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CIMC, container manufacturing
Shenzhen, China22.54°N 114.06°E
computed criticality17/100
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≈56% of dry marine containers (2024)
2024Fault line
China assembles about 96% of new marine containers and CIMC is the top maker, with over half the dry-box market. Global logistics depends on a single national supply chain to renew its fleet; the Red Sea crisis showed how fast a container shortage feeds into freight rates.
Actors
CIMC
Dong Fang (COSCO)
CXIC
Sources
The Loadstar, 2025 ↗estimate