The ‘new normal’ of ocean shipping disruption is good news for feeder operators, which have been growing their fleets rapidly over the past year.
This week Alphaliner reported that Singapore-headquartered X-Press Feeders had expanded its fleet by an “impressive” 21.8% since last October, adding 35,000 teu. And DP World-owned Unifeeder has boosted its fleet capacity by 23,000 teu, growth of 17.9%.
By comparison, the global liner fleet grew 10.9% in the same period.
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