Another testing year for dry box builders
NewsDry freight container manufacturers have faced a difficult 2017, with the challenge of switching to waterborne paints coinciding with a shar...
Strong Q1 for CAI
NewsBox leasing company CAI International had a strong Q1 2017, lifting its average owned container fleet utilisation rate to 95.7%, compared to...
Reefer lease holds its position
NewsThe reefer box industry may have underperformed in 2016, but rental demand held up reasonably well....
More testing times for box lessors
NewsThe box leasing sector saw fleet growth stalled by weaker demand and record disposals in 2016, with the demise of Hanjin Shipping a further ...
Reefer container builders take a hit
NewsImpacted by weak demand, reefer output has plummeted by 50% in 2016, while prices continue to be depressed and there is fierce competition b...
Hanjin unloads in Long Beach
NewsSouth Korean court agrees to release funds to pay for vessel operations, but other creditors facing significant losses....
Box prices back to 2002 levels
NewsNew container prices fell 25% last year to below US$1,400 for a 20ft dry box – a level not seen since 2002....
Dry box building goes into freefall
NewsAll is pointing downwards for the world’s dry freight box building industry as pricing, production and order volumes have slipped in recen...
Reefer box building on the up again
NewsGlobal reefer production experienced some recovery during 2014 and is expected to make further gains this year, when up to 260,000 TEU may b...
Leasing industry still boxing clever
NewsEntering 2015 in relatively good shape, the container leasing industry accounted for the majority of new box investment in 2014, and the str...
Alternative flooring gains ground
NewsBamboo container flooring is gaining market share, but some believe the future is floorboards with a mass produced OSB core....
Testing times for dry freight box builders
NewsThe dry freight box building industry is having another tough year, with production volumes down and pricing still depressed....
Demand blows hot and cold
NewsMachinery builders suffered earlier in 2013 as reefer output slumped but prospects appear brighter for the coming year with orders already p...
Box leasing growth comes at a price
NewsThe container leasing industry enjoyed another year of strong growth in 2012, although per diem rates again fell faster than newbuild prices...
Tough going for dry freight box builders
NewsAfter experiencing a short-lived production surge in mid-2012, the world’s dry freight container manufacturing industry is again facing to...