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Although dry freight container manufacturers have experienced a more productive year in 2006, pricing remains volatile and demand uncertain. They are also coping with rising overcapacity as further new plant capacity is brought on stream.

The world’s dry freight container manufacturing industry has recovered strongly during 2006, but still faces an unpredictable market. Although TEU output is likely to recover by at least 15% over the lacklustre performance in 2005 and thus almost match its former peak in 2004, the past year has again been beset by volatile pricing and uncertain demand.