by Barista Uno | Jul 11, 2011 | Shipping
2012 looks set to be the biggest year for containership newbuilding deliveries in history, in terms of TEU capacity entering the cellular fleet. According to Braemar Seascope‘s latest Containership Fleet Statistics, boxship deliveries in 2012 are expected to reach 1.55m TEU – beating the previous record of 1.52m TEU achieved during 2007. Braemar Seascope expects a cellular fleet expansion in the region of 9.5% for 2012, increasing the available capacity to 16.8m TEU. (more…)
by Barista Uno | Jul 13, 2010 | Marine Products and Technology
You can believe Imtech CEO René van der Bruggen when he says: “The maritime economic climate is recovering there. This region is developing into an important centre for global shipping.” The gentleman has just come back from a visit to his company’s key business locations in China and Singapore. He has seen the uptrend with his own eyes. Imtech, a leading European engineering and ICT services provider, also happens to have 10 offices strewn across Asia – so it’s right in the midst of where the action is taking place. (more…)
