News / Zim confirms up to six more containerships on long-term charter

MPC Container ships' largest ship to date the 4,256 AS Emma. Credit VesselFinder

Israeli ocean carrier Zim says it has agreed a charter with non-operating containership owner MPC Container Ships (MPCC) and investment managers MPC Capital for up to six newbuild 5,500 teu wide-beamed vessels for seven years periods.

Since its formation in 2017, Oslo-based MPCC has specialised in operating second-hand feeder ships, so the deal with Zim is a change of strategy for the NOO, which described the deal as “an extraordinary opportunity”.

The NOO said it had ordered two 5,500 teu ships for ...