News / Idle containership fleet still growing as 2016 shapes up to be a record year for scrapping

Laid-up containership capacity “remains at an alarmingly high level”, according to the latest review by Alphaliner and, worryingly for shipowners, there are still no signs of demand picking up.

In a survey taken on 4 April, the consultant recorded 325 idle containerships at anchor – equating to 1.48m teu and 7.4% of the global cellular fleet.

According to the Alphaliner data, mothballed tonnage includes 54 vessels of 5,100-7,499 teu, and 55 of 7,500 teu and over, with their operators all desperately seeking employment ...