Container vessel scrapping set record in January

German owners continue to scrap vessels on a large scale after the record year 2016, a year which, according to Clarksons, will be surpassed this year. Yet the fleet is still expected to grow by three percent.
Photo: IMO
Photo: IMO

Never before has January seen as many container vessels scrapped as was the case this year, and 2017 is projected to be a record year for scrapping.

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