Andrew Penfold, project director at Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), has said that ships of 22,000 teu or more could be ordered soon.
“There are some fairly well-advanced discussions on some vessels of around 22,000 teu or maybe slightly more,” Penfold told the TOC Europe conference in Rotterdam last week.
Currently, the ship with the biggest capacity in the world is the MSC Oscar which can accommodate 19,224 teu. The CSCL Globe is the biggest in terms of length but can carry 124 teu less.
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