Rigorous analysis and robust scenario-based forecasts

• Uncertain how geopolitical tensions and trade fragmentation will affect future container trade and port demand by region?
• Concerned about the impact of conflict, trade and port disruptions on ship supply, carrier costs and their profitability?

Container Forecaster is our flagship forecasting, market sizing and scenario assessment service, providing comprehensive analysis and actionable insights to container shipping industry stakeholders.

Key features and benefits of the service include:

• Unique forecasts (2 to 5 years out) from one reputable and independent source, covering:
  • Global and trade-level supply/demand
  • Ship supply/demand balance
  • Global asset prices
  • Charter rates
  • Freight prices
  • Carrier profits
• Assess and plan for relevant market scenarios (currently based on the duration of Red Sea diversions) and their impact
• Mitigate the current market volatility and improve your own medium-term plans (Drewry’s medium-term forecasts are widely used by global financial institutions and investors)
• Refine your commercial policy by trade route, by relying on forecasts of markets and competition for each key trade route
• Track the market closely and improve your understanding of market dynamics/risks
• Attend quarterly market webinar briefings - exclusively for subscribers
• Ask the analyst: Direct access to Drewry’s senior manager, container market research, Simon Heaney, for a second opinion on complex questions

In addition to monthly supplements and the main, quarterly edition updates, Container Forecaster subscribers also have access to the Container Shipping sector within Drewry OnDemand. Take the interactive tour below, and/or download the detailed guide.

As well as access to Container Shipping ’premium’ content areas within OnDemand, subscribers receive quarterly ’Forecaster’ editions and monthly supplements (PDFs) - with all PDFs accompanied by tables, charts and graphs in MS Excel.