IICL releases fleet survey
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has released its 2009 Annual Leased Container Fleet Survey, which shows that the wor...
Box traders feeling the pressure
NewsWith 9% of the world’s container vessels estimated to be in layup and average leasing company utilisation rates edging down to 85%, it is ...
IICL inspection courses
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) will offer both flatrack and dry freight container inspection courses in Antwerp, Be...
Alternative box floor designs put to the test
NewsEfforts by the Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) to develop alternative container flooring materials and designs to tackle...
IICL in Antwerp
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) will conduct flatrack and dry freight container inspection courses in Antwerp, Belgi...
2008 IICL fleet survey released
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has released its 20th Annual Leased Container Fleet Survey, which shows that survey ...
Flatrack repair guide
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has published The Guide for Flatrack Container Repair, the first manual of its kind ...
New skirmish in war on containers
NewsA new threat to the viability of container operations in the US has emerged in New Jersey with a proposal to impose taxes on empty container...
Box inspection debate reopened
NewsOne of the oldest disputes between box lessors and their customers reared its head again last month when three leasing companies broke ranks...
Depots face up to growing land shortages
NewsContainer depots in key port areas are finding it increasingly difficult to secure well-situated land for container storage. If the market t...
IICL making progress on floors
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) is making considerable progress with its Container Flooring Project launched in Dece...
Floors – the container’s Achilles Heel
NewsA workshop session at last month’s Intermodal 2006 conference and exhibition in Hamburg underlined the pressing need to find alternatives ...
New head for IICL
NewsThe Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has announced that the Honorable Steven R. Blust will join the trade association as ...
Eko-Flor moves on
NewsPhase 2 testing of the Eko-Flor composite container flooring system developed by Canada-based Conforce International was completed earlier t...
Another contradictory year for box lessors
NewsUtilisation is holding at a record level in the container leasing sector but investment remains disproportionately low due to uncertainties ...