Reederei Nord and Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (EastMed) have each fixed out one of their 1,700-teu gearless newbuildings at rates nearly one-third higher than for similar-size ships.
Nord secured the best figure of $11,600 per day for the Nordcheetah.
The Topaz-design boxship has been taken by TS lines for six to nine months from its delivery in November from Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China, say brokers.
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