Maersk Broker

Feeder ships now in demand as availability drops

Boxship chartering activity has turned to the feeder sizes, as supply in this size segment starts diminishing.

MB Shipbrokers (formerly Maersk Broker) said the market managed to gain some momentum the past week.

“We forecasted increased activity in the 2,500 -2,800 TEU segment – and we have indeed seen a pick-up in discussions, with a few units reportedly fixed on subjects for a variety of periods,” said the brokerage.

“With several open inquiries for tonnage available in the first half of 2025,...

https://container-news.com/feeder-ships-now-in-demand-as-availability-drops/

Maersk Broker changes brand after 110 years

Maersk Broker, the global shipbroking arm of A.P. Moller–Maersk, has successfully completed a management and employee buyout from the Mc-Kinney Møller family, its longstanding private owners.

The rebranding announcement, disclosed by Maersk Broker on 29 December 2023, marks a significant shift in ownership for the subsidiary established in 1914.

“The owners and the Board of Directors have for some time explored different ownership structures to ensure the company remains strongly positioned for...

https://container-news.com/maersk-broker-changes-brand-after-110-years/

Shipowners show ocean carriers desperate for tonnage ‘no mercy’

The availability of open container tonnage on the charter market tightened further in the first week of the year.
Desperate ocean carriers are forced to forward fix ships six months or more in advance, for periods of three to five years.
According to Maersk Broker, containership owners are weighing up their options, either to accept multi-year charters at highly elevated daily hire rates, or hold out “with the expectation that the market …

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https://theloadstar.com/shipowners-show-ocean-carriers-desperate-for-tonnage-no-mercy/