Two container ships are docked at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. From 1962 until 2002 it was the world’s busiest port, but was overtaken first by the the port in Singapore and later by the facility in Shanghai, China. Container ships such as these can weigh up to 300,000 tons and extend up to 1,200 feet (366 meters).
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And they keep getting bigger
Not for long i think, Maersk is laying up triple E’s and others are scrapping plans for 20k+ TEU vessels.
There are still lots of them on the stocks, but as you said the larger boxboats are getting laid up, and those that aren’t are running with a lot of empty space.
It’s not just containers either, there are a lot of tankers lying idle at the moment.
@aber-flyingtiger why? With so many junk being produced in China. Has the world found a different approach in maritime transport?
They haven’t found an alternative, there’s just less demand for ships with that much capacity so for the moment many of the larger boxboats aren’t wanted.
