Container spot rates now below USD 1,000 per TEU for Shanghai - Europe 24 March 2011 Spot rates for shipping of containers out of Shanghai bound for Europe have now slipped below the USD 1,000 per TEU–mark for the first time since March 2009. Following yet another weekly drop in freight rates on this main trading lane, boxes are now being shipped off at USD 992 per TEU, USD 27 per TEU lower than last week. Market analysis Container
Meet BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst at JOC Container Trade Europe in Hamburg, Germany 19 August 2019 Join Peter Sand at the JOC Container Trade Europe conference in Hamburg, Germany on the 17th of September. Market analysis Container
Container Shipping: Ship sizes keep increasing despite stagnant volume growth 16 September 2019 Global growth in container volumes has picked up slightly in the second quarter of the year, with growth in the first seven months reaching 1.2%, compared to the just 0.8% in the first quarter. Market analysis Macro Container
Container Shipping: Pressure remains despite some of the trade war damage being offset by a reshuffling of manufacturing in Asia 27 November 2019 With fleet growth of 3.7%, compared to global container shipping demand growth of only 1%, even blanked sailings have been unable to lift freight rates. Market analysis Market reports Container
Container Shipping: The many pitfalls in the coming months will decide the fate of the year 19 February 2019 European containerised imports look likely to be stuck with demand growth of no more than 2% for years to come. That means the long-hauls into northern and southern Europe, where Ultra Large Containerships are perfectly suited to reap the benefits of economies of scale, will suffer unless cascading is accelerated. Market analysis Container Macro
US container imports break records but uncertainty lies ahead 14 January 2019 Container imports on both the US East Coast (USEC) and West Coast (USWC) had a strong year in 2018, growing 3.7% and 8% respectively in the first 11 months of the year compared to the same period in 2017. Market analysis Container
Container Shipping: The many pitfalls in the coming months will decide the fate of the year 12 June 2019 As weak demand growth is forecasted for the coming quarters, the container shipping industry is set to return to negative margins. Market analysis Macro Container
BIMCO's Peter Sand to offer container market insight in Athens 15 October 2019 BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, will be speaking and providing the audience with unique insights on the container market at the European Shipping Seminar on 27 November 2019 in Athens, Greece. Market analysis Market reports Container
Container shipping: Solid demand growth reduces spot rate volatility 29 August 2017 As freight rates are coming back from the abyss, their actual rise seems to be magnified beyond their actual performance. Some container spot freight rates are up more than 100% from the very low levels of last year, but may still be at a loss-making level now and so spot rates are not the best indicator for market profitability. Market analysis Container
Container shipping lines earned 42 USD less per TEU in 2016 19 January 2017 The container shipping lines received an average rate 7% (42 USD) lower in 2016 than in 2015, if they operated in the spot market on all Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) trade routes. This has primarily been due to the devastating low rates received in the first half of 2016, as the average rate received in H2 2016 was 22% higher than the rate received in H2 2015. Market analysis Container
