by Ship Orders Fall to Lowest Level in 15 Years Ship orders world-wide have shrunk to the lowest level in 15 years as vessel owners struggle with excess capacity that has kept freight rates well below break-even levels. There were 3,200 vessels of a combined 81 million gross tons ordered globally in the first quarter, the lowest figure since 2004, marine data provider Clarksons PLC said in a report released Friday. Headline export and import news still negative: Taiwan Export Orders Fall for 5th Straight Month Thai Imports Fall Sharply in March Thai Exports Drop More than Expected
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Ship Orders Fall to Lowest Level in 15 Years
Ship orders world-wide have shrunk to the lowest level in 15 years as vessel owners struggle with excess capacity that has kept freight rates well below break-even levels.
There were 3,200 vessels of a combined 81 million gross tons ordered globally in the first quarter, the lowest figure since 2004, marine data provider Clarksons PLC said in a report released Friday.
Headline export and import news still negative:
Taiwan Export Orders Fall for 5th Straight Month