Container Shipping

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Container Market Latest Insight: 15 Dec 2020

Container equipment shortage due to logistics not fleet underinvestment
Container shipping remains disrupted by box equipment shortages which are restricting available capacity and so forcing freight rates to record highs. However, this is being driven by empty container repositioning issues rather than inadequate fleet.

16 Oct 2020: Container Insight: 'Riding the waves'
Container trade has been resilient during the pandemic as consumer confidence has been given a shot through government support.

14 May 2020: Post COVID-19 Container market outlook
Download the slides from our latest container market outlook webinar briefing. Contact us to find out more about our webinar programme.

07 Apr 2020: Cancelled Sailings and Port Waiting Times Trackers
We are now tracking and publishing weekly containership cancelled sailings and waiting times intelligence

01 Apr 2020: Coronavirus latest impact assessment
We publish our latest container shipping ’insight’ assessment - which coincides with the publication of our flagship Container Forecaster quarterly edition update.

04 Feb 2020: Time for a coronavirus contingency plan in container shipping
Logistics Executive Briefing: Health crises cannot be ignored by shippers. Exporters and importers have to deal with issues in the real world and need to activate contingency plans as the coronavirus effects spread.

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Our container shipping practice is widely respected in the industry. These sector specialists manage one of the most comprehensive sources of container shipping market data and freight rate benchmarking intelligence available.

A diverse and elite group of industry stakeholders from shippers to carriers, port authorities, investors and financial intermediaries rely on our research resources, sector expertise and commercial experience to help inform decisions, reduce costs and drive performance improvement. 

Our consultants regularly advise shipping lines on new trade lane market opportunities, review business plans for lenders, provide vessel investment appraisals to investors and commercial due diligence for container lessors. Meanwhile, our financial research specialists provide actionable insight on the top container shipping lines and equipment manufacturers. 

Whether you're seeking market forecasts, intelligence on benchmark container freight rates, historical data or a reliable appraisal of current market conditions, we have the breadth and depth of sector expertise and experience to meet your needs.