Container shipping's order book has never been bigger

The container segment’s total order book equals almost 30 percent of the existing fleet, and this is bound to cause major alterations in the global fleet in coming years, writes Bimco. Updated.
Photo: Daniel Bockwoldt/ap/ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Daniel Bockwoldt/ap/ritzau Scanpix

Although demand and freight rates on container transportation are currently following steep downward trajectories, carriers have maintained their appetite for new vessels.

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