The report provides market analysis for the global Automatic Identification System market over the next six years (2014-2020), which includes the study of the AIS by platform, class, and application. It includes the analysis of the drivers, restraints, and challenges that influence the AIS market along with the opportunities for its growth during the forecast period. It also discusses the industry, market, and technological trends that currently prevail in the market, in addition to the technological advancements expected to impact the global demand for AIS.

The study of the industry value chain and supply chain analysis has been incorporated to determine the role of various stakeholders and key influencers in influencing the Automatic Identification System Market growth. Porter�s Five Forces model has been applied to understand the implications of the competitors, new entrants, substitutes, and the influence of suppliers and buyers in the AIS market.

The report provides a brief analysis of the application sectors of the market, emerging trends, and a detailed AIS market analysis of major countries from each region. The geography-wise analysis includes an application-level breakdown across regions such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America.

The report details the competitive landscape with respect to identification of key players and their market share globally and regionally. Strategic profiling of the key players of the market, along with a comprehensive analysis of their recent developments, investments, and core competencies in each segment has been carried out. The company profiles include the financial details, developments with respect to the market, and their geographic trends. Key players profiled in the report are Furuno Electric Co. Ltd (Japan), Japan Radio Co. Ltd. (Japan), Saab Transponder Tech AB (Sweden), exactEarth (Canada), and ORBCOMM (U.S.) among others.

According to the projections in this report, the market size of the Automatic Identification System Market is estimated at $174.5 Million in 2014 (including S-AIS market) and is expected to register a CAGR of 4.33%, to reach $225.05 Million by 2020. APAC market is expected to contribute largely in terms of procurement and manufacturing, among the analyzed regions. The emerging economies in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa are expected to be the prospective markets during the forecast period.

The global automatic identification systems market is estimated to be $174.5 Million (including Satellite-AIS market) in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.33% to reach $225.05 Million by 2020.

An Automatic Identification System Market is designed to enable two-way communication between various vessels and onshore-based coastal authorities. The system is capable of providing static, dynamic, and voyage data about a ship to other ships in the vicinity and to nearby coastal authorities. According to the Regulation 19 of SOLAS (safety of life at sea) chapter V, every ship needs to integrate shipborne navigational equipment, depending upon the type of ship. In 2000, International Maritime Organization (IMO) revised the requirement of carriage of navigational equipment and passed a mandate which states that all ships should be equipped with automatic identification systems.

In this report, the AIAutomatic Identification System Market is categorized on the basis of platforms (vessel-based and onshore-based), on the basis of Classes (Class A, Class B, and AIS Base Stations), on the basis of applications (fleet management, vessels tracking, maritime security, and other applications) and by geography. It also discusses the different AIS components that constitute the whole communication or data transfer systems. Furthermore, it contains details on the market size estimation and technological trends that are predominant in this market.

In the report, the Automatic Identification System Market has been divided into five major regions, namely North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the Rest of the World (RoW). It is expected that the AIS market (including S-AIS) would be valued around $174.5 million in 2014; Asia-Pacific region is expected to register a higher CAGR during the forecast period, led by India. Enhanced management of increasing marine traffic and monitoring and tracking vessels at sea serve as the major drivers for the growth of AIS market.

Major players in the Automatic Identification System Market include Furuno Electric Co. Ltd (Japan), Japan Radio Co. Ltd. (Japan), Saab Transponder Tech AB (Sweden), exactEarth (Canada), and ORBCOMM (U.S.) among others.