The scrapping of MATSONIA (see https://www.linerlytica.com/cms/oldest-containership-sent-for-scrap/ [https://www.linerlytica.com/cms/oldest-containership-sent-for-scrap/]) brings the total number of containerships deleted in 2021 to 26 ships for 19,676 teu. This is the lowest level of containership scrapping since 2005 when just 12 ships for 4,910 teu were deleted. The vessel deletions are well down from the peak of 223 ships for 696,552 teu recorded in 2016 which marked the worst year for the
Matson has finally sent the 48 year old container/roro ship MATSONIA for scrap. The ship was towed for her final journey on 21 December 2021 from its lay up location in Oakland to Brownsville in Texas where she will be scrapped. MATSONIA is to be towed for its final journey from Oakland to BrownsvilleThe MATSONIA was delivered on 11 December 1973 by Sun Shipbuilding in Chester to Matson. It was the fifth RORO trailership of the Ponce de Leon class built by Sun Shipbuilding and has remained und
Seaspan has ordered ten 15,000 teu containerships that will run on LNG fuel, with a 12 year charter arrangement to ZIM
First new entrant on the Asia-North Europe route since 2004.
Although spot freight rates to North Europe have declined from their peak in January 2021, various carriers are adding ad-hoc sailings on this route using MPP tonnage
Singamas may deliver over $90m in 2021, equivalent to half of its current market capitalization.
The geared 2,750 teu SUVA CHIEF and the 1,276 teu DEL MONTE VALIANT are the first containerships delivered in 2021. The geared 2,750 teu SUVA CHIEF and 1,276 teu DEL MONTE VALIANT are the first containerships delivered in 2021 by the Huangpu Wenchong shipyard on 4 January
Record high rates have pushed freight forwarder DSV to mount its first self operated sailing on the Asia-Europe route using chartered MPP ships.
17 ships were delivered in December in a strong finish to the year, including 2 more LNG powered ULCS for CMA CGM and a pair of F-type neo-panamax VLCS for Evergreen. List of containerships delivered in December 2020EVER FOREVER and EVER FAR are the 6th and 7th unit of Evergreen's F-type ships. A total of 20 ships are due, 8 from Samsung and 12 from Imabari.CMA CGM SCANDOLA is the second unit of EP Shipping's LNG powered 14,812 teu ships chartered to CMA CGMWAN HAI 323 and WAN HAI 325 were deli
14 ships were delivered, led by the 3rd unit of CMA CGM's LNG-powered ULCS. List of containerships delivered in November 2020CMA CGM PALAIS ROYALHUI DA 9 is part of an original order of 14 ships of 2,444 teu ordered by Quanzhou Ansheng at Xiamen Shipyard and Taizhou Sanfu. The last 5 units were abandoned by the financially troubled Ansheng and taken over by various owners.The 653 teu XIANG SHUI YUN 26 is China's first domestic dual-fuel (LNG/diesel) containership. It is operated by Hunan Ocean