What to look out for in containers in 2026

AS we continue our series to prepare you for the year ahead, attention turn to the container market, which is dominated by one big question: will carriers return to the Red Sea this year or not? Some have already signalled a gradual return, while other have kept their counsel. Lloyd’s List deputy editor Linton Nightingale and Infospectrum senior analyst Neil Dekker explain why a return to the Red Sea could spell a rate hike initially, but will ultimately be bad news for carriers. Plus, Linton explains why the demise of the workhorse of the container market could be bad news for some ports. Learn more about Lloyd’s List Intelligence here:

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What to look out for in containers in 2026 is an episode from Lloyd's List: The Shipping Podcast by Lloyd's List.

This episode is 00:21:55 long.

This episode was published on Jan 19, 2026.

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