Auto ship at the Port of Hueneme
Ships capable of hauling 4,000 cars across the world’s oceans may make the most money next year since the global recession as production reaches a record and demand from emerging markets swells cargoes.
Car carriers will earn an average of $11,000 a day this year and next year’s projected rates would be the highest since 2008, according to Platou. They’ll advance another 20 percent to $18,000 in 2013, the Oslo-based investment bank estimates.