Launch of Containerisation International Yearbook 2008

Monday 4 February 2008

‘2008 is looking tougher as a result of rising costs in the industry. In November 2007, the price of oil reached almost USD100 per barrel, with bunker prices of USD500 per tonne, more than double in one year. Fuel now accounts for more than 60% of a liner shipping company’s costs and so clawing back or introducing more fuel-efficient operating practices, is becoming much more important.’ John Fossey, Editorial Director outlines the mixed prospects for container carriers in his annual review of the industry.

Now in its 39th year, Containerisation International Yearbook is still regarded by many as the definitive source of information for the container industry. The fully revised and updated edition provides the most comprehensive information and contact details for the global container shipping and transport industry. The 2008 yearbook lists:

• contact information for over 4,600 companies.
• full details on over 10,300 container-carrying ships (in service and on order), a 6.2% increase on last year’s listing.
• fleet details and full service information for more than 430 liner shipping and feeder service companies.
• berthing, yard, equipment, services calling and three years container throughput data at more than 590 ports and 730 terminals in over 150 countries.

The 2008 edition features six introductory chapters that give the user detailed overviews and high-level statistics of all sectors of the container industry. CI Yearbook is a unique resource that provides business intelligence in a simple and digestible layout.

Key data includes:

• An operational containership fleet of 8,808 vessels, amounting to 12.5 million TEU as of 01/11/2007
• Slot capacity increase of 12.4% on the previous year
• Total order book of 6.2 million TEU (1,502 vessels), a 36.9% increase on the previous year.
• Total container throughput in 2006 of 429.8 million TEU globally, a 10% increase from 2005 figures.
• Container manufacturing overall output is estimated to reach 3.7 million TEU at end of Q3 2007.
• Container lessor’s fleet as of mid 2007. This was slightly down (41%) on last year’s figure.

Other areas covered include 855 container/swapbody and equipment manufacturers covering 253 equipment lines; 405 container leasing companies, with branch offices and agents; 747 container repairers and their depots; 333 second-hand container dealers and 122 conversion specialists; 486 non-operating ship-owners/manager, liner conferences, tank container and rail operators, freight forwarders and road haulage associations. Classification societies, marine insurance underwriters and industry associations are listed, together with liner operator/route/vessel abbreviations, BIC codes, shipper’s councils and unit load data.

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Further Information:

Mark.hankey@lloydsmiu.com

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