Boxship charter rates hold firm as carriers rush to secure tonnage
- Maersk extended the charter of two 5,466 teu boxships for three years at daily rates of $35,000
- Charter rates show signs of firming across most segments with small feeder tonnage in high demand
- Redelivery of 15 sanctioned containerships previously chartered to SeaLead has led to an increase in the idle fleet
Despite geopolitical pressures being faced by container line operators, charter rates show no signs of declining
