The cellular containership fleet breached the 21m teu mark on November 2, analysts at Alphaliner report. It took 22 months to grow from 20m teu – the pace of growth the slowest recorded since 2000, with the average rate of growth during the 2000-2015 period coming in at 1m teu added every 12-13 months.
However, unfortunately for liner companies the growth rate is now accelerating again, with Alphaliner predicting the 22m teu mark will be hit within the next 12 months within the next 12 months due to the planned deliveries of over 80 ships of 10,000-21,000 teu during the coming year, while scrapping activity is expected to remain subdued.
