This package of the 2025/26 annual review and quarterly equipment forecasts provides analysis and forecasts of fleet ownership structures covering both dry and reefer boxes. Quarterly report updates also provide trends and forecasts of newbuild vs used pricing, lease rates and cash returns to help you monitor, track and assess future market development.
Annual Review and Forecast · Latest release 12 Aug 2025
Drewry’s comprehensive annual review of the container leasing industry. This new, annual report combines both the Census and Leasing Annual Reports previously published separately and includes a diverse spread of forecasts unique to Drewry. This report is also available as an annual subscription package with the quarterly Container Equipment Forecaster.
14 Oct 2025: The container shipping market is witnessing a growing disconnect between the freight rate and charter markets. Drewry expects to see that continue through most of next year, but a correction will follow.
07 Oct 2025: As ocean freight rates continue to soften, shippers will seek more favourable contract rates and improved terms with carriers and forwarders for 2026.
22 Sep 2025: A total of 19 companies qualified as global terminal operators (GTOs) for coverage in Drewry’s latest Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast report, with MOL, NYK and Yang Ming dropping out of the Drewry league tables and ONE making its debut in the global rankings.
Join us at 09:30 GMT or 16:00 GMT on Thursday 20 November 2025 to find out more on our latest research covering the dry bulk shipping market. The presentation will also provide an update on the dry bulk shipping market outlook.