Greece's Contships Management has notched up its third and fourth container ship acquisitions this year, proving that giant liner companies like Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) aren't the only buyers in a still red-hot market.

According to shipmanagement sources, Athens-based Contships has agreed to acquire the geared 966-teu sisterships Vega Hercules (built 2006) and Vega Juno (built 2008) from Germany's Vega Reederei.