Box builders’ profits plunge
NewsA sharp fall in orders for new containers has taken its toll on container manufacturers with H1 2023 revenues and profits at China Internati...
Putting the gloss on the box
NewsContainer manufacturers have transitioned to waterborne coatings, but a winter test is still to come for the coating supply chain....
Reefer box production stays weak
NewsGlobal reefer production fell sharply last year, and has yet to show any real signs of picking up Again....
China embraces intermodalism
NewsIntermodal transport is entering a golden era in China, according to Tianhua Huang, president assistant of China International Marine Contai...
Dry box output in the doldrums
NewsDry freight container builders are facing further difficulties this year, with production having declined to a seven-year low and finished p...
Box builders face tougher times
NewsReefer production recovered strongly in 2015, but the outlook for 2016 is less assured as demand has weakened again and the main manufacture...
Reefer demand rises, but prices fall
NewsReefer box production is continuing to hold up strongly, with deliveries in excess of 260,000 teu predicted for 2015....
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...
CIMC in the hunt
NewsCIMC Vehicles (Group) Co Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the world’s largest container manufacturer, China International Marine Containe...
Reefer lessors keep their cool
NewsReefer demand held up well in 2014, with the leasing sector accounting for the majority of investment, but its intake was down on the 2013 p...
New challenge for reefer builders
NewsReefer production is expected to rise this year, due to improved demand, but box builders now have significantly more capacity to fill....
Preliminary ruling on 53’ box subsidies
NewsThe US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced a preliminary finding that CIMC, Singamas and their related manufacturing companies have b...
Tank makers maintaining growth
NewsTank container manufacturers are still reporting healthy increases in orders, particularly for special and niche units....