The company said a new term facility of $195m was fixed to finance two 14,000-teu containerships, while it also arranged a 364-day loan with various banks to fund vessels under construction.

It also revealed another term facility for up to $227.5m to finance one 14,000-teu and two 10,000-teu newbuildings.

Another $150m deal has seen it enter into financing arrangements with Asian special purpose companies to re-finance three 4,500-teu vessels, and it has secured a further $115.2m