🔥Breaking: Why Are MSC and CMA CGM Ordering Smaller Ships?
❓Are the shipping giants shrinking their fleets — or scaling smarter?
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🔥 Greetings, Maritime Mavericks!
After years of chasing mega-ships, the world's two biggest container carriers — MSC and CMA CGM — are now also racing… in the opposite direction.
In a surprise shift, both companies are placing urgent new orders for feeder ships — the smaller, nimbler box ships that serve secondary ports and inland hubs.
What changed? It’s not just about size. It’s about strategy, flexibility, and futureproofing in a volatile shipping world.
📦 What Just Happened?
🧠 Why the Pivot from Mega to Feeder?
🌍 What This Means for Global Shipping?
🔮 What We Expect Next?
🏅 Maritime Analytica Insight!
Let’s unpack the new race for smaller vessels — and what it means for you.
📦 What Just Happened?
MSC and CMA CGM are placing new feeder ship orders in Asia.
Orders include 1,200–2,000 TEU vessels, many dual-fuel and future-ready.
Shipyards in China, Thailand, and S. Korea are receiving the bulk of deals.
Deliveries expected between 2026–2028, overlapping with large ship orders.
🧠 Why the Pivot from Mega to Feeder?
1️⃣ Overcapacity Risk
Mega ships now flood the market — smaller ships offer better flexibility and port access.
2️⃣ Port Diversification
Feeder ships support rising cargo at secondary and shallow-draft ports.