News / Carriers soak up 300,000 teu of newbuilds – but there's more to come

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A record 41 containerships, with a capacity of some 300,000 teu, were delivered last month, including eight of more than 15,000 teu.

However, this eye-watering capacity record for newbuild deliveries is unlikely to last very long, given that a further 2.8m teu of cellular tonnage is scheduled to hit the water this year.

In fact, the total for newbuild container vessels expected to be delivered this year is equivalent to the current capacity of the fourth-largest ...