News / Charter market is 'eating itself' as box ships attract 'crazy' daily hire rates

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14/07/2021

Containership owners that have ships with expiring deals are having their heads turned by the vast sums being offered for short-term charters.

And, according to one Hamburg-based broker, the boxship charter market is “in danger of eating itself” in the “craziest market I have ever seen”.

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