1 World Tonnage Supply 2008/2009

摘要

The year 2008 was marked by the financial crisis, especially the second half. During the last quarter of 2008, no new orders for bulk carriers and container ships were reported. The shipping industry is facing a severe crisis, unparalleled during the past decades.rnAccording to preliminary figures, 2,350 newbuildings with a combined tonnage of 89.5 mill dwt entered the merchant fleet in 2008, 8.5 per cent more than in 2007, the previous record year.