Rigorous analysis & scenario-based forecasts

Uncertain about geopolitical tensions and trade fragmentation affecting future container trade and port demand by region?

Concerned about the impact of Red Sea attacks or the latest port disruptions on ship supply, carrier costs and their profitability?

Container Forecaster is our flagship forecasting, market sizing and scenario assessment service, answering these questions and many more; providing 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

Jan 2026: In addition to monthly supplements and the main, quarterly edition updates, Container Forecaster subscribers also have access to the new Container Shipping sector within Drewry OnDemand (download guide below).

Overview and guide to Container Shipping section within OnDemand

Further to the above, all PDF report updates are accompanied by tables, charts and graphs in MS Excel format.