This statistic gives a forecast for the global number of containerships in use from 2016 to 2020. It is expected that some 5,502 container ships will be serving sea routes worldwide by December 31, 2020.
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Global number of containerships - forecast 2016-2020
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This statistic gives a forecast for the global number of containerships in use from 2016 to 2020. It is expected that some 5,502 container ships will be serving sea routes worldwide by December 31, 2020.
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This statistic gives a forecast for the global number of containerships in use from 2016 to 2020. It is expected that some 5,502 container ships will be serving sea routes worldwide by December 31, 2020.
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- January 2017
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- Worldwide
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- Based on orderbook as of January 1, 2017
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* According to the source, this statistic reflects the expected fleet after provision for future scrappings and delivery slippage, based on the following assumptions:
- Slippage : 25 ships for 200,000 teu planned for delivery in 2017 are assumed to be delayed to the following year.
- Scrappings and de-cellings are estimated to reach 200,000 teu in 2016.
Based on orderbook as of January 1, 2017 and assuming no ships are deleted after that date (other than those planned).
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- Based on orderbook as of January 1, 2017
- Supplementary notes
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* According to the source, this statistic reflects the expected fleet after provision for future scrappings and delivery slippage, based on the following assumptions:
- Slippage : 25 ships for 200,000 teu planned for delivery in 2017 are assumed to be delayed to the following year.
- Scrappings and de-cellings are estimated to reach 200,000 teu in 2016.
Based on orderbook as of January 1, 2017 and assuming no ships are deleted after that date (other than those planned).
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