HANSA 02-2019

Schifffahrt | Shipping
Quality vs. quantity in the reefer fleet
The fleet age profile shows that the majority of conventional
reefer vessels is at least 20 years old. 105 ships are between
20 and 24 years old, while 25-29 makes the largest age
segment with 196 ships. 146 ships are 30-34 years old, 118 between
35 and 39. At 68 units, 40-44 years is still the fifth largest
age segment. Currently, VesselsValue counts only three reefer
vessels on order. Comparing the age segments, the 0-19 years
segments (especially 0-4, 927,189 cft) may consist only of a few
ships but are the most valuable.
By value, Japan is by far the top owning country (43 ships,
14,670,460 cft, 520.5 mill.$) followed by Russia (135 ships,
28,747,722 cft, 270 mill. $), Netherlands, Hong Kong and China
(81 ships, 182.4 mi. $). Top reefer owners by value are Seatrade
(31 ships, 12,438,285 cft, 226.7 mill. $) Nissen Kaiun
$700
Reefer Fleet Age Profile
210
$600
180
Total Value USD millions
$500
$400
$300
$200
150
120
90
60
Number of Vessels
$100
30
$0
On Order 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50+
0
Number of Vessels
Total Value USD m
$600.0
Top Reefer Owning Countries by Value
150
$500.0
120
Total Value USD millions
$400.0
$300.0
$200.0
$100.0
90
60
30
Number of Vessels
$0.0
Japan Russia Netherlands Hong Kong, China China
0
Number of Vessels
Total Value USD m
$250.0
Top Reefer Owners by Value
60
$200.0
Total Value USD millions
$150.0
$100.0
$50.0
30
Number of Vessels
$0.0
Seatrade Groningen Nissen Kaiun Grace Ocean Investment MPC Capital Star Reefers
0
Number of Vessels
Total Value USD m
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