Maersk mega order and CMA CGM push containership orderbook ratio to 45%

The orderbook-to-current fleet ratio of the global container fleet has hit a new high after last Friday’s confirmation by Maersk that it has placed firm orders for 26 new ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs). In addition, last week also saw French carrier CMA CGM place an order for another series of 24,000 teu ULCVs. According to analysts at Linerlytica, “containership orderbook ratio has surged past 45% to a new post-2009 high following confirmation ... The post Maersk mega order and CMA CGM push containership orderbook ratio to 45% appeared first on The Loadstar .