French consultancy Alphaliner said today that 20% of the global boxship fleet is aged 20 years and older.
It is estimated that 1,200 vessels of the active fleet of 5,890 ships are aged at least 20 years, and this comprises about 2.9 million TEUs.
Many of these older ships are relatively small, with only 314 vessels having capacities of 3,000 TEUs and above, while 886 vessels have capacities below 3,000 TEUs.
MSC is believed to be the largest owner of older container ships. The Geneva-based...
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