It seems every week we are reporting on a major containership order or another record-high charter rate. This week was no different, with Seaspan Corp booking another $1bn swathe of newbuildings, a freight forwarder jumping into the charter market and Yang Ming Marine Transport eyeing its first ultra-large boxship newbuilding deal.
But as the hot containership market continues to push higher, the question as to how long this can possibly last, and what the long-term impact could be, becomes more poignant.
