Ultra large container ship economies of scale not so simple
- Autor:Stander
- Fuente:Global Logistics Network
- Fecha de Publicación:2016-06-16
In recent years, the evolution of the trend of container ship large-scale, seem to indicate that the owner get a bigger scale of ultra large ship economic benefits.However, this strategy is likely to mean that voice unconsciously by the shipper.
DNV GL's executive vice President and director of business development, Jan - Olaf Probst revealed that 20000 teu container ship construction costs need $145 million, probably need to configure the 51000 kw power of main engine, 10000 teu container ship main engine configuration 36000 kw power, which means that a 20000 teu container ship is almost equivalent to 2 10000 teu container ship, and 10000 teu container ship building for $89 million.From the point of view of operation and environmental protection, building a very large container ship than to build two smaller container ship better benefit.
Why, then, the mainstream of the owner improve freight so difficult?Probst, points out that Shanghai container freight index reveals the rate has fallen since 2009, an obvious reason is that large-scale container ship can lead to the current excess capacity.Of course, some people think that other factors are at work.
It has been suggested that the leading container ship owners are faced with the challenge of ultra large container ships, should challenge their business model, rather than join processing large-scale war.Operator, of course, hope that through improve the ultra large container ship cargo owner's scheduled for medium and long-term contract.
But cubed out of ultra large container ship is very important to play to the scale economic benefit, in order to win more short-term and cargo now, often sharply lower rate at the last moment.Sly the shipper may realize that, if the patient can get preferential price, and so is a low rate of beneficiaries.
DNV GL's executive vice President and director of business development, Jan - Olaf Probst revealed that 20000 teu container ship construction costs need $145 million, probably need to configure the 51000 kw power of main engine, 10000 teu container ship main engine configuration 36000 kw power, which means that a 20000 teu container ship is almost equivalent to 2 10000 teu container ship, and 10000 teu container ship building for $89 million.From the point of view of operation and environmental protection, building a very large container ship than to build two smaller container ship better benefit.
Why, then, the mainstream of the owner improve freight so difficult?Probst, points out that Shanghai container freight index reveals the rate has fallen since 2009, an obvious reason is that large-scale container ship can lead to the current excess capacity.Of course, some people think that other factors are at work.
It has been suggested that the leading container ship owners are faced with the challenge of ultra large container ships, should challenge their business model, rather than join processing large-scale war.Operator, of course, hope that through improve the ultra large container ship cargo owner's scheduled for medium and long-term contract.
But cubed out of ultra large container ship is very important to play to the scale economic benefit, in order to win more short-term and cargo now, often sharply lower rate at the last moment.Sly the shipper may realize that, if the patient can get preferential price, and so is a low rate of beneficiaries.