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Container ship recycling overhang estimated at minimum 1.8 million TEU

Published
23 October 2025

So far this year, only 10 container ships have been recycled. This extends a pattern of low recycling activity seen since 2021 as many ships have continued trading beyond their usual recycling age. As a result, we estimate that a recycling overhang of minimum 500 ships and 1.8 million TEU now exists.