Container ship ordering heading for record year as newbuilding contract volumes jump by 52%

This year looks set to be a record-breaking year on the container ship newbuilding front as orders have jumped by about 52% since January, according to figures from Veson Nautical.

The maritime data and freight management solutions provider said that 254 container ship newbuilding contracts been placed so far the year, compared with 167 in the same period last year.