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■ 50 YEARS OF CONTAINERS IN HAMBURG
Technically feasible, but useful?
Has the absolute limit been reached or will containership size continue to increase? Will mega- carriers soon become giga-carriers? When will the cult of the big beasts end? Even among renowned bodies, opinions differ markedly. In a recent survey, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) sees the limits as already reached. This is because still larger containerships would bring no cost benefits worth mentioning, and also present ports with a series of new problems on clearing vessels. By contrast, worldwide consultants McKinsey are reckoning with deployment of 50,000-TEU containerships within the next few decades. Port of Hamburg Magazine has made enquiries from those involved with container shipping on a daily basis and sought their opinions.
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