Charter rates are still holding up with limited open tonnage available and several carriers still not fully covered for their immediate vessel requirements. Chartering activity slowed down last week due to the Lunar New Year holidays across most of Far East Asia, although European carriers have remained active with Maersk in particular still seeking to cover their requirements for the next 6 months.
Maersk has fixed the 8,030 teu MANZANILLO BRIDGE on a 4 month charter at a hefty $100,000 per da