The emergence of Seaspan Corp as the world’s largest boxship owner marks a watershed for the industry.
It is the first time since containerisation took off in the 1970s that a non-German owner has held the mantle of the world’s largest independent boxship owner.
Yet it also reflects the trend towards an upsizing of vessels being ordered.
Owners like Seaspan and its contemporaries seem to have only one thing on their mind when it comes to newbuildings — to order the biggest ships they can get their hands on.
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