Capital Product Partners inked year-long charters for two chemical and products tankers.

The New York-listed tanker and containership owner said its sponsor, Capital Maritime, is paying $13,000 per day for the 36,800-dwt Atlantas II (built 2006).

The ship was previously on bareboat charter to BP Shipping for $7,250 per day.

Capital Product Partners backer Evangelos Marinakis.

"We are pleased to see the continued support from our sponsor in providing employment coverage at attractive rates at the time of a period market for product tankers remains relatively liquid," said Capital Product chief executive Jerry Kalogiratos during a conference call with analysts.

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