Taiwan's Evergreen is said to have sold three veteran boxships for scrap, raising a combined $18.5m.

The 4,211-teu Ever Diamond (built 1998) fetched $8.26m, or $385 per lwt, according to demolition broker Ed McIlvaney.

The vessel will be delivered into India.

The 1,162-teu sisters Uni-Ahead and Uni-Angel (both built 1997) went for $5.1m