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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2001

                                       OR

[ ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO ________


                         Commission file number 0-23158

                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           California                                            94-3163375
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

          One Front Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111
          (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

                                 (415) 677-8990
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  [X]  No  [ ]



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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD
                              ENDED MARCH 31, 2001

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 PAGE
                                                                                                 ----
<S>                                                                                              <C>
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 Item 1. Financial Statements


         Balance Sheets - March 31, 2001 (unaudited) and December 31, 2000                         4


         Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited)   5


         Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited)   6


         Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                 7


 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    10


 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                               11


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                         12
</TABLE>



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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements

        Presented herein are the Registrant's balance sheets as of March 31,
        2001 and December 31, 2000, statements of operations for the three
        months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, and statements of cash flows for
        the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000.



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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    March 31,              December 31,
                                                                                      2001                     2000
                                                                                  ------------             ------------
                                                                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                               <C>                      <C>
                 Assets

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents, includes $1,508,623 at March 31, 2001
      and $1,523,270 at December 31, 2000 in interest-bearing accounts            $  1,631,722             $  1,706,333
   Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company
      (notes 1 and 2)                                                                  552,811                  612,985
                                                                                  ------------             ------------

         Total current assets                                                        2,184,533                2,319,318
                                                                                  ------------             ------------

Container rental equipment, at cost                                                 52,005,178               52,085,963
   Less accumulated depreciation                                                    22,797,622               22,098,525
                                                                                  ------------             ------------
      Net container rental equipment                                                29,207,556               29,987,438
                                                                                  ------------             ------------

         Total assets                                                             $ 31,392,089             $ 32,306,756
                                                                                  ============             ============

            Partners' Capital

Partners' capital (deficit):
   General partner                                                                $    (78,072)            $    (68,926)
   Limited partners                                                                 31,470,161               32,375,682
                                                                                  ------------             ------------

         Total partners' capital                                                  $ 31,392,089             $ 32,306,756
                                                                                  ============             ============
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                          --------------------------------
                                                          March 31,             March 31,
                                                            2001                   2000
                                                          ---------             ----------
<S>                                                       <C>                   <C>
Net lease revenue (notes 1 and 3)                         $ 959,668             $1,029,229

Other operating expenses:
  Depreciation                                              760,850                774,127
  Other general and administrative expenses                  49,275                 25,199
                                                          ---------             ----------
                                                            810,125                799,326
                                                          ---------             ----------

    Income from operations                                  149,543                229,903

Other income (loss):
  Interest income                                            19,881                 15,428
  Net gain (loss) on disposal of equipment                  (28,634)                   564
                                                          ---------             ----------
                                                             (8,753)                15,992
                                                          ---------             ----------

    Net income                                            $ 140,790             $  245,895
                                                          =========             ==========

Allocation of net income:
  General partner                                         $  39,105             $   43,855
  Limited partners                                          101,685                202,040
                                                          ---------             ----------

                                                          $ 140,790             $  245,895
                                                          =========             ==========

Limited partners' per unit share of net income            $    0.03             $     0.07
                                                          =========             ==========
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                                -----------------------------------
                                                                 March 31,               March 31,
                                                                   2001                    2000
                                                                -----------             -----------
<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>
Net cash provided by operating activities                       $   914,802             $ 1,318,639

Cash flows provided by investing activities:
  Proceeds from disposal of equipment                                66,044                  82,506

Cash flows used in financing activities:
  Distribution to partners                                       (1,055,457)             (1,020,948)
                                                                -----------             -----------


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                (74,611)                380,197


Cash and cash equivalents at January 1                            1,706,333               1,019,220
                                                                -----------             -----------


Cash and cash equivalents at March 31                           $ 1,631,722             $ 1,399,417
                                                                ===========             ===========
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

        (a)     Nature of Operations

                Cronos Global Income Fund XIV, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a
                limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of
                California on July 30, 1992, for the purpose of owning and
                leasing marine cargo containers worldwide to ocean carriers. To
                this extent, the Partnership's operations are subject to the
                fluctuations of world economic and political conditions. Such
                factors may affect the pattern and levels of world trade. The
                Partnership believes that the profitability of, and risks
                associated with, leases to foreign customers is generally the
                same as those of leases to domestic customers. The Partnership's
                leases generally require all payments to be made in United
                States currency.

                Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC") is the general partner and, with
                its affiliate Cronos Containers Limited (the "Leasing Company"),
                manages the business of the Partnership. CCC and the Leasing
                Company also manage the container leasing business for other
                partnerships affiliated with the general partner. The
                Partnership shall continue until December 31, 2012, unless
                sooner terminated upon the occurrence of certain events.

                The Partnership commenced operations on January 29, 1993 when
                the minimum subscription proceeds of $2,000,000 were obtained.
                The Partnership offered 4,250,000 units of limited partnership
                interests at $20 per unit, or $85,000,000. The offering
                terminated on November 30, 1993, at which time 2,984,309 limited
                partnership units had been sold.

        (b)     Leasing Company and Leasing Agent Agreement

                The Partnership has entered into a Leasing Agent Agreement
                whereby the Leasing Company has the responsibility to manage the
                leasing operations of all equipment owned by the Partnership.
                Pursuant to the Agreement, the Leasing Company is responsible
                for leasing, managing and re-leasing the Partnership's
                containers to ocean carriers, and has full discretion over which
                ocean carriers and suppliers of goods and services it may deal
                with. The Leasing Agent Agreement permits the Leasing Company to
                use the containers owned by the Partnership, together with other
                containers owned or managed by the Leasing Company and its
                affiliates, as part of a single fleet operated without regard to
                ownership. Since the Leasing Agent Agreement meets the
                definition of an operating lease in Statement of Financial
                Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 13, it is accounted for as a
                lease under which the Partnership is lessor and the Leasing
                Company is lessee.

                The Leasing Agent Agreement generally provides that the Leasing
                Company will make payments to the Partnership based upon rentals
                collected from ocean carriers after deducting direct operating
                expenses and management fees to CCC and the Leasing Company. The
                Leasing Company leases containers to ocean carriers, generally
                under operating leases which are either master leases or term
                leases (mostly one to five years). Master leases do not specify
                the exact number of containers to be leased or the term that
                each container will remain on hire but allow the ocean carrier
                to pick up and drop off containers at various locations, and
                rentals are based upon the number of containers used and the
                applicable per-diem rate. Accordingly, rentals under master
                leases are all variable and contingent upon the number of
                containers used. Most containers are leased to ocean carriers
                under master leases; leasing agreements with fixed payment terms
                are not material to the financial statements. Since there are no
                material minimum lease rentals, no disclosure of minimum lease
                rentals is provided in these financial statements.


                                                                     (Continued)



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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


        (c)     Basis of Accounting

                The Partnership utilizes the accrual method of accounting. Net
                lease revenue is recorded by the Partnership in each period
                based upon its leasing agent agreement with the Leasing Company.
                Net lease revenue is generally dependent upon operating lease
                rentals from operating lease agreements between the Leasing
                Company and its various lessees, less direct operating expenses
                and management fees due in respect of the containers specified
                in each operating lease agreement.

        (d)     Financial Statement Presentation

                These financial statements have been prepared without audit.
                Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
                in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
                accepted accounting procedures have been omitted. It is
                suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction
                with the financial statements and accompanying notes in the
                Partnership's latest annual report on Form 10-K.

                The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
                accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
                (GAAP) requires the Partnership to make estimates and
                assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
                liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
                at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
                of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual
                results could differ from those estimates.

                The interim financial statements presented herewith reflect all
                adjustments of a normal recurring nature which are, in the
                opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the
                financial condition and results of operations for the interim
                period presented. The results of operations for such interim
                periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
                expected for the full year.


