Containership newbuilding orders hit new high in August
2024-09-03 12:05

Containership newbuilding orders hit new high in August

by Hristijan Ivanov
Containership newbuilding orders hit new high in August

"Carriers are rushing to secure ship contracts despite rising newbuilding prices and growing concerns over over-capacity by the time these ships hit the water in 2027-2029. COSCO is the latest carrier to join in the new order frenzy with a fresh order revealed last week for 12 units of 13,700 teu at its COSCO Yangzhou shipyard for delivery over 2027-2029 bringing the total capacity contracted in August to a record high of over 1.4m teu, including several Letters of Intent (LOIs) that are expect." See the original story at: Linerlytica.

Source: Linerlytica