Shipowners have yet to take part in container lines' rate boom

Shipowners, so-called non-operating owners, have yet to benefit from the high rates container lines are booking, especially on the Pacific. But this could change in the coming months, reports Alphaliner.
Photo: PR/Seaspan
Photo: PR/Seaspan

Soaring rates on the Pacific in particular have bolstered coffers and provided unexpected tailwinds for the major container lines in recent months, where they had otherwise expected to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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