Anyone got a ship for an east-west service? Carriers scramble for tonnage

Ocean carriers are “scrambling for any tonnage” to provide additional capacity on east-west services, but the tonnage providers are “taking advantage” as the cost of chartering vessels has recently risen ...

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News / Maersk splashes out on more chartered tonnage for Gemini

Maersk Line continues to pay top dollar to secure tonnage for the Gemini Cooperation’s intra-Asia ...

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News / Box lines being forced into costlier, longer-duration vessel charters

Containership owners are playing hard ball with liner operators desperate to plug holes in their ...

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News / Charter market gets a boost as carriers look to plug holes in networks

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News / Maersk the most active carrier in a 'hectic' charter market

Maersk was reported to be “the most active operator” in the containership charter market last ...

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Jan 15, 2024• Comments•

News / Demand prospects for new year see box carriers back in charter market

Better than expected forward demand prospects across major and secondary tradelanes is encouraging ocean carriers ...

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Dec 12, 2023• Comments•

News / Maersk sails into the charter market as it prepares for independence

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Anyone got a ship for an east-west service? Carriers scramble for tonnage

Charter parties Headlines

News / Maersk paying $100,000 a day to charter scarce post-panamax box ships

News / Maersk splashes out on more chartered tonnage for Gemini

News / Idle containership fleet grows a little – but emissions are soaring

Premium / Zim – genius or lucky – has no charter market exposure

Premium / Zim's charter parties and the bunfight to come

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Box lines being forced into costlier, longer-duration vessel charters

News / Charter market gets a boost as carriers look to plug holes in networks

News / Maersk the most active carrier in a 'hectic' charter market

News / Demand prospects for new year see box carriers back in charter market

News / Maersk sails into the charter market as it prepares for independence

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Anyone got a ship for an east-west service? Carriers scramble for tonnage

Charter parties Headlines

News / Maersk paying $100,000 a day to charter scarce post-panamax box ships

News / Maersk splashes out on more chartered tonnage for Gemini

News / Idle containership fleet grows a little – but emissions are soaring

Premium / Zim – genius or lucky – has no charter market exposure

Premium / Zim's charter parties and the bunfight to come

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Box lines being forced into costlier, longer-duration vessel charters

News / Charter market gets a boost as carriers look to plug holes in networks

News / Maersk the most active carrier in a 'hectic' charter market

News / Demand prospects for new year see box carriers back in charter market

News / Maersk sails into the charter market as it prepares for independence

Most read news

News / Danaos enjoys strong Q3, but sees uncertainty as liners look to cut charter costs

News / Change of strategy as a more 'hawkish' Maersk raids the charter market

News / Demand for smaller ships boosts charter market while ULCVs sit at anchor

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