Rates for larger boxships have risen to $30,000 per day.
A resurgent market for neo-panamax and traditional panamax containerships has culminated in the strongest fixtures this year.
The 8,643-teu Seamax Bridgeport (built 2003) has reportedly been taken for a year by Mediterranean Shipping Co at $30,000 per day.
This is $10,000 per day more than the Swiss liner operator paid to fix the 8,189-teu Seamax Greenwich (built 2004) and 8,059-teu Seamax New Haven (built 2005) for similar periods earlier this year.
