News / MSC quick off the mark in 11-vessel raid on depressed charter market

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MSC is the quickest carrier to take advantage of the depressed charter market, agreeing to snap up eleven 8,000-8,800 teu utility vessels on long-term charters at discounted rates.

The charters, to cover a demand uptick, have been agreed at daily hire rates of less than half ...

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