Number of mega-vessels on Asia-Europe set to explode

35 percent of the container vessels sailing between Asia and North Europe are ultra-large ships with capacities exceeding 18,000 containers – and this number will increase significantly within the next few years, shows an analysis by SeaIntel.
Photo: PR-foto/CMA CGM
Photo: PR-foto/CMA CGM

The new mega-vessels are already taking up a lot of the space on the oceans between Asia and North Europe. Today, 35 percent of the capacity on this string are container ships with capacities of more than 18,000 teu, and within a few years the number of enormous vessels will grow significantly, shows a new analysis from SeaIntel.[citat]

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