2014 global container capacity growth over 6%

According to foreign reports, as "delayed delivery and raised its estimate of the amount of dismantling", Alphaliner cut container shipping capacity growth this year is expected, down from last year's forecast of 7.6% to 6.6%. As the non-operating carrier and the owner plans often change, delays and other factors, coupled with the shipyard delivery, capacity growth is estimated to be frequently adjusted, for example, to Star (ZIM) canceled four 12600TEU ship orders, does not intend to receive group 8800TEU ship. Alphaliner now predicts there will be 96 this year, 1.42 million TEU of 13300 to 19000TEU ship delivered, with 159, 1.92 million TEU in 1000 to 13200TEU ship delivery.

Investment bank Jefferies analyst Johnson Leung said that the situation is not as planned as the delivery and dismantling amount of capacity growth this year may be 4-9 percent, he said, "the lowest possible increase of 4.1%, which would make growth more balanced supply and demand." . Leung said that the postponement delivered mainly made by shipping companies, especially in the later years of poor performance, the proportion of 2009 did not deliver on time and up to 30%, while in 2011 only 11%. Taking into account the 26% in 2013, this year the proportion of "high-2013 may not be, because the shipyard has been unable to provide a more flexible delivery schedules," "but on the other hand, liner companies on this year's outlook cautious, usually resulting in delayed delivery, we predict that capacity can not be delivered on time this year as 100,000 to 490,000 TEU, corresponding capacity increase 4-6%. "