In the past 7 days, another 15 container ships with a combined capacity of 80,500 teu delivered. This brings the total newbuild capacity added to the fleet so far in 2024 to 246 ships and almost 1.6 Mteu.
Despite deliveries in 2023, 2024 and 2025 being 2-3 times higher than historical average, and despite very high newbuilding prices, ordering frenzy is not over yet. In 2024 to date another 64 units have been ordered, which will increase the fleet by a further 543,500 teu.
Interestingly, carriers have stopped ordering Megamax vessels. The largest ships ordered this year are 4 Neo-panamax 14,170 teu units by the German non-operating owner Peter Döhle Schiffahrt, which are expected to be operated by Dubai-based Emirates Shipping Line (ESL).
Another thing to note – just half of the ships ordered this year (30 units) are equipped with dual fuel engines, of which 24 have methanol propulsion and six LNG propulsion.
Source: Alphaliner
