Containership charter hire rates still hitting new heights, but are expected to soften

Daily hire benchmarks being smashed in all sizes as ocean carriers, niche shipping lines and forwarders competed for the same vessels. The only dilemma keeping shipowners awake at nights is whether to take the huge daily hire rates on offer for short to medium periods, or bank the still- elevated rates from carriers for much longer periods reports MSI. Read more in Canadiansailings