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Idle container ship numbers drop
Latest figures from liner shipping information company Alphaliner suggest an improvement in the container ship industry. Alphaliner’s weekly newsletter says that the active boxship fleet is at its highest for some time.
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NewsBoxship overcapacity represents a serious challenge for 2012, says Alphaliner
According to liner shipping information provider Alphaliner, net growth of the cellular containership fleet is expected to reach 1.28 million TEU in 2012, an increase of 8.3%; with another 1.47 million TEU planned for delivery.
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Container carriers in ULCS race
According to the latest Alphaliner newsletter, 98 ultra large container ships (ULCS) of over 10,000 TEU have been delivered since 2008 with a further 147 units due for delivery over the next four years.
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NewsMaersk ULCSs may trigger capacity race
Maersk’s rumoured order for 18,000 TEU containerships could change the competitive landscape for the container carriers, with the new designs expected to breach existing vessel dimensions in a significant way.
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Container capacity growth to reach 8.8% in 2011
Cellular containership capacity is expected to grow by an average annual rate of 8.7% over the next two years, with 1.26 Mteu due to be added in 2011 and 1.33 Mteu in 2012, based on Alphaliner projections.
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Record VLCS deliveries in 2010
The number of VLCS and ULCS (Very/Ultra Large Container Ships) of above 7,500 teu delivered this year has reached a new record according to a report issued by Alphaliner.
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Containership orderbook on the up
This October, the containership orderbook has risen for the first time after 27 consecutive months of decline, with new orders now pacing out deliveries.
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Extra slow steaming could soon reach limit
The recent rise of fuel prices (to almost $500/tonne) and the availability of surplus ships, freed up by winter capacity adjustments, have provided the impetus for carriers to bring additional loops to extra slow steaming (ESS).
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Container vessel deliveries surge in 2010
Deliveries of new containerships have reached 1.29 Mteu so far this year and are forecast to reach 1.42 Mteu by the end of the year, according to Alphaliner records.
