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That's not a lot of ships. More ships are always waiting near Singapore (zoom in): http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia-java/600/java_0001.jpg http://s3.
by paulsutter 11y ago
That's not a lot of ships. More ships are always waiting near Singapore (zoom in):
http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia-java/600/java_0001.jpg http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia-java/600/java_000...
Does anyone know why there are so many ships waiting at Singapore? Are they merely idle? Waiting for port access? (if you're not familiar, look where Singapore sits on a map. Every ship between east asia and europe/middle east passes by).
- simonbyrne 11y agoCould still be surplus capacity from the post-GFC slump. From 2009: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.htm... > Vessels have flocked to Singapore because it has few storms, excellent ship repair teams, cheap fuel from its own refinery and, most important, proximity to Asian ports that might eventually have cargo to ship.
- ghshephard 11y agoSingapore is the worlds largest tranship port - and it's just run out of capacity. Lots of big port expansion (and relocation) project underway though.
- HiLo 11y agoThey don't have enough berths. However they have really fast turnaround, 1-2 days for jobs that for most others take 2-4 days. Edit: this is partly because they have so little space and have to share so much with petrochemical and other bulk commodity ships, while simultaneously being probably the primary shipping hub for Asia.