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...
Container prices fall
NewsTextainer reports that new container prices continue to decline, and are currently below US$1800/CEU. “Given the weakness in steel prices,...
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...
Making gains, but at a price
NewsStrong demand is expected to increase dry freight box production by 15-20% in 2014, compared to the 2012-13 average, but new box prices rema...
Box lease boom
NewsTextainer, the world’s largest container lessor, has reported strong second-quarter growth, with container demand increasing faster than f...
Box leasing still in the ascendency
NewsThe container leasing sector enjoyed another strong year in 2013, although its pace of fleet growth now appears to be slowing, while rental ...
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...
Tex wins new CMS contract
NewsTextainer, the world’s biggest container lessor by fleet size, has been awarded the latest US Department of Defense Container Management S...
Tex tops 3M TEU mark
NewsAlready the world’s largest container leasing company by fleet size, Textainer Group Holdings has announced that its fleet has surpassed 3...
Tex tops 3M TEU mark
NewsAlready the world’s largest container leasing company by some margin, Textainer Group Holdings has announced that its fleet has now surpas...
Reefer box building capacity grows
NewsThe coming year will see the reefer box manufacturing industry add more than 70% to capacity levels....
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...