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Container update 3rd March, 2007
Since our last report the "signs of relief" - as we called it during the middle of January - turned into a serious rally for tonnage and a very active start of the new year. Many liner operators required additional tonnage for new services leading to rising charter rates and a jump to longer periods in almost every category. Same is reflected in our weekly Charter Index Harpex which climbed almost 200 points since the middle of January.

Healthy rates have been reported lately from the CV 1100 to B-170 / Wenchong type segment. The 12months period of the "El Toro" from Delphis to Cosco at USD 12000 was a strong rate and clearly above last done as is the "Frida Schulte" which fixed a strong 24mos with Clan at USD 14500. Furthermore, the 2006 built "Viking Eagle" fixture to Wan Hai Lines has been concluded at USD 15500.- for one year displaying the first jump over the USD 15000 / day mark for a long time.

Primarly the segment above 2000teu has been energetic over the past weeks. On the geared side the 24mos fixture of the "Michaela S" to MSC at USD 20500 indicates a clear upward trend and besides a strong rate a considerable rise in the concluded period compared to the beginning of the year. On the gearless side DAL took the 2006 built "Cape Mondego" at USD 20900 for 12mos with delivery in May only which is also well in line with the experienced upward momentum.

Even during Chinese new year this developement didn´t come to an end as European operators and their Asian counterparts remained in fixing mood during this usual pretty inactive time of the year.


 
 
 

FIXTURES

Gearless

Punjab Senator '97 MSC
63,523 dwt 4545 teu (3361 at 14ts)
350 reefers / 23,7kn on 143,6ts
42mos feast trade		 27900
   
Buxstar '97 CMA CGM
49,308 dwt 3940 teu (2794 at 14ts)
150 reefers / 23,7kn on 120ts
36mos world-wide trade		 24500
   
Nordspring '07 CMA CGM
44,985 dwt 3586 teu (2501at 14ts)
500 reefers / 23,4kn on 110ts
36mos world-wide trade		 24500
   
Santa Elena '95 Cosco
45,170 dwt 3467 teu (2646 at 14ts)
240 reefers / 23,5kn on 108,9ts
60 mos world-wide trade		 24500
   
Stadt Köln '07 Cosco
43,127 dwt 3380 teu (2542 at 14ts)
300 reefers / 22,5kn on 105ts
36mos world-wide trade		 24500
   
Mare Internum '97 CMA CGM
34,705 dwt 2959 teu (2030 at 14ts)
260 reefers / 22kn on 82ts
24mos world-wide trade		 19450
   
Carinthia '03 CMA CGM
39,421 dwt 2824 teu (2030 at 14ts)
554 reefers / 24kn on 95ts
24mos world-wide trade		 19300
   
HS Scott '07 CMA CGM
24,600 dwt 2778 teu (2005 at 14ts)
500 reefers / 23kn on 110ts
24mos world-wide trade		 20100
   
Cape Mondego '06 DAL
37,882 dwt 2742 teu (2115 at 14ts)
400 reefers / 22kn on 88ts
12mos cont/iocean/aussie trade		 20900
   
King Alfred '07 CMA CGM
37,570 dwt 2741 teu (2116 at 14ts)
400 reefers / 21,8kn on 88ts
12mos world-wide trade		 19000
   
Olivia '07 K-Line
37,950 dwt 2702 teu (2100 at 14ts)
500 reefers / 21,8kn on 88ts
24mos worldwide trade		 19300
   
Najade '07 K-Line
37,950 dwt 2702 teu (2100 at 14ts)
500 reefers / 21,8kn on 88ts
24mos world-wide trade		 19300
   
Potsdam '96 PIL
38,650 dwt 2682 teu (2115 at 14ts)
500 reefers / 22kn on 96ts
24mos feast/meast trade		 19500
   
Northern Fortune '91 Hanjin Shipping
30,685 dwt 1899 teu (1600 at 14ts)
180 reefers / 19kn on 65ts
3mos feast trade		 15000
   
Kyoto Tower '07 Wan Hai Lines
21,900 dwt 1798 teu (1260 at 14ts)
145 reefers / 19,5kn on 58ts
12mos seasia trade		 14250
   
Steintor '00 TS Lines
21,373 dwt 1679 teu (1230 at 14ts)
194 reefers / 20,5kn on 61ts
14mos seasia trade		 14700
   
Cremon '00 Wan Hai Lines
21,548 dwt 1679 teu (1230 at 14ts)
194 reefers / 20,5kn on 61ts
ext 12mos feast/india trade		 14500
   
Cape Fulmar '06 CMA CGM
20,250 dwt 1440 teu (1050 at 14ts)
174 reefers / 19,5kn on 48ts
12mos cont trade		 12500
   
Aegan Express '97 Wan Hai Lines
18,581 dwt 1439 teu (1140 at 14ts)
100 reefers / 19kn on 36,5ts
12mos feast trade		 14200
   
Kuo Chia '98 Wan Hai Lines
18,622 dwt 1405 teu (1110 at 14ts)
200 reefers / 21kn on 59ts
12mos seasia trade		 12400
   
