Personnel changes

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Finance lease specialist Unitas Services (UK) Ltd has appointed Jonathan Harrison as chief operating officer, with responsibility for all of...

Carlisle record

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Leading reefer lessor Carlisle Leasing ended 2002 with a record boost to its fleet size, according the company's latest data....

Market still tough for reefer lessors

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The reefer leasing sector has continued to perform well, with no let up in demand in sight. However, it remains a risky business as capital ...

Reefer lessors face new freeze

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Although the reefer leasing sector is performing better than the dry freight box market, it still faces a number of problems...

Leading lessors hold their own

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GE SeaCo, continues to control the largest reefer fleet on operating lease by a sizeable margin. However, its count of 100,000 TEU has remai...

A lean year for box lessors

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Confronted by the worst market downturn in over five years, container leasing companies have drastically cut their investment in new equipme...

Box financing – assessing the options

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The current year may be far from dynamic for the container industry as a whole, but in one area at least the situation has remained buoyant....

Container lessors face new uncertainties

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The year 2000 finally brought the long awaited upturn that had eluded container lessors during the preceding four years. However, the market...

Top names battle it out

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The world's biggest reefer lessor is, by a long margin, GE SeaCo, as it currently controls over 100,000 TEU (equivalent to 58,000 units) on ...

Carrier chalks up 300,000 units

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Carlisle Leasing was the recipient last month of the 300,000th container refrigeration unit to be built by Carrier Transicold. The event was...

Reefer lessors get back on track

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Companies leasing integral reefer containers have experienced a significant upturn in business during the past 12-18 months, as the protract...

Lessors commit to record investment

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Having seen a steady improvement in average utilisation and signs of a recovery in per diem rates, container lessors embarked on their large...