Containership orders are increasing at a dramatic rate, analysis from Braemar’s Seascope’s research division has revealed.

Figures show that since the beginning of this year 52 containerships of 10,000-TEU or larger have been ordered—compared to just 10 vessels from this sizeband for the whole of 2010 and zero of this size in 2009.

This year’s containership orders add 765,000 TEUs to the post-Panamax boxship order book. As of August 30, the total number of vessels of this size on order reached 158 ships, totalling 2.13 million TEUs, which represents 48 per cent of the fully cellular order book.