In the latest round of consolidation in the container leasing sector, Textainer, the world’s largest box lessor, has entered into an agreement to purchase the rights to manage Capital Intermodal’s 156,000 TEU fleet with effect from 1 July 2009.

The latest round of consolidation in the container leasing industry has seen Capital Intermodal take over the management of the XINES fleet.

A new container leasing company, Lotus Containers Ltd, has been set up by Willem Dous, former marketing director of Capital Lease.

Despite the fact that new container prices are at their highest point in more than 15 years, the world’s container leasing industry is on course to make another record investment this year.

A variety of factors have come together to make it difficult to forecast the prospects for the container leasing industry this year.

The world’s container leasing industry is confronting a changed market climate as returns come under pressure like never before and increased ownership is lost to shipping lines.

In the latest round of consolidation in the container leasing sector, Textainer, the world’s largest box lessor, has entered into an agreement to purchase the rights to manage Capital Intermodal’s 156,000 TEU fleet with effect from 1 July 2009.

The latest round of consolidation in the container leasing industry has seen Capital Intermodal take over the management of the XINES fleet.

Despite the fact that new container prices are at their highest point in more than 15 years, the world’s container leasing industry is on course to make another record investment this year.

A new container leasing company, Lotus Containers Ltd, has been set up by Willem Dous, former marketing director of Capital Lease.

A variety of factors have come together to make it difficult to forecast the prospects for the container leasing industry this year.

The world’s container leasing industry is confronting a changed market climate as returns come under pressure like never before and increased ownership is lost to shipping lines.