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Average Container ship Size Doubles in Two Decades
Landmark orders for 18,000 and 22,000 TEU vessels have helped to double the average
containership size compared to what it was two decades ago, according to Clarkson Research.
The average size of vessels in the unitized cargo sector has grown to over 48,700 deadweight
tonnage (dwt), up by 104% since 1997. An orderbook average of almost 84,000 dwt also means
that this trend is set to continue.
In September 2017, CMA CGM confirmed its latest ship order of 9 vessels 22,000 TEU vessels ,
This was then followed by reports that Mediterranean Shipping (MSC) had secured a deal for 11
vessels of 22,000-TEU vessels — the largest vessel order in the company’s 47-year history and
one of the biggest ever in the containership industry.