It is proving a record-breaking year for container shipping.
Freight rates hit an all-time high last week, with the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index breaching 3,100 points.
Similarly, the charter market has risen by 55% since the start of the year and is on the verge of breaking the record levels of spring 2005.
Average containership earnings of $24,833 per day are close to breaching the $25,018 per day in 2005, according to shipbroker Clarksons.
