Container Market Report, September 2021
In last month’s report, I pointed out that one of the reasons for the increase in ocean freight and the shortage of containers was the slow handling of containers in …
Container Market Report, August 2021
On Aug. 8th (Sun), the 32nd Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo successfully completed its 17-day schedule, with approximately 11,000 athletes from 205 countries and regions competing in 339 events in …
Container Market Report, July 2021
The Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed for one year due to the spread of COVID-19, and will start on July 23rd (Fri), but it has been decided on July …
Container Market Report, June 2021
It’s a bit old topic, but in mid-April this year, two envelopes were posted to my home from the US government. Thinking of them as the usual US pension letters, …
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 …