Maersk Line has snapped up six modern boxships from Commerzbank in a deal worth up to $280m.

The Danish giant acquired two 13,000-teu neo-panamaxes and four 4,500-teu wide-beam vessels from the German financier, which continues to scale down its shipping portfolio.

Some broking sources suggest the deal is worth less than given, despite big differences in estimated valuations of the neo-panamax vessels.