Carola E '91 Yang Ming Line
17,520 dwt 1208 teu (866 at 14ts)
75 reefers / 17,5kn on 37ts
ext 12mos israel/turkey feeder trade		 12250
   
MOL Harmony '00 Mitsui OSK
18,078 dwt 1030 teu (870 at 14ts)
100 reefers / 18,5kn on 36ts
ext 12mos feast trade 		9000
   


Geared

Conti Cartagena '97 Mitsui OSK
34,083 dwt 2460 teu (2115 at 14ts)
300 reefers / 21kn on 67ts
24mos feast trade		 20000
   
Conti Salome '07 CMA CGM
27400 dwt 2122 teu (1530 at 14ts)
400 reefers / 21,8kn
24mos world-wide trade		 18500
   
Westerhamm '98 Costa Container Lines
30,259 dwt 2064 teu (1650 at 14ts)
400 reefers / 21,5kn on 73ts
ext 12mos med/ecsa trade		 19350
   
City of London '97 Bengal Tiger Lines
30,461 dwt 2006 teu (1650 at 14ts)
300 reefers / 20,8kn on 66,5ts
12mos indian ocean trade		 17500
   
Uranus '99 Hamburg Sued
29,240 dwt 1876 teu (1392 at 14ts)
350 reefers / 20,5kn on 70ts
ext 12mos atlantic trade		 15200
   
Viking Eagle '06 Wan Hai Lines
23,579 dwt 1740teu (1289 at 14ts)
300 reefers / 21kn on 64ts
12mos feast/seasia tr		 15500
   
Wehr Schulau '99 CSAV
23,026 dwt 1730 teu (1125 at 14ts)
200 reefers / 19,5kn on 54,5ts
ext 12mos med/wcsa trade		 13750
   
Wehr Blankenese '99 K-Line
23,021 dwt 1726 teu (1120 at 14ts)
200 reefers / 29,6kn on 54,5ts
12mos seasia/feast trade		 14350
   
Kollmar '93 Zim
21,626 dwt 1667 teu (1080 at 14 ts)
200 reefers / 20kn on 52ts
12mos med trade		 14700
   
Frida Schulte '00 Clan
21,150 dwt 1645 teu (1200 at 14 ts)
478 reefers / 21kn on 61ts
24mos atlantic trade		 14500
   
Merkur Tide '98 Mitsui OSK Line
22,026 dwt 1608 teu (1086 at 14ts)
238 reefers / 21kn on 60,5ts
12mos feast trade		 13500
   
Estetrader '93 CMA CGM
20140 dwt 1452 teu (1000 at 14ts)
210 reefers / 19kn on 46ts
12mos atlantic trade		 13400
   
Birte Ritscher '95 ZIM
20,346 dwt 1452 teu (1011 at 14ts)
150 reefers / 19kn on 42ts
ext 12mos atlantic trade		 13500
   
Varamo '07 US Lines
18700 dwt 1284 teu (910 at 14ts)
390 reefers / 19,6kn on 45ts
6mos feast/uswc/aussie trade		 13400
   
Selma Kalkavan '99 Zim
12,310 dwt 1145 teu (706 at 14ts)
240 reefers / 19kn on 45ts
12mos usg trade		 12250
   
El Toro '06 Cosco
13,760 dwt 1118teu (700 at 14ts)
220 reefers / 19,5kn on 36ts
12mos cont trade		 12000
   
Phoenix '90 ESL
15,162 dwt 1048 teu (741 at 14ts)
140 reefers / 18,5kn on 37.5ts
6mos feast trade		 11115
   
Vinashin Mariner '04 OEL
12,474 dwt 1016 teu (630 at 14ts)
100 reefers / 17kn on 29ts
3mos seasia trade		 9000
   
Hansa London '93 Wan Hai Lines
12,575 dwt 1016 teu (636 at 14ts)
120 reefers / 17,5kn on 29ts
ext 12mos seasia trade		 10500
   
Hansa London '92 Wan Hai Lines
12,575 dwt 1012teu (636 at 14ts)
90 reefers / 17,5kn on 28ts
ext 12mos seasia trade		 10500
   
Hansa Rostock '94 Wan Hai Lines
12,575 dwt 1016teu (636 at 14ts)
120 reefers / 17,5kn on 30,5ts
ext 12mos seasia tr		 10500
   
Herm Kiepe '97 Seafreight
13,059 dwt 969teu (700 at 14ts)
270 reefers / 18,5kn on 42,5ts
ext 12mos caribs trade		 12000
   
Marchaser '99 Hapag Lloyd
9113 dwt 907 teu (535 at 14ts)
160 reefers / 18,5kn on 32ts
7mos cont/wafrica trade		 10650
   
Ilona '96 CMA CGM
11,116 dwt 847 teu (554 at 14ts)
50 reefers / 17,5kn on 35ts
ext 24mos med trade		 9500
   

This report reflects information given in good faith to the best of our knowledge, but without guarantee.