An arrested Liberian-flagged containership will be sold in an online auction next month after its owner failed to pay its bills.

The 2,872-teu, Chinese-built Arica (built 2007) is lying at anchor off Delaware and is to be offloaded free of all liens, claims, mortgages and encumbrances.

A sale order has been made by the US District Court for the District of Delaware for 22 July.