Drewry is forecasting deteriorating demand figures for containerships over the next five years.
The consultancy said the "mood-music" surrounding the sector has worsened since the summer.
Drewry now expects global port throughput to rise by 2.6% in 2019, down from the previous 3% expectation.
“The weight of risks pressing down on the container market seems to be getting heavier by the day,” said Simon Heaney, senior manager of container research at Drewry.
