According to the "Lloyd's Daily" reported, according to Drewry released "container statistics report", 40 feet high, 40 feet container box will replace the traditional soon become the leading global market. The 40 foot container increased by 7% in 2013, nearly half of global containers by the end of last year. This increase was significantly higher than the global container growth rate of 4.3% in 2013.
The report's editor, Andrew Foxcroft, said the growth of 40 feet boxes was largely due to a reduction in the traditional 40 foot box. He also pointed out that the proportion of 20 feet box is still stable, accounting for 1/3 of the total container. The long-term change of all kinds of container proportion is expected to continue, Drewry forecast from 2014 to 2017, 2014 to 2017, the global container volume will increase by 5% annually, rental growth will remain above its own box box, leasing companies compared to the shipping company, more investment in the equipment container, many are still facing a shortage of funds, will continue to rely on rent the box. Drewry expects global container production to grow significantly in recent years, with annual growth rates as high as 3 million TEU per annum over the past 10 years.
