What Factors Propelled The Growth Of The Marine Scrubber Systems Market In The Past?
The marine scrubber systems market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•In recent times, the market size for marine scrubber systems has seen a significant expansion. It is forecasted to increase from $6.21 billion in 2024 to $7.13 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.8%.
Several factors have led to historic growth in this sector, including strict emission rules, savings on fuel costs, focus on environmental sustainability, growth of global trade, adherence to sulfur emission norms, and flexibility of fuel options.
What Is The Projected Growth And Market Size For The Marine Scrubber Systems Sector?
The marine scrubber systems market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the marine scrubber systems market is anticipated to witness a substantial surge, with its size projected to hit "$11.96 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8%.
Several factors contribute to this anticipated growth for the forecast period. These include ongoing stringent regulations, increasing bunker fuel prices, global sustainability efforts, widening emission control regions, and technological advancements. Key trends during this period are expected to be the upgrading of scrubber systems on existing ships, the creation of compact, modular scrubber systems, the implementation of exhaust gas purifying systems for two-stroke engines, a focus on the management of scrubber waste, and collaborations within the industry for research and innovation.
What Factors Are Driving Growth In The Marine Scrubber Systems Market?
The marine scrubber systems market is expected to grow significantly as demand for maritime vessels rises. Maritime vessels are a broad term referring to ships and watercraft designed for use in marine or oceanic conditions. Scrubber systems are necessary to limit the emission of air pollutants, specifically sulfur dioxide (SO2), produced from burning fuels such as heavy fuel oil. For example, Eurostat, a governmental agency based in Luxembourg, announced in July 2024 that the gross weight of seaborne goods within the European Union had risen to 893.97 million tonnes in Q2 2022, a significant increase comparing to 851.28 million tonnes in Q2 2021. This surge in demand for maritime vessels is therefore fuelling the expansion of the marine scrubber systems market.
What Are The Main Segments Of The Global Marine Scrubber Systems Market?
The marine scrubber systems market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Technology: Wet Technology, Dry Technology
2) By Fuel: Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Marine Gasoil (MGO), Hybrid, Other Fuels
3) By Application: Commercial, Offshore, Recreational, Navy, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Wet Technology: Open Loop, Closed Loop, Hybrid
2) By Dry Technology: Dry Scrubbers, Other Dry Technologies
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What Emerging Trends Are Influencing The Growth Of The Marine Scrubber Systems Market?
Product evolution is a significant trend escalating in the marine scrubber systems market. Firms in this sector are concentrating on developing inventive products to maintain their competitiveness. For example, Wärtsilä, an industrial machinery maker based in Finland, made a notable progression in the field of maritime emissions control in March 2023 by getting its first order for carbon capture and storage (CCS)-Ready scrubber systems. This order involved outfitting three container vessels from the German operator Leonhardt & Blumberg with scrubbers aligned with the existing sulfur oxide (SOx) emission norms and also poised for future CCS amalgamation. The CCS-Ready scrubbers bring a twofold functionality, improving operational performance and aligning vessels with potential greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction directives. This proactive tactic echoes the maritime industry's commitment to addressing growing environmental and regulatory constraints.
Who Are the Key Players in the Marine Scrubber Systems Market?
Major companies operating in the marine scrubber systems market include:
• Wärtsilä Oyj Abp
• Alfa Laval AB
• Yara International ASA
• Clean Marine AS
• Valmet Oyj
• DuPont de Nemours Inc.
• CR Ocean Engineering
• Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.
• KwangSung Co. Ltd.
• Andritz AG
• Langh Tech Oy Ab
• VDL AEC Maritime B.V.
• Hamon Research Cottrell Inc.
• GEA Group
• Belco Technologies Corporation
• Verantis Corporation
• Nederman MikroPul LLC
• Pacific Green Technologies Inc.
• Damen Shipyards Group N.V.
• Babcock & Wilcox
• PureteQ A/S
• Ecospray Technologies S.r.l.
• Saacke GmbH
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
• Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
• Belzona International Ltd.
• Clyde Bergemann Limited
• Alpha Water Partnership
• Italmar Group
• Ocean Saver
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The Marine Scrubber Systems Market?
North America was the largest region in the global marine scrubber systems market in 2024.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global marine scrubber systems market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the marine scrubber systems market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
