News / Idle times call for idling measures from the shipping lines

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More and more passengers flying into Singapore are noting the growing number of ships lying at anchor; there are other signs too that container shipping lines are finally beginning to address the structural overcapacity undermining the major deep sea trades, according to new research from shipping consultancy Alphaliner.

A detailed breakdown of the idle fleet – vessels which have been taken out of service and parked up until trade levels demand their redeployment – shows that it grew some 10% between ...