The definitive annual review of the shipping container fleet and market

This is Drewry’s annual review of the shipping container industry, based on a global census of fleet owners and a diverse range of forecasts unique to Drewry. It provides a level of detailed analysis and expert commentary not found elsewhere and is also available as an annual subscription package with the Container Equipment Forecaster which provides quarterly market updates as well as our latest forecasts.

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

• Development of the global shipping container fleet, broken down by individual operating type, including 5-year forecasts
• Global production trends of new containers with 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

Now available: Annual Forecaster Subscription Package (Find out more)

The Census and Leasing Annual Review and Forecast report is now available to purchase as a annual subscription package, with quarterly equipment forecast updates.