HNA to sell Seaco?
NewsBloomberg has reported that HNA Group is preparing to sell container leasing company Seaco for “about $1 billion”....
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 ...
Seaco calls for more consolidation
NewsSeaco has indicated it is happy with its integration of Cronos, and is looking for additional merger and acquisition opportunities. Seaco’...
Leasing sector heads into the doldrums
NewsThe global box leasing industry suffered a significant setback during 2015, when it purchased proportionally fewer new dry freight container...
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...
Big year for reefer leasing
NewsThe leasing industry committed to another substantial purchase of reefer containers in 2013, but new equipment per diems and cash returns re...
Reefer box building capacity grows
NewsThe coming year will see the reefer box manufacturing industry add more than 70% to capacity levels....
Challenging times for reefer box builders
NewsGlobal reefer production looks set to remain flat for 2013, while box building capacity is being further augmented with new facilities....
Reefer demand cools down
NewsMachinery manufacturers have benefited from the reefer construction boom of the past two years, but demand has tailed off in recent months....
Box leasing ups and downs
NewsAlthough demand for leased containers held strong into 2011 following the substantial upturn of 2010, it slumped sharply from the second hal...
Cronos securitisation award
NewsContainer lessor Cronos has announced that its first securitisation transaction, launched in November 2011, has been awarded Securitisation ...
Tank lessors see slowing growth as temporary
NewsThe tank leasing sector enjoyed an outstanding year in 2011. While the eurozone crisis and its possible impact are now creating uncertaintie...
Cronos adds ZESTIA to the reefer mix
NewsThe Cronos Group has become the first customer for Daikin’s new low-power, high-performance ZESTIA container refrigeration machinery....
Busy times for reefer machinery builders
NewsReefer demand has picked up during 2011 as the production dip of 2009-10 has been made good and shipping companies have resumed investment. ...
Good times back for container lessors
NewsDemand for leased containers is holding strong in 2011 as shipping lines remain short of capital funding for their own investment. Lease rat...