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Demand

We forecast that container volumes will grow 3-4% in both 2024 and 2025 and thus slightly faster than the global economy. We expect head-haul and regional trades to grow marginally faster than the total. As volumes during the first half of 2023 were relatively weaker than normal, we expect the 2024... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Supply

The container ship fleet is forecast to grow 9.5% during 2024 and 4.9% during 2025, equal to 14.9% growth over the two years combined. The largest ships with capacities of 12,000 TEU or more, of which there are around 800, will contribute 75% of the total capacity growth as the order book remains l... Please follow the link to continue reading.