Container market insights

Container market insights from the Singapore desk: where equipment is tight, where it is surplus, and where retiring fleets earn most.

Aerial view of container terminals in the Port of Hamburg with quay cranes, berthed vessels and stacks — Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0

Each note ends with the desk that acts on it: one-way leasing for lane moves, container trading for fleet sales and disposals.

Market Analysis2 July 2026
Empty container surplus: US West Coast and northern Europe
Empty container surplus is building at Los Angeles, Long Beach, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg. How one-way leases turn those idle boxes into lower daily rates.
Fleet Management Team, 1 min read