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Textainer

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

Last updated September 11, 2026

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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)

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