Mid year outlook: Fleet update
Global fleets of the main types of merchant vessels are expected to continue moderate expansion towards year-end. Dry bulk feet is to expand by 3.5% in carrying capacity from early June to end-December; capacity of crude carriers is also set to increase by 3.5%, pure product carriers by 5.8%, LPG carriers by 7.8%, LNG carriers by 4.2%, and containerships by 4.3%.