News / Cosco bites the charter bullet, while CMA CGM buys more ships

Ocean carriers are turning the heads of non-operating containership owners with “offers they can’t refuse” in their fervent buying spree.

Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships announced last week it had agreed the sale of six of its 74-vessel feedership fleet, reversing the stock exchange-listed company’s exponential growth strategy.

The sale of the 2007-2009-built 1,036 teu ships Anne Sibum, Stefan Sibum and Grete Sibum, 2007-built 1,284 teu AS Federica and AS Faustina and 2012-built 1,496 teu AS Riccarda has been agreed for a total of $135m, more ...