Subscribe to RSS feedIdle boxships down as slow steaming is gathering pace
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Patrick Hagen, Cologne
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Mar 15, 2010 10:11 AM
THE NUMBER of idle boxships has again shrunk reflecting rising cargo volumes and the effects of super-slow steaming on the supply and demand equation, according to latest Alphaliner figures.
The idle containership fleet comprises 495 vessels with a combined 1.2m teu.
Measured in teu, this represents 9.4% of the world boxship fleet.
Almost all size segments saw declining figures, except for the segment of ultra-large ships of 7,500 teu...
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