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.

Q3 2026 Outlook2 July 2026
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