MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) has announced the acquisition of two 3,500 TEU vessels and a charter agreement package for 10 vessels, including the new acquisitions.
The Norwegian ship owner bought two 3,500 TEU vessels for US$47.25 million.
The vessels are expected to be handed over from their current owner in the third quarter of 2024 and will be delivered into pre-agreed firm 36-month time charter contracts with a top-tier liner company.
These vessels are anticipated to generate aggregate...
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) announced the sale of two joint venture-owned vessels, Cimbria and Cardonia, for US$42.5 million.
The vessels, each with a capacity of 2,800 TEU, were built in 2002 and 2003. Both ships are now on time-charter contracts that will expire at the earliest in July 2025 (Cardonia) and October 2025 (Cimbria).
This transaction reflects the company’s final divestment of joint venture-owned vessels in its fleet. MPCC said “joint venture...
https://container-news.com/mpc-container-ships-sells-last-two-joint-venture-owned-ships/
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Norway-headquartered MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) of its order for two newbuild 1,300 TEU dual-fuel methanol vessels in partnership with chemical group Elkem ASA (Elkem) and North Sea Container Line (NCL) which will charter both vessels for 15 years.
Each ship costs US$39 million and they are expected to be operational by the second half of 2024.
They will be equipped with a dual-fuel engine layout that allows operation on methanol as well as...
https://container-news.com/wfw-advises-mpcc-on-methanol-powered-container-ship-order/
MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) has decided to sell six container vessels with an average size of 1,200TEU for a total of US$135 million.
MPCC’s total fleet will consist of 68 boxships once the sale of the six vessels has been completed.
With this action, the group said it aims to take advantage of historically high container ship asset prices.
The decision for the sale of the six container ships is part of a package of measures to increase the company’s balance sheet flexibility in order to...
https://container-news.com/mpc-container-ships-agrees-on-sale-of-six-boxships/