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A year-to-date (YTD) analysis of global container leasing transactions by Container xChange shows a notable uptick in average rates since the beginning of 2024, indicating an uptick in demand for container leasing services and increased financial burden on lessors, pointing to a potentially tighter market.
“China to North America one-way container leasing rates have increased particularly in 2024, with the rise mostly driven by a widening container price delta between China and the U.S. (China becoming “more expensive” up until March vs. U.S. container prices stagnating or decreasing),” commented Christian Roeloffs, cofounder and CEO of Container xChange, an online container trading and leasing platform.
There was a significant spike on the China-to-Canada ports from February to March. Yantian-to-Toronto rates surged by 68% from February to March. These were $730 in February, which peaked to $1,230 in March. The Qingdao-to-Vancouver leasing rates surged by 64% in one month. Ningbo-to-Toronto rates surged by 35%, Shenzhen-to-Toronto rates surged by 26%, Tianjin-to-Toronto rates surged by 23%.
Read more in an article from the American Journal of Transportation.