Projections for expansion of global container terminal capacity over the next five years have risen to about 10 % of current capacity , well below expected demand , according to shipping consultancy Drewry . Utilisation costs are expected to increase as a result . About 125 million TEU will be added to terminal capacity by 2022 , representing 2 % increase annually . Lower returns on investment and potential industrial and geopolitical challenges are the main reasons for the forecast , Drewry said , adding lack of investor confidence in greenfield sites as a significant problem . Expansion rates on greenfield sites have fallen from 134 in 2009 to 83 .
Projections for expansion of global container terminal capacity over the next five years have fallen to about 10% of current capacity, well below expected demand, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. Utilisation rates are expected to increase as a result. About 125 million TEU will be added to terminal capacity by 2022, representing 2% growth annually. Lower returns on investment and rising industrial and geopolitical risks are the main reasons for the forecast, Drewry said, adding lack of investor confidence in greenfield sites as a significant problem. Expansion projects on greenfield sites have fallen from 134 in 2009 to 83.