More container ships are ordered but prices may remain high
Most of the large container lines are ordering new large vessels, yet the order book is still not yet huge in terms of the existing fleet, at around 15% of total fleet capacity.
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Most of the large container lines are ordering new large vessels, yet the order book is still not yet huge in terms of the existing fleet, at around 15% of total fleet capacity.
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