Record prices for container newbuild vessels

Boxship newbuilding prices are hitting new all-time highs, as container freight levels show no sign of a substantial correction anytime soon.

VesselsValue shows that on 9 June, Japanese tonnage provider Doun Kisen ordered a pair of 23,000 TEU ships at compatriot Imabari Shipbuilding for US$255 million each.

It is not known who will be the charterer of the ships, although Doun Kisen has similar ships on charter to MSC, which has been expanding its fleet aggressively.

In comparison, a similar ship...

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Highest Ship Contract Recorded Than Any Q1 Since 2008

Banchero Costa reporting that more newbuilds were contracted in the first three months of the year than in any Q1 since 2008, says an article published in Splash247.

ClarkSea index

The ClarkSea Index, a weighted average of tanker, bulk carrier, containership and gas carrier earnings managed by Clarkson Research Services, averaged $17,461 a day in the first quarter, the best Q1 average since 2008.

In the first quarter, the index, seen as a key shipping barometer, benefitted in particular from...

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