NYK has taken the 5,060-teu Kaethe C Rickmers (built 2004) for 85 to 160 days at $16,293 per day from the start of April.

It was previously fixed to MSC at $6,175 per day and in between the two charters was fixed to Maersk Line on a single voyage charter to relocate the ship from Europe to Asia.

Last month NYK also took RMT’s 3,450-teu Moni Rickmers (built 2007) for between 150 and 260 days at $9,381 per day.

However,