Will container ships get bigger?

Shipbuilding companies continue to work on building ever-larger container vessels, and there’s little evidence this trend will stop anytime soon. Some forecast that ships capable of carrying loads 50\% larger than the Ever Given’s will be plying the open seas by 2030.

Why are there no container ships longer than 400m?

Container lines are always reluctant to extend the length of the vessel because then the berthing fees increase into the next “100m bracket.” This can be see by the fact that all mega vessels have not had a length above 399.99m, despite their increases in capacity.

What is the longest container ship in the world?

OOCL Hong Kong
OOCL Hong Kong It is the largest container ship ever built, with a length of 399.87 metres, a breadth of 58.8 metres and a depth of 32.5 metres. It was christened and delivered in May 2017 and serves the trade lane from East Asia to Northern Europe under the flag of Hong Kong.

Why are container ships getting larger?

For decades, shipping lines have been making bigger and bigger vessels, driven by an expanding global appetite for electronics, clothes, toys and other goods. The industry has grown steadily in the decades since, but as global trade accelerated in the 1980s, so did the growth of the shipping industry — and ship size.

Can Suez Canal be widened?

The 30-kilometer-long area will be widened by 40 meters (131 feet) to the east and deepened to 72 feet, up from 66 feet, according to the SCA.

How many containers can the Evergreen hold?

The Evergreen L class is a series of 30 container ships built for Evergreen Marine. The ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea and CSBC Corporation in Taiwan. These ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of around 8,500 to 9,500 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).

How many containers can ever given hold?

Ever Given has a gross tonnage of 220,940; net tonnage of 99,155; and deadweight tonnage of 199,629 tons at design draught. The ship’s container capacity is 20,124 TEU.

What is the problem with Suez Canal?

As one of the world’s busiest trade routes, the canal obstruction had a significant negative impact on trade between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. On 28 March, at least 369 ships were queuing to pass through the canal. This prevented an estimated US$9.6 billion worth of trade.