London - The container shipping market could face increasing supply pressure in 2027 as fleet growth accelerates and new vessel deliveries continue to enter the market, according to BIMCO’s latest Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook.
BIMCO published its September 2026 outlook on September 23 under the headline “Supply pressure is mounting.” The organisation expects container fleet capacity to grow by 4.6% in 2026 before accelerating to 9% in 2027.
The outlook comes as the global container fleet has already reached around 34 million TEUs. Meanwhile, the container ship orderbook now exceeds 14 million . . .
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