Container Market Report, May 2021
The 46th President, Joe Biden, is reliable. He is the 78-year-old president, the oldest in the US history. At first, we were worried about whether he could perform the demanding …
Container Market Report, April 2021
It is encouraging for the global economy that US economic activity due to expenditure from staying at home remains strong. One of the indications is the preliminary employment statistics for …
Container Market Report, March 2021
According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 117 million people were infected with COVID-19 in the world, and the death toll is approaching 2.6 million. The battle against COVID-19 is …
Container Market Report February 2021
The Ministry of Transport of China has announced that the total number of passengers for 40 days before and after the Chinese New Year on February 12th will be 1,152 …
Special Feature: Prospects and Challenges for the Future of the Maritime Industry
This special contribution is from Mr. Yoshio Ogino, Executive Officer of Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. In December last year, he published a research note in the 69th annual report …
Container Market Report January 2021
It was a quiet New Year of 2021 at home. For the past 20 years, it was my annual event to stay in hotel during New Year holidays, leaving the …
End of Year Greetings
This year, 2020, started and ended with COVID-19 pandemic. We, EFI, have tackled with the situation as a team and had a good fight. We wish you all the …
Container Market Report December 2020
“Too much is as bad as little.” Shipping lines and container leasing companies have run into a lot of flak from the logistics industry. The shortage of containers for export …
[Container Market Report Special Contribution] Letter from London
Mr. Patrick Hicks is one of the devoted readers of my Container Market Report. He hosts and is the executive director of the Container Owner’s Association (COA), which takes place …
Container Market Report November 2020
The number of people infected with the new corona virus in the United States continues to increase. For the first time on November 4th, the number of infected people per …