Management at Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp said that the normalisation of the container freight market means there is now more business for maintenance and repair work.
Previously, when the freight levels were high, liner operators were reluctant to allow off-hire days in order to maximise earnings.
Now that the situation has reversed, liner operators are more willing to resume maintenance.
At the christening of Wan Hai 331 on 29 March, maintenance work on ships owned by Taiwan’s two largest...