Charter rates remain broadly flat in the past week, with supply in the larger
segments above 4,000 teu still very tight while more open candidates are
available in the 1,700-3,000 teu segments. Maersk has been particularly active
in the last month, including forward fixtures extending into 1Q 2025 as it tries
to secure ships to cover its tonnage requirements for next year when the new
Gemini Cooperation is scheduled to start from February.
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