The global container ship orderbook is the largest on record, with more than a thousand newbuildings and over 10 Mteu on order, equal to 31.1% of the global fleet in teu slot capacity. China,
GENEVA : The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has made history by becoming the first global container carrier to operate a fleet of 900 vessels. This remarkable milestone was celebrated with the delivery of the
GENEVA : Container liner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA said it will continue to send its ships around Africa’s southern tip until further notice, a sign that any resumption to normal trade flows through the Red Sea is
COURBEVOIE (FRANCE) : According to the latest data released by Alphaliner, as of January 14, there were 7,211 container ships in service worldwide, with a total capacity of 31.5604 million TEUs, equivalent to about
LONDON : According to Alphaliner’s analysis the container fleet increased by nearly 3 million teu last year, or by 10.6%, with some 59% of this new capacity deployed on the Asia to Europe trade which
CAIRO : Live traffic of Container Ships through the Suez Canal and reroutings via the Cape of Good Hope shows the split between different vessel segments when it comes to the impact of the
GENEVA : MSC now has a market share of nearly 20% in the container the shipping industry, an all-time high for any liner operator. According to Alphaliner, MSC has added at least 400,000 TEUs
AARHUS : Unifeeder is now the second-largest intra-Europe player, surpassing French ocean carrier CMA CGM through capacity additions, according to Alphaliner’s Report. The DP World subsidiary now operates 38,000 TEUs of ships within Europe,
PARIS : MSC and ZIM Line are the fastest-growing mainline operators, according to the latest Alphaliner’s report. MSC’s fleet has now crossed the 6 million TEU mark, thanks to aggressive newbuilding orders and recent
Courbevoie : Analyst Alphaliner outlines the current capacity shortages in the trades between Asia and Europe and in doing so also reveals the extent of the potential overcapacity that could affect the industry if