News / Liners' deep pockets mean they can outbid charterers for 'anything that floats'

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08/02/2021

Ocean carriers are using their skyrocketing profits to outbid non-operating shipowners (NOOs) for second-hand tonnage, and risk disrupting both the charter and feeder markets, it is claimed.

The liners have been on a buying spree for containerships in the past few months, initially to support their ...

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