MAERSK will place an order for "a number" of 18,000-TEUers in the with US$9 billion in second quarter despite an imbalance between supply and demand in the industry, Reuters reports.
Or is that $3 billion, which would make it 16.6 ships of 18,000 TEU? Googling produces reputable news agencies, Reuters and Bloomberg carrying both figures with only JoC resolutely sticking to $3 billion.
If it were $9 billion on new vessels over the next three years, and with 18,000-TEUers costing $185 million a piece, that would come close to 50 ships. If it were $3 billion, it would come close to 17.
The world's No 1 container shipping company now operates 619 ships will need to buy new and bigger vessels to grow with the market, said CEO Soren Skou.
"We will order vessels similar to the Triple-E class in the second quarter." Mr Skou told Reuters at an interview in the group's headquarters in Copenhagen.
Bigger ships together with lower fuel prices and adjustments of routes have helped the company reduce costs by more than $4 billion in the last three years and cost cutting will also be the main driver to improve profit in the future, Mr Skou said.
WORLD SHIPPING
03 March 2015 - 20:25
Maersk seeks orders for 50 or 17 ships of 18,000-TEU, numbers conflict
MAERSK will place an order for "a number" of 18,000-TEUers in the with US$9 billion in second quarter despite an imbalance between supply and demand in the industry
WORLD SHIPPING
03 March 2015 - 20:25
Maersk seeks orders for 50 or 17 ships of 18,000-TEU, numbers conflict
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