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Textainer is an intermodal container lessor operating since 1979, supplying dry freight, specialized, and refrigerated containers to approximately 200 global customers.

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Overview

Textainer has operated since 1979 and describes itself as one of the world's largest intermodal container lessors, with 4.5 million TEU in its owned and managed fleet. It supplies standard dry freight, specialized, and refrigerated containers to approximately 200 global customers, including all of the world's leading shipping lines, and leases tank containers through its relationship with Trifleet Leasing. It also serves as a long-standing supplier to the U.S. Military and operates a resale business, selling an average of approximately 130,000 containers per year over the last five years to more than 1,000 customers. The company operates through a network of 14 offices and 400 depots, with regional offices in Cranford, London, and Asia Pacific.

History

Textainer has been operating since 1979. It describes itself as one of the world's largest intermodal container lessors, with 4.5 million TEU in its owned and managed fleet. It supplies standard dry freight, specialized, and refrigerated containers to approximately 200 global customers, including all of the world's leading shipping lines. It leases tank containers through its relationship with Trifleet Leasing and has served as a long-standing supplier to the U.S. Military. It also leads the resale industry, having sold an average of approximately 130,000 containers per year for the last five years to more than 1,000 customers. The company operates through a network of 14 offices and 400 depots covering all time zones, with three regional offices in Cranford, London, and Asia Pacific.

Products and positioning

One of the world's largest intermodal container lessors and a global leader in intermodal container sales and trading.

Product categories. Standard dry freight containers · High cube containers · Folding flat-rack containers · Open-top containers · Refrigerated containers (reefers) · Tank containers (through Trifleet Leasing)

Recent events

  • Reported

    Textainer prices $150 million depositary share offering[5]

    Textainer announced pricing of a public offering of 6,000,000 depositary shares for an aggregate offering price of $150 million. The offering was expected to close on April 13, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

  • Reported

    Textainer announces date for 2020 results release and conference call[6]

    Textainer announced that it will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial results after market close on February 17, 2021, followed by a conference call.

  • Reported

    Textainer completes acquisition of TAP Funding stake[7]

    Textainer Limited acquired TAP Ltd.'s 49.9% interest in TAP Funding Ltd.; the share purchase closed on January 19, 2021, giving Textainer Limited 100% ownership of TAP Funding.

  • Reported

    Textainer announces $450 million asset-backed note issuance[8]

    Textainer announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Textainer Marine Containers VII Limited, issued $450 million in fixed-rate asset-backed notes. The proceeds were used primarily to pay down debt.

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