Container fleets erode specialist reefers

The future of specialised reefer vessels is in question as container fleets continued to erode their market in 2009, according to Drewry’s annual report into the market. However the news is not all bad. Trade growth was hampered across all shipping sectors last year as a result of the economic downturn, and a return to growth in the coming year is expected to see reefer containers take most of the market.