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Container update 29th December, 2004
The chartering activity we experienced in december was relatively low in comparison to the amount of fixtures we have witnessed during october and november. One might be tempted to say that this is even a tradition as the market is usually becoming more quiet towards the end of the year. The big difference we have seen this year however, is the fact that the market is remaining firm if not even slightly improving and that there are virtually no ships spot as the ships which were ought to be open during the "dangerous" time of the year had already been absorbed by the market well in advance.

In the larger size of 2000 TEU plus we can only report a handful of fixtures this month. The most remarkable one was definetely the Hansa Constitution which has been fixed by CSAV for a 5 years period at USD 29,500. This is some USD 1000 net more what comparable or even more sophisticated ships obtained just two or three weeks ago.

In the medium size between 1300 and 1900 TEU we have not only seen the most activity during the last couple of weeks but also the biggest rate improvements. At the beginning of this month the B 170 type Nordstar has been extended by the danish giant Maersk Sealand for a period of 4 years, being meanwhile the going period in that size, at a cracking rate of USD 25,800 gross. Just two weeks later the sister vessel Lissy Schulte obtained not less than USD 1500 net more for the same period.

Around 1000 TEU we have by far not seen as many fixtures as we reported recently. Apart from a few extensions of the Alpha 1 types, it was the Hansa Wismar that caught market observers' attention. This B-183 type has been fixed by feederoperator EWL at a stunning rate of USD 15,910. This is almost USD 1,000 more what a sister vessel obtained not even a month ago.


 
 
 

FIXTURES

Gearless

HLL Atlantic '02 MSC
53,554 dwt 4701 teu (3270 at 14ts)
400 reefers / 25,0kn on 144,0ts
7 mos fe/cont trade relet fm kline
 47,000
   
CMA CGM Vega '01 MSC
55,461 dwt 4132 teu (2856 at 14ts)
500 reefers / 24,5kn on 135,0ts
8 yrs ww trade
 30,000
   
Hansa Constitution '97 CSAV
34,954 dwt 2758 teu (2070 at 14ts)
300 reefers / 22,5kn on 95,0ts
5 years ww trade
 29,500
   
Laeisz N/B ex Jurong 1 '06 Lloyd Triestino
32,190 dwt 2646 teu (2010 at 14ts)
400 reefers / 23,0kn on 93,0ts
5 yrs ww trade
 24,750
   
Laeisz N/B ex Jurong 2 '06 Lloyd Triestino
32,190 dwt 2646 teu (2010 at 14ts)
400 reefers / 23,0kn on 93,0ts
5 yrs ww trade
 24,750
   
Irenes Myth '83 Hapag-Lloyd
30,941 dwt 1844 teu (1730 at 14ts)
208 reefers / 21,5kn on 78,0ts
6-7 mos feast trade (relet from PIL)
 30,750
   
ACX Mimosa '92 extn TSK Lines
24,497 dwt 1461 teu (1200 at 14ts)
200 reefers / 20,0kn on 53,0ts
24 mos feast trade
 23,000
   
ACX Marigold '91 extn TSK Lines
24,497 dwt 1461 teu (1200 at 14ts)
200 reefers / 20,0kn on 53,0ts
24 mos feast trade
 23,000
   


Geared

H Magdeburg '03 Maersk Sealand
23,400 dwt 1740 teu (1330 at 14ts)
300 reefers / 21,0kn on 64,0ts
3 years ww trade
 28,000
   
Nordstar '98 extn Maersk Sealand
23,007 dwt 1730 teu (1125 at 14ts)
200 reefers / 19,5kn on 54,0ts
4 years ww trade
 25,800
   
O&S Pool B 186 L / B 170 TBN CSAV
23,000 dwt 1730 teu (1125 at 14ts)
200 reefers / 20,0kn on 54,0ts
4 yrs ww trade
 25,000
   
Lissy Schulte '95 P&O Nedlloyd
22,900 dwt 1730 teu (1125 at 14ts)
300 reefers / 20,0kn on 54,0ts
4 yrs ww trade
 26,500 net of addcom
   
Nordcoast '97 extn CCL (Costa)
22,420 dwt 1684 teu (1100 at 14ts)
160 reefers / 20,0kn on 49,5ts
4 years ww trade
 25,000
   
Hansa Bergen '97 Maersk Sealand
20,630 dwt 1550 teu (1029 at 14ts)
198 reefers / 20,0kn on 49,0ts
4 years ww trade
 25,000
   
Hansa Arendal '01 Maersk Sealand
20,630 dwt 1550 teu (1029 at 14ts)
198 reefers / 20,0kn on 49,0ts
4 years ww trade
 25,000
   
San Clemente '94 OOCL
20,300 dwt 1512 teu (1189 at 14ts)
250 reefers / 19,5kn on 50,0ts
3 years ww trade
 27,000
   
Birte Ritscher '95 extn Maersk Sealand
20,346 dwt 1388 teu (1014 at 14ts)
150 reefers / 19,0kn on 46,0ts
12 mos Med trade
 28,200
   
Nordpol '94 extn CCL (Costa)
20,275 dwt 1354 teu (1000 at 14ts)
120 reefers / 19,5kn on 48,0ts
4 years ww trade
 23,400
   
Castor '97 extn Hamburg-Sued
18,455 dwt 1129 teu (848 at 14ts)
153 reefers / 19,0kn on 39,0ts
48 mos atlantic trade
 17,250
   
Condor '95 extn Maersk Sealand
18,400 dwt 1128 teu (848 at 14ts)
152 reefers / 18,5kn on 37,5ts
42 mos ww trade
 17,250
   
Merkur '96 extn Maersk Sealand
18,400 dwt 1128 teu (820 at 14ts)
152 reefers / 18,5kn on 37,5ts
42 mos ww trade
 17,250
   
Pollux '98 extn Maersk Sealand
18,400 dwt 1128 teu (820 at 14ts)
152 reefers / 18,5kn on 37,5ts
42 mos ww trade
 17,250
   
Dolphin Strait '03 Hanjin
13,858 dwt 1118 teu (700 at 14ts)
220 reefers / 20,0kn on 46,0ts
33 mos feast trade
 14,400
   
S. Caboto '91 Unicorn
14,764 dwt 1068 teu (810 at 14ts)
158 reefers / 18,0kn on 41,0ts
6 years ww trade
 13,000
   
Hansa Wismar '93 EWL
12,575 dwt 1016 teu (636 at 14ts)
90 reefers / 17,0kn on 27,0ts
3 yrs atlantic trade
 15,910
   
Major '92 CSAV
12,583 dwt 1012 teu (650 at 14ts)
90 reefers / 17,5kn on 28,0ts
3 years sth america trade
 15,500
   
Marissa Green '00 (Multipurpse Type) GSL
17,539 dwt 962 teu (661 at 14ts)
60 reefers / 16,0kn on 30,0ts
24 mos Feast trade
 17,350
   

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