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Opinion: Carriers' have several options for managing overcapacity risk

Carriers have two different proverbial valves to turn in order to diminish the effect of the many newbuilds set for coming years, Lars Jensen writes.
Lars Jensen, shipping analyst and founder of consultancy Vespucci Maritime, will from now on deliver opinion pieces to ShippingWatch twice a month. | Photo: Magnus Møller
Lars Jensen, shipping analyst and founder of consultancy Vespucci Maritime, will from now on deliver opinion pieces to ShippingWatch twice a month. | Photo: Magnus Møller
by LARS JENSEN, analyst and founder of VESPUCCI MARITIME

At first glance, the container shipping market appears to be heading for a severe overcapacity problem in 2023/24. But this is one of those cases where appearances may be somewhat deceiving.

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