The Chinese group China International Marine Containers (Group) Co. (CIMC), active in the supply of equipment and solutions for the fields of logistics and energy included that of the production and sale of container of which is world leader, has announced to have sold in the first nine months of the 2026 container for dry cargos for a total pairs to 2,05 million teu, with an increment of +14,1% approximately on the same period last year. The company has specified that also the request of refrigerated container has remained supported, driven by the demand for transport of fruit and vegetable products from South America. However, the sale of box reefer, pairs to 153 thousand teu, has marked a slight bending of the -1% approximately regarding the period January-september of 2025.

In the only third trimester of 2026 the total sales of containers produced from the CIMC have been pairs to 961 thousand teu, with an increase of +30% on the correspondent period of last year that is generated from the increase of +36% of the sales of dry container, turned out pairs to 916 thousand teu, while the sales of container reefer are decreased of -28% to approximately 44 thousand teu.

The company has specified that if globally in the first nine months of this year has been recorded an increase in terms of volumes of production, sales and revenues, however, due to the prices of the lowest container fixed in the first semester and the fluctuations of the exchange rates, the net profit of this segment has accused a bending on an annual basis.