The easter holidays and Ching Ming holidays has not dampened charterer interest,
with charter rates are still rising over the past week. Open interest for prompt
deliveries remain high especially for the larger sizes where availability is
limited.
Hede Shipping completed the charter of the 4 ships it needed for the newly
launched Hede Direct Service connecting Shanghai and Los Angeles – the 3,426
BFAD ATLANTIC ($22,000 for 12 months), 1,809 teu ANDROKLIS ($15,750 for 6
months), 4,298 teu REN JI