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Cargo airlines are scrabbling to find new markets as capacity becomes available following the end ...
The world’s cellular fleet capacity reached 17.98m teu in August, with container tonnage in lay-up representing only 230,000teu, just 1.28%, according to the latest data compiled by Alphaliner.
Strong demand, a good peak season and more ships needed because of port congestion delays are boosting demand, it reports.
Alphaliner said there was 7.4% year-on-year growth in employed tonnage – the highest increase since 2011 – against a backdrop of a particularly high number of newbuilds hitting the water.
Vessel deliveries totalled 219,000 teu ...
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