Singamas’ revenue significantly declines, company focuses on leasing
NewsThe decline in revenue and average selling price was attributed to a slump in demand for dry freight containers in the wake of overproductio...
More than half of UK exporters impacted by Red Sea disruptions
NewsMore than half of UK exporters, approximately 55%, have reported feeling the reverberations of disruptions to shipping in the Red Sea....
Challenges in global cold chains to continue
NewsCold chains have come under enormous pressure over the past four years, with operators and customers alike hoping for a more normal trading ...
Continued expansion
NewsThe International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) has published its 11th Annual Tank Container Fleet Survey. As of 1 January 2023, the su...
Lessor confidence and resilience
NewsThe sale of Triton International is likely to be followed by other firms as the container leasing industry consolidates...
Textainer sees a “soft landing” for container leasing in 2023
NewsShipping lines are returning some containers, but at this point not in numbers that the secondary market cannot absorb; 98% of containers ar...
Storm clouds gather for container lessors after a buoyant year
NewsMost container leasing companies will have enjoyed a highly profitable 2022, but dark clouds have been gathering and this year will be a far...
Container Xchange highlights softer prices and lease rates
NewsThe decline in average container prices and leasing rates offer good opportunities for shippers and freight forwarding companies to plan car...
SeaCube stays the course
NewsSeaCube Container Leasing is optimistic that the supply of reefer containers for growers and exporters will improve over the next few months...
Tank leasing fleet keeps growing
NewsStrong demand for tank container logistics is benefitting lessors, but challenges remain....
IICL releases draft box codes
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors has released the final draft of its “Equipment Code Standards” (ECS) Project for consul...
Container lessors on a high
NewsThe container leasing industry stands to benefit from the current boom for years to come...
SOC boxes gain some ground
NewsLast year saw a marked increase in the use of shipper-owned containers (SOCs) by freight forwarders and logistics companies as equipment ava...
UES secures new investor and moves its headquarters
NewsA corporate restructuring at container leasing company UES means that it now has a new majority shareholder. A new holding entity called UES...
Textainer sees its prices holding
NewsCommenting at Textainer’s Q3 2021 results announcement, president and CEO Olivier Ghesquiere offered a slightly different outlook to Drewr...