New containerships to set record in 2013

New containerships to set record in 2013    New containerships with a record 1.73 million TEUs of capacity will be delivered in 2013, mostly larger ships, said information service Alphaliner in its latest weekly newsletter, excerpted here.
   That number could grow as some shipyards still have capacity to build containerships with 2013 deliveries, the company said.
   “Carriers are bracing for a weak peak season this year as demand growth has eased since the third quarter of 2010, while vessel supply has surged over the same period,” Alphaliner said.
   It expects ships with 1.34 million TEUs capacity, an 8.7 percent increase, will be delivered this year and 1.44 million TEUs in 2012.