Data from Alphaliner show that MSC’s orderbook has increased to a staggering 1.76 million teu, which is equal to the capacity of Hapag-Lloyd, the fifth-largest ocean carrier as reported by The Loadstar.
2M AllianceThe statistic has left some questioning the future of the 2M Alliance.
Alongside its massive newbuilding programme, MSC has been very active on the S&P market, vigorously hoovering-up some 240 second-hand ships since August 2020.
This has taken its fleet to 4.5m teu, putting around...
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