(2)     Net Lease Receivables Due from Leasing Company

        Net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company are determined by
        deducting direct operating payables and accrued expenses, base
        management fees payable, and reimbursed administrative expenses payable
        to CCC and its affiliates from the rental billings earned by the Leasing
        Company under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers
        owned by the Partnership. Net lease receivables at March 31, 2001 and
        December 31, 2000 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    March 31,           December 31,
                                                                      2001                  2000
                                                                   ----------           ------------
         <S>                                                       <C>                  <C>
         Gross lease receivables                                   $1,289,676            $1,438,796
         Less:
         Direct operating payables and accrued expenses               348,334               358,870
         Damage protection reserve                                     58,795                93,440
         Base management fees payable                                 146,343               169,923
         Reimbursed administrative expenses                            58,260                75,348
         Allowance for doubtful accounts                              125,133               128,230
                                                                   ----------            ----------

         Net lease receivables                                     $  552,811            $  612,985
                                                                   ==========            ==========
</TABLE>


                                                                     (Continued)



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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(3)     Net Lease Revenue

        Net lease revenue is determined by deducting direct operating expenses,
        base management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses to CCC and
        its affiliates from the rental revenue earned by the Leasing Company
        under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the
        Partnership. Net lease revenue for each of the three-month periods ended
        March 31, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                        --------------------------------
                                                         March 31,             March 31,
                                                           2001                  2000
                                                        ----------            ----------
         <S>                                            <C>                   <C>
         Rental revenue                                 $1,464,638            $1,738,987
         Less:
         Rental equipment operating expenses               329,631               477,455
         Base management fees                              100,775               115,335
         Reimbursed administrative expenses                 74,564               116,968
                                                        ----------            ----------

                                                        $  959,668            $1,029,229
                                                        ==========            ==========
</TABLE>


(4)     Operating Segment

        The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued SFAS No. 131,
        "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,"
        which changes the way public business enterprises report financial and
        descriptive information about reportable operating segments. An
        operating segment is a component of an enterprise that engages in
        business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses,
        whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief
        operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be
        allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and about which
        separate financial information is available. Management operates the
        Partnership's container fleet as a homogenous unit and has determined,
        after considering the requirements of SFAS No. 131, that as such it has
        a single reportable operating segment.

        The Partnership derives its revenues from leasing marine cargo
        containers. As of March 31, 2001, the Partnership operated 8,305
        twenty-foot, 3,468 forty-foot and 213 forty-foot high-cube marine dry
        cargo containers, as well as 494 twenty-foot and 292 forty-foot marine
        refrigerated cargo containers. A summary of gross lease revenue, by
        product, for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and
        2000 follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Three Months Ended
                                           --------------------------------
                                            March 31,             March 31,
                                              2001                  2000
                                           ----------            ----------
        <S>                                <C>                   <C>
        Dry cargo containers               $  985,829            $1,144,006
        Refrigerated containers               478,809               594,981
                                           ----------            ----------

        Total                              $1,464,638            $1,738,987
                                           ==========            ==========
</TABLE>

        Due to the Partnership's lack of information regarding the physical
        location of its fleet of containers when on lease in the global shipping
        trade, it is impracticable to provide the geographic area information
        required by SFAS No. 131.

                                     ******



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations


It is suggested that the following discussion be read in conjunction with the
Registrant's most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

1)      Material changes in financial condition between March 31, 2001 and
        December 31, 2000.

        At March 31, 2001, the Registrant had $1,631,722 in cash and cash
        equivalents, a decrease of $74,611 from the cash balances at December
        31, 2000. Contributing to this decline was the Registrants' results from
        operations, which were impacted by a declining fleet size and conditions
        created by the slowdown in the global economy.

        The Registrant's operating performance contributed to a 10% decline in
        net lease receivables at March 31, 2001 when compared to December 31,
        2000. The decrease is primarily due to a 10% decrease in gross lease
        receivables, a component of net lease receivables.

        The Registrant's cash distribution from operations for the first quarter
        of 2001 was 6% (annualized) of the limited partners' original capital
        contributions, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2000. These
        distributions are directly related to the Registrant's results from
        operations and may fluctuate accordingly.

2)      Material changes in the results of operations between the three-month
        period ended March 31, 2001 and the three-month period ended March 31,
        2000.

        In the first quarter of 2001, the worldwide demand for containers was
        significantly impacted by the slowdown in the global economy. These
        conditions are reflected in the decline of the Registrant's utilization
        and per-diem rates from December 31, 2000 levels. The Leasing Company
        has implemented a number of marketing initiatives which are designed to
        target identified leasing opportunities and enhance inventory
        management.

