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 …
[Container Market Report Special Contribution] The introduction of my container house
I publish the container market report in Japanese and in English every month. It has been 11 years already since I started this report. When I founded this company, I …
Container Market Report October 2020
The national holidays in China observing the National Day ended on October 12th. During this period, more than 600 million people are said to have moved domestically, which is approx. …
Container Market Report September 2020
It was intense heat exceeding 35 degrees Celsius every day in various areas in Japan until last week. This week, after the terrific typhoon No.10 which was born on the …
Container Market Report August 2020
Abe administration, LDP seems to have given up preventing the spread of the new coronavirus. As seen in the “Go To Travel” campaign, they have put up a policy recommending people (excluding …
Container Market Report July 2020
As of July 8, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States is about to reach 3 million, which is the world’s number one …