Buoyant liners add record numbers of newbuilds

March saw a stunning 866,060 teu of new tonnage ordered, almost the same as was contracted throughout the whole of 2020, as the cash rich sector starts spending some of its recent gains. According to data from shipowning organisation BIMCO, 45 ultra-large containerships with capacities in excess of 15,000 teu were placed last month as …

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