E-commerce Boom：With the rise of platforms like Amazon, SHEIN, and Temu, global B2C/B2B logistics demand has surged, driving demand for small and medium-sized containers, including specialized e-commerce containers.

Tariff Barriers & Supply Chain Restructuring：The U.S.-China trade war and regional agreements like RCEP have shifted manufacturing to Southeast Asia and Mexico, fueling container demand in emerging markets.

Nearshoring Trend:Western companies are shortening supply chains, boosting regional container trade (e.g., China-Europe Railway, U.S.-Mexico cross-border logistics), challenging traditional shipping models.

Russia-Ukraine War: Disrupted Black Sea routes, increasing demand for China-Europe rail transport.

Red Sea Crisis: Houthi attacks on ships have raised Suez Canal risks, diverting traffic to the Cape of Good Hope and raising costs.

EU CBAM: Carbon tariffs are reshaping European container demand.

China-Europe Railway Southern Route: New cross-Caspian/Turkey corridor as an alternative to Russia.

Intermodal Transport Growth: e.g., China’s "Western Land-Sea Corridor" linking Southeast Asia and Europe.

Regional Direct Shipping: New routes (e.g., China-Latin America) are expanding container leasing markets.