Expectations of a surge in containership scrapping in the coming year is unwarranted as many of the older ships have been given extended lifespans in the last 2 years, having completed their class renewal surveys/special surveys that would push their useful lives until 2026-2027. Based on Linerlytica’s analysis of the containership fleet’s special survey due dates, there are less than 300 ships with a total container intake 700,000 teu that will have their 20 or 25 year surveys due in 2023, wit
Thor Svecon Group (TSG) will add a fourth ship to its SUN Line service to offer a new connection between Stockholm, Hull and Rotterdam using the 646 teu PERSEUS from 7 November 2022. SUN Line currently operates the 304 teu ODIN and FREJ, together with the 360 teu ALBREK on its existing service that connects the ports of Vasteras, Sodertalje, Oxelosund, Antwerp, Amsterdam and Hull. SUN Line's existing Sweden-Hull-Benelux service
Global port throughput may be down 4.3% Mo and 0.2% YoY, based on Linerlytica's port sample of over 200 ports globally. Higher than expected volumes at Chinese ports has lifted global estimates for September marginally, but the trend remains negative with volumes still falling by 4.3% on a month to month basis, with a sharper drop expected in October. YTD volume growth in the first 9 months of 2022 is estimated to have reached 1.2% compared to the same period last year. But slower growth in
Global port congestion continues to ease, although the number of ships waiting at anchor at Chinese ports would have fallen more if not for some 9 ships of over 10,000 teu that are currently idle at various North Asia locations. These ships are not waiting to berth and have been temporarily idled as carriers are forced to remove excess capacity due to the softening market demand. However, most of these ships are scheduled to return to service within the next 2 weeks with carriers still reluctan
COSCO has confirmed a new order for 12 new methanol-dual fuel ships of 24,000 teu to be built at 2 of its 50% owned shipyards – Nantong COSCO KHI and Dalian COSCO KHI. These ships cost $239.85m each and 7 units will be under OOCL’s account. It adds to 12 units of 23,000 teu that were ordered in March and October 2020 on OOCL’s account for delivery in 2023 and 2024. The earlier units will operate on conventional fuel with scrubbers and cost $156-157m each. COSCO is the second major carrier to c
Register Free Trial [https://www.linerlytica.com/register/?utm_source=W202243] Freight rates will continue to soften into November with carriers unable to push through any material rate increases planned in the coming month. The SCFI index slipped 4.6% last week, with more weakness expected especially on the Asia-Europe and Asia-US East Coast routes as capacity utilisation remains under pressure. The Middle East Gulf is the only tradelane where rates are enjoying a boost with capacity utilisati
TS Group, the parent company of TS Lines, has filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Hong Kong on 28 October 2022, following similar plans by CUL and LC Logistics (parent of BAL). According to information provided in its IPO filing, the intra-Far East trade accounted for 42% of TS Line's total revenues in the first half of 2022, and the share has shrunk from 95% in 2019 and 92% in 2022 to the current 42%, due to the growth of Asia-Oceania and Transpacific which currently account for 26
ONE reported better-than-expected 22Q3 (Company's FY22Q2) results during lunch break today (31 Oct 2022) but guided beginning of an earning down cycle. Net profit for 22Q3 was $5.5bn, up 31% YoY but flat QoQ. We have expected 10-20% QoQ drop in earnings for the industry for 3Q. The positive surprises came from the average freight rates which was up 5% YoY, beating the 7% QoQ drop in CCFI on likely two factors: (1) accounting delay in revenue booking because ships, particularly those in the l
RCL has launched a new RCL East Malaysia (REM) service connecting Singapore, Kota Kinabalu, Muara, Bintulu, Singapore service from 10 October 2022 using the 628 teu SUPA BHUM. The service operates on a 14 day frequency.
Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) will launch a new Spain-Turkey Service (STS) starting from 9 November 2022 calling at Ambarli, Gebze, Valencia, Barcelona, Ambarli. The service will turn in 2 weeks with the 1,440 teu GFS SAPPHIRE and the 679 teu SEADRAGON. GFS will partner with ONE on this intra-Med service. Spain-Turkey Service (STS) port rotation