SeaIntel: Mega-ships set to hit Asia-Australia
After holding an average fleet of 4,300 teu for years, the average size of container ships on Asia-Australia will experience a dramatic increase starting as early as next year, when Melbourne's new port is expected to open, notes SeaIntel. And it is not all good news.
BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN
Numerous container trades face major changes these days as increasingly bigger vessels are deployed. Delivery of the ultra-large container ships of up to 20,000 teu push smaller vessels onto other trades, and this brings both advantages and detractors.
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