Capesize bulkers boost profits for boxship owner Danaos
- The company amasses record $4.5bn backlog as geopolitical uncertainty helps keep market ‘exceptionally tight’
- Only shipping can absorb disruption on this scale, says chief executive John Coustas
- US-listed owner eyes opportunities with comfort of having mostly debt-free fleet, low leverage and $1.5bn in liquidity
Greece-based owner is adding to its bulker segment but containers remain core business
