07 November
2024
As a result, the global container fleet today consists of 6.7 thousand ships with a total capacity of 30.4 million TEU.
According to the results of 9 months of 2024, 410 container carriers with a total capacity of 2.5 million TEUs were put into operation in the world, while a year earlier the capacity of the commissioned fleet was 2.3 million TEUs, Container News reports with reference to BIMCO data, writes TTS.
Since the rate of disposal of old container ships remains low, the delivery of newbuildings from the beginning of 2024 increased the carrying capacity of the world container fleet by 2.4 million, or by 8.7%.
As a result, the global container fleet today consists of 6,699 vessels with a total capacity of 30.4 million TEU.
Since the beginning of 2020, the volume of supplies has increased by 32%.
"Despite the fact that the container fleet is growing rapidly, orders continue to be placed," noted BIMCO chief analyst Nils Rasmussen. it reached 7.6 million TEU, or 25% of the current fleet."
Since the beginning of 2020, container carriers with a capacity of 12-17 thousand TEU have provided 47% of the transportation capacity in the order portfolio and will remain the main driver of growth in the coming years.
By the end of 2024, it is planned to transfer another 500,000 TEU to customers. Thus, according to the results of this year, 3 million TEU will be put into operation.
During the next four years, it is planned to deliver an average of 1.7 million TEU per year. 300,000 TEUs are already scheduled for delivery in 2029.
"Currently, the order book is 25% of the current fleet, but the actual growth of the fleet will depend on the amount of disposal. The rate of disposal has been low in recent years, and in the near future the main candidates for scrapping will be container ships over 20 years old, their total capacity will be 3.4 million TEU. If all they will be scrapped over the next five years, fleet growth from the current order book could be 14%," added Rasmussen.