Boxship orderbook set to pass 9m teu with more newbuildings in the pipeline
- Liner operators and tonnage providers expected to sign more newbuilding contracts in first half of 2025
- China, South Korea and Taiwan-based shipyards are in the running to win the orders
- New orders would push combined orderbook capacity well above 9m teu
Taiwan’s Evergreen, Wan Hai Lines and Yang Ming are all understood to be discussing new vessels with shipbuilders. French container line operator CMA CGM and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd also said to be in talks for additional newbuildings