10.3% of boxship fleet on hold
- 2009-05-13
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Perter Clarkson - Hits: 466
According to AXS-Alphaliner, the number of containerships on hold at sea, at ports and anchorages across the world as of May 5 was 511 units, totaling The total number of boxships on standby makes up 10.3% of the world's boxship fleet, keeping the number of ships on hold in excess of 10%.
Of these ships currently idled, 305 units (478,000 TEUs in capacity) are owned by shipowners and comprise 36.6% of the total.
One reason for the increase in owners' ships being put on hold at sea is thought to be the difficulty in chartered-out boxships finding their next deployment/employer.
Keywords: AXS-Alphaliner, containership, hold, port, boxship, fleet, idle, increase, deployment, employer
