Containership orders are increasing at a dramatic rate, analysis from Braemar’s Seascope’s research division has revealed.Figures show that since the beginning of this year 52 containerships of 10,000TEU or larger have been ordered – compared to just 10 vessels from this sizeband for the whole of 2010 and zero of this size in 2009.
This year’s containership orders add 765,000TEU to the post-panamax boxship orderbook. As of August 30th 2011, the total number of vessels of this size on order reached 158 ships, totalling 2.13mTEU which represents 48% of the fully cellular orderbook.