This package of the 2026/27 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 03 Jun 2026
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.
01 Apr 26: The increasing volatility in freight rates caused by the Iran war is not comparable in scale to the extreme freight rate inflation of the Covid period, analysis from Drewry Shipping Consultants shows.
31 Mar 26: International general airfreight rates surge by up to 95% (Feb to Mar) as reduced airfreight capacity and higher fuel prices caused by the Iran War threaten to bring prices back to Covid record levels.
Join us at 10:00 BST or 15:00 BST on Tuesday 21 July 2026 to explore how policy reforms, maritime financing, fleet expansion, shipbuilding incentives, and international partnerships are accelerating India’s journey towards becoming a top-five global shipbuilding nation by 2047.
Join us at 10:00 BST or 15:00 BST on Tuesday 28 July 2026 in a session where we will examine the country’s port modernisation agenda, green infrastructure investments, methanol, hydrogen and LNG initiatives, and the roadmap towards carbon-neutral ports under Maritime Vision 2047.