News / Idle containership fleet hits three-year low and could mean a boost for charter rates

16/09/2014

Ahead of the Chinese Golden Week holiday in early October, the number of open containerships has fallen across most sectors.

A spate of “brisk fixing activity” has reduced Alphaliner’s idle fleet bi-monthly report to 120 ships, totalling 228,000 teu, as of September8. This is the lowest ...

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