Shipboard Cables Global Market Report 2026

Shipboard cables refer to cables utilized in electrical installations on ships and offshore platforms, serving the purpose of transmitting electric power to panels for lighting, control circuits, and the conveyance of essential instrumentation signals. These cables are designed to be fire-resistant, flame retardant, and characterized by low smoke and halogen-free properties.

The primary categories of shipboard cables encompass fiber-optic cables and electric cables. Fiber-optic cables, also known as optical fiber cables, resemble electrical wires but house one or more optical fibers for light transmission. The cables are distinguished by different voltage specifications, including medium voltage cables and low voltage cables. The applications of shipboard cables span various sectors, including marine and offshore, oil & gas, petrochemical, and other related fields.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs on copper, fiber optics, insulation materials, and cable accessories have increased production costs for shipboard cable manufacturers and lengthened procurement cycles, particularly in Asia Pacific and Europe where major shipyards operate. These tariffs impact both fiber optic and electric cable segments used in marine, offshore, and petrochemical applications. However, they have also encouraged localization of cable production, stimulated investment in alternative materials, and accelerated innovations in cost efficient, high performance marine cabling solutions.

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The shipboard cables market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.32 billion in 2025 to $3.51 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in shipbuilding activities, increasing offshore exploration operations, adoption of fire resistant cable technologies, rising marine safety standards, expansion of naval modernization programs.

The shipboard cables market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.54 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to surge in smart ship deployments, growing demand for high bandwidth marine communications, increasing investments in offshore renewable energy, rising adoption of advanced instrumentation systems, expansion of autonomous vessel technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for eco friendly and low smoke halogen free cables, growth of automated cable testing and manufacturing systems, rising adoption of iot enabled shipboard monitoring, expansion of smart mobility driven marine connectivity, strengthening cybersecure cable infrastructure for maritime operations.

The anticipated increase in global trade is set to propel the shipboard cable market. Global trade involves the exchange of goods, services, and capital across international borders, driving the demand for new vessels, infrastructure upgrades, and compliance with safety and environmental standards. As of September 2023, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development predicts a 2.4% increase in maritime trade in 2023 and over 2% from 2024 to 2028. With the easing of pandemic constraints, the energy sector saw a 6.0% increase in oil trades and a 4.6% increase in gas trades in 2022. Hence, the surge in global trade acts as a driving force for the shipboard cable market.

Major companies within the shipboard cable market are responding to market demands by introducing new products such as quick ship programs to enhance customer offerings and increase revenue. A quick ship program expedites the delivery of specific products to customers. For instance, in October 2023, Siemon, a US-based cable manufacturing company, launched RapidDAC, a quick ship service for its direct attach copper cables (DACs), ensuring cost-effectiveness and prompt completion of projects demanding 10 racks or more. Siemon's commitment to quality and efficiency is demonstrated through its RapidDAC program, capable of delivering 500 DACs within five days or less, regardless of the order size. This underscores Siemon's ability to meet the urgent needs of data center deployments.

In February 2025, Marmon AD Group, a US-based provider of high-performance wire and cable solutions for industrial, transportation, and specialty markets, acquired Marine Tech Wire & Cable Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Marmon AD Group aims to enhance its presence in the marine and shipboard cable segment while broadening its product portfolio and customer base in the maritime industry. Marine Tech Wire & Cable Inc. is a US-based provider of marine-grade wire and cable products, delivering solutions for shipboard, offshore, and industrial marine applications.

Major companies operating in the shipboard cables market are 3M Company, Eaton Corporation, Prysmian Group, TE Connectivity Inc., Nexans SA, Leoni AG, General Cable Company, OCC Corporation, Axon' Cable S.A.S., HMN Technologies Co. Ltd., Seacon Group Limited, Eland Cables Ltd., ZTT Corporation, SAB Brockskes GmbH & Co. KG, Nuhas LLC, Belcom Cables Ltd., CABLE SOURCE PTE. LTD., WILSON CABLES PTE. LTD., Teledyne Marine Technologies, HESFIBEL, SAMCO Inc., Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. Ltd., Scorpion Oceanics Ltd., Sea and Land Technologies Pte. Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., ABB Ltd., OFS Fitel LLC, Fujikura Ltd., Siemens AG, Schneider Electric SE, Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC), Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the shipboard cables market in 2025. North America is the second-largest region in the global insulated cables market share. The regions covered in the shipboard cables market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the shipboard cables market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The shipboard cables market consists of sales of electric shipboard cables and fiber optic shipboard cables. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Fiber-optic Cables; Electric Cables
• 2) By Voltage: Medium Voltage Cable; Low Voltage Cable
• 3) By Applications: Marine And Offshore; Oil & Gas And Petrochemical; Other Applications
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Fiber-Optic Cables: Single-Mode Fiber-optic Cables; Multi-Mode Fiber-Optic Cables
• 2) By Electric Cables: Power Cables; Control Cables; Instrumentation Cables
• Companies Mentioned: 3M Company; Eaton Corporation; Prysmian Group; TE Connectivity Inc.; Nexans SA; Leoni AG; General Cable Company; OCC Corporation; Axon' Cable S.A.S.; HMN Technologies Co. Ltd.; Seacon Group Limited; Eland Cables Ltd.; ZTT Corporation; SAB Brockskes GmbH & Co. KG; Nuhas LLC; Belcom Cables Ltd.; CABLE SOURCE PTE. LTD.; WILSON CABLES PTE. LTD.; Teledyne Marine Technologies; HESFIBEL; SAMCO Inc.; Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. Ltd.; Scorpion Oceanics Ltd.; Sea and Land Technologies Pte. Ltd.; Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.; ABB Ltd.; OFS Fitel LLC; Fujikura Ltd.; Siemens AG; Schneider Electric SE; Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC); Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd.; Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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