Part 1: PCTC vessels in abundance amid shifting demand. Unusual occurrences be it changes in routings for vessels, sudden new trade embargos, pandemics, tariffs and new untapped markets all cause a shift in demand –some imply an increase in demand while others a decline. On an annual basis new volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous scenarios emerge. The term VUCA, once used sparingly is now commonplace.So, for those involved in the movement of new finished vehicles, the scenario is not easy to plan for.In 2020 approximately 30 pure car & truck carrier (PCTC) vessels were scrapped. Sent to the shipyards. Demolished. The world grappled with the effects of a major pandemic which crippled demand for new cars. But by mid-2022 there was a capacity crisis. (....)