Alphaliner: Idled container fleet at record-low

The number of container ships without jobs right now has dropped to the lowest level in three years, according to Alphaliner.
Photo: APM Terminals
Photo: APM Terminals
BY TOMAS KRISTIANSEN

The number of idled container ships, or container ships currently without jobs, has dropped to the lowest level in three years, according to data from Alphaliner. In total, just 19 ships of more than 500 teu are idled right now, corresponding to 230,900 teu by the end of July, and this is the lowest number since August 2011.

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