The containership newbuilding prices being quoted by shipyards are reaching historical lows, and yet contracting in 2012 has remained very subdued. Why has investment in boxships been so sparse this year, and will these low prices eventually stimulate a surge in contracting? The yards certainly hope so. The Graph of the Month shows the number of orders placed for boxships since 1997, along with th...
The containership newbuilding prices being quoted by shipyards are reaching historical lows, and yet contracting in 2012 has remained very subdued. Why has investment in boxships been so sparse this year, and will these low prices eventually stimulate a surge in contracting? The yards certainly hope so. The Graph of the Month shows the number of orders placed for boxships since 1997, along with th...
