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Feeder Frenzy: Container Market Defies Supply Glut as Charter Rates Hold Firm

April 08, 2026 3280 Read More

Global container fleet expansion is decelerating, yet ordering activity continues at a blistering pace—with a decisive pivot toward smaller, more agile vessels reshaping the industry's capacity p

Charter and Freight Rate Discrepancy Signals Potential Market Share Battle Ahead for Ocean Carriers

September 09, 2025 4084 Read More

The global container shipping industry appears to be heading into a period where intense competition may overshadow rational decision-making, as evidenced by a growing divergence between charter

Charter Market Calms, Yet Open Tonnage Remains “as Rare as Hen’s Teeth”

July 22, 2025 8548 Read More

Container-ship charter rates have stopped climbing, but anyone hunting for open tonnage still finds the cupboard almost bare.1. Rates plateau, not plunge • 6,500-TEU panamax units that fetched $72,00

Container Lines Capitalize on Charter Market Surge Through Strategic Subleasing

July 11, 2025 2579 Read More

The container shipping industry is witnessing an unprecedented trend in 2025, where major carriers are actively sub-leasing chartered tonnage to capitalize on the firm charter market. According t

Containership Charter Market Impacted by Trade Tensions

May 08, 2025 6795 Read More

The containership charter market is experiencing a divergence in response to the various pressures on supply chains. While it has previously demonstrated surprising resilience to geopolitical events,

Chevron Tests Hybrid Electric Fueling Barge Chartered in Singapore

April 01, 2024 3825 Read More

Chevron is testing operations with a hybrid electric bunker tanker as it explores expanding the use of the technology. T

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

December 13, 2023 4126 Read More

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

Maersk sails into the charter market as it prepares for independence

December 01, 2023 7763 Read More

Maersk is preparing for an early termination of its 2M partnership with MSC by reinforcing its fleet, most recently fixi

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

November 08, 2023 5683 Read More

Maersk is aggressively fighting to regain market share in its liner business, as the performance of its ‘rising star’

Coming 'explosion' of new tonnage threatens box ship charter market

July 25, 2023 8644 Read More

Until recently the mid-size and large containership charter market has been relatively sheltered from the downturn in li

MSC is bleeding the charter market dry – and keeping rates high

June 19, 2023 5979 Read More

The containership charter market shows no sign of softening as it goes into the usually slack summer season, despite sea

Boxship demolition sales disappoint analysts as charter market booms

April 20, 2023 2761 Read More

The number of ageing containerships being sold for scrap this year is well below analysts’ predictions, the dearth of d

PCTC charter rates hit record highs as capacity stays tight

April 19, 2023 3110 Read More

It now costs a record $110,000 a day to charter a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) for a year – a more than six-fold s

Positive ocean freight sentiment keeps the charter market bullish

April 07, 2023 5390 Read More

More optimistic demand forecasts and the prospect of a better peak season this year are driving a containership charter

Charter and equipment demand offers some hope for carriers in H2

February 11, 2023 3083 Read More

Maersk says “there may be reasons for optimism”, as it hopes for a “surge in demand from the second half of 2023” on

More pressure on box ship charter rates, but MPVs sail smoother

January 11, 2023 8982 Read More

Having lost about 80% of their daily hire rate values last year, the containership charter market has now stabilise

NOOs fear looming glut of new tonnage as charter market bull run ends

November 16, 2022 5777 Read More

Containership owners are increasingly concerned that an historically high orderbook will have a negative effect on their

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