More than 1.07 million TEU of new building capacity was delivered in 2009, falling short of the record 1.57 million TEU in 2008. Total capacity of the world's containership fleet is predicted to grow to 14.3 million TEU by January.
"Fleet capacity growth is expected to reach 9.5 per cent after taking into account the about 180,000 TEU deleted this year, both through scrapping and the removal of vessels from the cellular fleet following conversion for other uses," said Alphaliner.
"Some 276 containerships should be delivered this year, a figure comparable to the 268 units delivered in 2009. However, the average size of new ships has increased from last year's 3,990 TEU to 5,150 TEU in 2010.
"A record number of ships has been deferred or delayed over the past two years, due to the financial crisis. About 100 ships for 530,000 TEU delivered in 2010 were initially planned for delivery in 2009, while 65 ships for 435,000 TEU initially planned for delivery in 2010 have been deferred to 2011 and beyond.
"Net capacity growth is expected to reach 9.1 per cent next year, with 1.40 million TEU of new capacity due to hit the water," it said.
Since the start of the financial crisis, order cancellations or conversions of containership orders into other vessel types amounted to 530,000 TEU, or 7.9 per cent of the order book, at October 2008, according to Alphaliner records.
"The level of new deliveries is expected to remain close to 1.4 million TEU for each of the next two years. However, the size of new ships will rise significantly. The average size should reach 6,050 TEU for 2011 and 7,015 TEU for 2012 deliveries, as the number of new 10,000-TEU+ ships increases.
"One hundred and eight vessels above 10,000 TEU are expected to be delivered between now and the end of 2012, compared to 27 such units which have been delivered so far this year."
To highlight the most significant vessel deliveries so far this year, Geneva's MSC has taken in charge the MSC La Spezia from German owner Claus Peter Offen. It is the 16th unit in a programme of 26 ships of 13,798-14,000 TEU built by Samsung and DSME.
Vancouver's Seaspan Corporation has taken delivery of the Cosco Thailand, the sixth of eight ships of 8,495 TEU ordered by this owner in May 2007 from Hyundai Heavy Industries. The ship is scheduled to join Cosco's transpacific SEA service that it jointly operates with Hanjin.
Meanwhile, Hyundai Merchant Marine has taken in charge the Hyundai Vancouver, the last of five 6,350 TEU vessels chartered from UK-based Zodiac Maritime and built in Japan by the Imabari Group at its Koyo shipyard. This ship will join the New World Alliance's Far East-Europe Central China Express (CEX).
Japanese carrier "K" Line has taken delivery of the Brotonne Bridge, the first of five postpanamax ships of 4,520 TEU ordered from Samsung by non-operating owner Seaspan in November 2007. The Brotonne Bridge will be deployed on the CKYH PSW-1 service.
Alphaliner added that a further seven newbuildings of similar size are also being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries for "K" Line's own account. Four ships from this series have been delivered since May.
Source : HKSG, 28.10.10.
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