Newbuild boom could mean end of container upswing in few years

Container lines could go from booming to plummeting freight rates in a couple of years, warns Danish Ship Finance in a new report. An armada of new container vessels could prompt overcapacity in the years to come.
Photo: MSC
Photo: MSC

Broad smiles among container carriers thanks to their record profits may be replaced by deeply furrowed brows in a few years, once an armada of new vessels hits the water and potentially leads to overcapacity.

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