The record of the last 6 years was broken in March with the order of 45 ULCS type (Ultra Wide Container Ship) container ships with a capacity of 15,000 and over TEU. Again in March, 27 orders were received for smaller ships, and the total order reached at 866,060 TEUs worldwide.
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) reveals that a record number of new container ship orders were received in March, indicating increased confidence in the maritime industry. These developments in container transportation are seen as an example of trust both investors and ship owners have within this field.
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