{"id":1036,"date":"2020-07-10T12:26:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T10:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.operinter.com\/?p=1036"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:47:52","slug":"the-fleet-of-ships-inactive-due-to-the-health-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operinter.com\/en\/2020\/07\/10\/the-fleet-of-ships-inactive-due-to-the-health-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"The fleet of ships inactive due to the health crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, <strong>world maritime trade in containers<\/strong> reached <strong>160.5 million TEUs<\/strong>, with a world fleet capacity of just over 23.2 million TEUs, according to data handled by the consulting firm Alphaliner. In a scenario of global crisis caused by the epidemic of COVID-19, many experts suggest that currently the <strong>rates have not collapsed because of the large amount of inactive fleet<\/strong> that is around 2.5 million TEUs. That means more and more cases of ships at anchor on <strong>standby or in hibernation around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It could therefore be said that the coronavirus has become a problem for the shipping industry, which has been forced to<strong> cancel calls and reduce capacity on routes.<\/strong> The <strong>health crisis began to have its first effects in Asia<\/strong>, so that one out of every two departures from there to northern Europe were cancelled due to the spread of the virus as early as February.<\/p>\n<p>This is a situation in which all logistics operators, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.operinter.com\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Operinter<\/a>, have been influenced as a fundamental part of the large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.operinter.com\/maritime\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">international supply chains.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Periodic maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The inactivity of the ships requires regular maintenance, because if this is not done, problems may arise when the <strong>ship starts to sail<\/strong>. It should also be added that to date, the<strong> replacement of crews has proved to be very complex<\/strong> (due to travel restrictions) which means more tired crews, and therefore a greater risk of human error.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fare reduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Suez Canal (Egypt)<\/strong> recently announced that those shipping companies specializing in the transport of vehicles leaving or returning from ports in north-western Europe, and heading to Singapore and Far East ports, will receive a discount on their tolls. This measure will be extended <strong>until 30 September<\/strong>, and for this purpose, car-carriers will not be able to make intermediate stops. This is the last measure that has been taken to <strong>avoid the escape of ships<\/strong> that do not want to assume the high price of crossing the <strong>Red Sea to the Mediterranean<\/strong>, and conversely, in a context where<strong> marine fuels are kept at abnormally low prices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The option of transiting the<strong> Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)<\/strong> means adding some 6,000 kilometres to the route between the Far East and the Atlantic, but also savings of between 500,000 and 900,000 for a medium or large container ship crossing at half or full load.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, world maritime trade in containers reached 160.5 million TEUs, with a world fleet capacity of just over 23.2 million TEUs, according to data handled by the consulting firm Alphaliner. 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