Clarksons’ April report said that secondhand boxship sales reached a two-year high in the first quarter of 2024, with 241,000 TEUs changing hands.
The world’s largest shipbroking group said that sales activity was pronounced in the 8,000 TEU to 12,000 TEU size range, accounting for 40% of all capacity sold.
Clarksons remarked, “Buyers in the Far East and Europe have scrambled to lock-in much sought-after tonnage in the larger sizes, where demand in the charter market has also been most intense.”
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