Annual report with quarterly updates

This package provides a level of detailed analysis and expert commentary on the shipping container fleet and market not found elsewhere. The package includes the Container Census & Leasing Annual Review and Forecast, together with four quarterly Container Equipment Forecasters, delivering a full and up-to-date picture of the shipping container market for the duration of your subscription (12 months).

Container Census & Leasing Annual Review & Forecast 

This is Drewry’s annual review of the shipping container industry, based on a compressive census of fleet owners and a diverse range of forecasts unique to Drewry. This annual report is also available as a stand-alone report rather than part of a subscription.

Key areas of analysis within the Container Census & Leasing Annual Review and Forecast 2024/25 include:

• Development of the global shipping container fleet and structure, broken down by individual operating type, including 5-year forecasts
• Global production trends of new containers and 5-year forecasts, covering output, capacity, plant utilisation and costs, as well as manufacturer profiles
• Fleet ownership profiles and forecasts by container type, geography and owner category, including acquisition and disposal trends as well as profiles and rankings of the top lessors
• Assessments and 5-year forecasts of prices, leasing rates and investment cash returns
• Extensive profiling and 5-year forecasts of all the main equipment types including dry standards and specials, refrigerated (reefer), regional and tank container fleets
• Expanded analysis and 5-year forecasts of the tank container market
• Analysis covering the emerging smart container market, including estimates and 5-year forecasts of smart device installation rates

Container Equipment Forecaster 

Covering critical information on container production and pricing, the quarterly Container Equipment Forecaster provides a unique, regular update on market dynamics. Critical information covered in the report, contained within your subscription, includes:

• Updated forecasts for fleet development, container pricing and leasing rates
• Container production by type, company, and owner/purchaser
• Fleet growth by type owner/purchaser
• Newbuilding prices including quarterly and annualised construction costs
• Refrigerated newbuilds covering container body and machinery prices
• Container resale prices
• Container rental prices, including long term lease rates and investment returns 

Published in July, October, January and April, the Container Equipment Forecaster is only available to purchase as an annual subscription ’bundle’ with Drewry Maritime Research’s Container Census & Leasing annual report.