies and technological advancements support the growth of a diversified range of industries and markets in the MEA region. Rapid developments pertaining to technologies, initiatives from governments, and digitalization of economies are among the factors propelling the MEA region's overall economic growth and driving it from a developing to a developed phase. All the factors promote globalization and technological growth in MEA. Also, the robust sea-trade and logistics arena in the region is steering the growth of the MEA maritime real-time positioning system market at a significant extent. So the continuous development in maritime industry is expected to increase the demand of maritime real-time positioning system for monitoring and tracking purpose, which will drive the MEA maritime real-time positioning system market growth.

Furthermore, in case of COVID-19, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, South Africa, and UAE are some of the countries with high number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths across MEA region. The disruptions in global supply chains and capital flows have also impacted the domestic production and demand in various countries of MEA region. The COVID-19 outbreak has highly disrupted the supply and demand gap in the adoption of real-time positioning systems which has affected the MEA maritime real-time positioning system market growth. Due to disruptions in the supply chain of transporting fish and other seafood items caused by travel ban has affected the fisheries sector of the region massively hence affecting the maritime real-time positioning system market badly. In addition, limited trade of other products, which are transported through cargo vessels, has also witnessed a downfall because of low demand from end users. Limited use of fishing vessel and cargo vessels will create a negative impact on MEA the maritime real-time positioning system market.

With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the MEA maritime real-time positioning system market. The MEA maritime real-time positioning system market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period. 

MEA maritime real-time positioning system market
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MEA Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market Segmentation

MEA Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market – By Component

  • Hardware
    • Readers and Trackers
    • Tags/Badges
    • Others
  • Software
  • Services

MEA Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market – By Technology

  • RFID
  • GPS
  • Others

MEA Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market – By Application

  • Fleet Management
  • Inventory and Asset Management
  • Crew Tracking

MEA Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market – ByVessel Type

  • Fishing Vessels
  • Cargo Vessels
  • Service Vessels
  • Passenger Ships and Ferries
  • Others

MEA Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market, by Country

  • South Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Rest of MEA       

MEA Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market -Companies Mentioned

  • Envision Enterprise Solutions America Inc.
  • MER Group
  • ORBCOMM Inc.
  • SHIPCOM WIRELESS Inc.
  • VECTOR INFOTECH PTE LTD.
  • Zebra Technologies Corporation    
Report Coverage
Report Coverage

Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
Segment Covered

Component, Technology, Application, and Vessel Type

Regional Scope
Regional Scope

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
Country Scope

Saudi Arabia

The List of Companies - Middle East & Africa Maritime Real-time Positioning System Market

  1. Envision Enterprise Solutions America Inc.
  2. MER Group
  3. ORBCOMM Inc.
  4. SHIPCOM WIRELESS Inc.
  5. VECTOR INFOTECH PTE LTD.
  6. Zebra Technologies Corporation

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