Sustained high fleet utilisation rates have encouraged tank container leasing companies to return to the newbuilding market.
High tank container prices in 2005 curtailed the newbuilding programmes of tank container lessors, historically the most prolific buyers of new tanks. However, despite the restrained purchasing programmes and the weakness of the dollar, lessors have been able to maintain high fleet utilisation rates over the past 12 months on the back of robust demand....
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