Demand for vessels remain strong ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays with
charter rates continuing to firm up across all size sectors. COSCO has been
particularly active in recent weeks, with renewals on existing charters while
taking on additional fixtures including a few deals for delivery taking place
only in the 2nd half of 2024. COSCO renewed 2 sets of 8,000 teu and 9,000 teu
units from Seamax and Costamare respectively on firm rates for 2 years and have
been linked to 2 more deals for 6