Delphis, the container division of Belgian shipowner CMB, has fixed a traditional panamax boxship at the highest level this year.
Managing director Maxime Van Eecke believes the market remains on an upward trajectory and expects the next fixture in the market will be even higher.
The 4,255-teu Harrier Hunter (built 2009) was last week taken for eight to 10 months by TS Lines of Hong Kong at $13,000 per day.
