Borealis Maritime continues to hive off sub-panamax boxships. The London-based owner has sold the 2,478-teu Strauss (built 2005) for about $8.2m, brokers said.

It is the second containership in this category sold by Borealis this year. In May, the 2,490-teu Puccini (renamed SL Tweety, built 2003) was bought by Marshal Shipping of Dubai for a reported $7.1m.

Both vessels formed part of a portfolio of 18 boxships and bulkers that Borealis acquired enbloc from Commerzbank in 2015.