Verkkothis chapter analyses the development of container shipping from the mid 1960s onwards.
It seeks to answer what were the underlying reasons for, and the global.
Verkkothe development of the global container fleet has followed a clear trend towards ever larger ships over the last 25 years.
Particularly striking in this.
Verkkoover the past 25 years, the slot capacity of the global container ship fleet has increased continuously as a consequence of a steadily growing number of vessels.