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Ship-breaking hitting record levels

20 Jan 2017 - by Staff reporter
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Containership demolition could set new records in 2017, according to industry analyst Alphaliner.

“Final figures for 2016 show ocean carriers sold 655 000 TEUs of capacity for scrap for the full year - and this year seems poised to break that already record-setting figure,” according to its weekly newsletter.

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