Idle container ships at lowest level since 2008
In mid-November the number of idle ships in the global container fleet reached the lowest level since the onset of the crisis. This development is attributed to, among other factors, congestion in ports on the US West Coast, according to Alphaliner.
BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN
In mid-November the global container fleet experienced the lowest level of idle ships since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008, according to an analysis performed by Alphaliner. By mid-November, the fleet of idle ships of more than 500 teu decreased to 105 units, or 202,000 teu, says the analyst agency. This drop corresponds to 1.1 percent of the combined fleet.
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