        Net lease revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 was
        $959,668, a decrease of approximately 7% from the same period in the
        prior year. Gross rental revenue (a component of net lease revenue) for
        the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 was $1,464,638, reflecting a
        decline of 16% from the same period in the prior year. Gross lease
        revenue was primarily impacted by lower per-diem rental rates and a
        decrease in utilization rates. Dry cargo container average per-diem
        rental rates for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001 declined
        approximately 4% when compared to the same period in the prior year.
        Refrigerated container average per-diem rental rates for the three-month
        period ended March 31, 2001 decreased approximately 5% when compared to
        the same period in the prior year.

        The Registrant's average fleet size and utilization rates for each of
        the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                               ----------------------------
                                                               March 31,          March 31,
                                                                 2001               2000
                                                               ---------          ---------
         <S>                                                   <C>                <C>
         Average fleet size (measured in twenty-foot
            equivalent units (TEU))
               Dry cargo containers                             15,694             15,792
               Refrigerated containers                           1,067              1,107
         Average utilization
               Dry cargo containers                                 69%                74%
               Refrigerated containers                              80%                93%
</TABLE>


                                                                     (Continued)



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        Rental equipment operating expenses were 23% of the Registrant's gross
        lease revenue during the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, as
        compared to 27% during the three-month period ended March 31, 2000. The
        decrease was primarily due to the reduction in the provision for
        doubtful accounts and related expense in the amount of $89,355, as well
        as a reduction in repair and maintenance expenses totaling $33,605.
        These decreases were partially offset by an increase in storage costs of
        $28,944, which typically increase with a reduction in utilization. The
        Registrant's operating results contributed to a decline in base
        management fees when compared to the same period in the prior year.

        The Registrant disposed of 26 twenty-foot and 12 forty-foot marine dry
        cargo containers, as well as one forty-foot refrigerated cargo container
        during the first quarter of 2001, compared to 21 twenty-foot and eight
        forty-foot marine dry cargo containers, as well as one twenty-foot and
        six forty-foot refrigerated cargo containers during the same period in
        the prior year. These disposals resulted in a loss of $28,634 for the
        first quarter of 2001, as compared to a gain of $564 for the same period
        in the prior year. The Registrant believes that the net loss on
        container disposals in the first quarter of 2001 was a result of various
        factors including the age, condition, suitability for continued leasing,
        as well as the geographical location of the containers when disposed.
        These factors will continue to influence the decision to repair or
        dispose of a container when it is returned by a lessee, as well as the
        amount of sales proceeds received and the related gain or loss on
        container disposals. The level of the Registrant's container disposals
        in subsequent periods will also contribute to fluctuations in the net
        gain or loss on disposals. As a result of current market conditions, the
        Registrant will monitor the carrying value of its containers to
        determine if they have been permanently impaired.





Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        Not applicable.



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)     Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      Exhibit
        No.                       Description                            Method of Filing
      -------                     -----------                            ----------------
      <S>        <C>                                                     <C>
       3(a)      Limited Partnership Agreement of the                            *
                 Registrant, amended and restated as of December
                 2, 1992

       3(b)      Certificate of Limited Partnership of the                      **
                 Registrant

       10        Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos                   ***
                 Containers Limited
</TABLE>


(b)     Reports on Form 8-K

        No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant during the quarter
        ended March 31, 2001.


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*       Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the
        Registrant dated December 2, 1992, included as part of Registration
        Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

**      Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

***     Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)



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                                   SIGNATURES


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.


                                       By  Cronos Capital Corp.
                                           The General Partner


                                       By  /s/ Dennis J. Tietz
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Dennis J. Tietz
                                           President and Director of Cronos
                                           Capital Corp. ("CCC")
                                           Principal Executive Officer of CCC



                                       By  /s/ John Kallas
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           John Kallas
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Director
                                           of Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC")
                                           Principal Financial and Accounting
                                           Officer of CCC


Date: May 15, 2001



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      Exhibit
        No.                       Description                            Method of Filing
      -------                     -----------                            ----------------
      <S>        <C>                                                     <C>
       3(a)      Limited Partnership Agreement of the                            *
                 Registrant, amended and restated as of December
                 2, 1992

       3(b)      Certificate of Limited Partnership of the                      **
                 Registrant

       10        Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos                   ***
                 Containers Limited
</TABLE>


----------

*       Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the
        Registrant dated December 2, 1992, included as part of Registration
        Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

**      Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

***     Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)