Shipowners Optimistic of Smooth Sailing As Container Rates Spike

According to a Loadstar report, owners of mid- to small-sized container vessels remain optimistic, despite the impact of trade wars and forecasts of a global deceleration in box volumes,

With an almost empty orderbook in the smaller containership sectors, owners are confident they can continue to achieve daily hire rate increases for extensions or new charters.

Speaking to Bloomberg radio today, Global Ship Lease (GSL) chief executive Ian Webber said that although trade wars...

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