The idle containership fleet has soared to 225 vessels, 1.32m teu, but more than 60% of the inactive capacity is due to scrubber retrofitting ahead of the IMO 2020 regulations.
Based on consultant Alphaliner’s latest data, there are 83 ships, with a total capacity of 839,130 teu, either undergoing scrubber retrofits or at anchor awaiting their turn at shipyards.
Containership owners and ocean carriers are increasingly concerned at the time vessels are …
The post Shipowners and carriers count the...
https://theloadstar.com/shipowners-and-carriers-count-the-cost-of-scrubber-retrofit-snarl-up/