Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes nine vessels out of cold layup
Wallenius Wilhelmsen will reactivate up to nine of its sixteen vessels that are currently in cold lay-up. Reactivation will take place during the first quarter of 2021 and the reactivated vessels will replace capacity currently...Read more
Lack of container capacity drives DSV to charter multipurpose vessels
DSV has chartered three multipurpose vessels and a small pool of containers to provide its customers with a direct service from China in Denmark in December. It is the latest sign of the extreme spot...Read more
Charter rates keep rising
Charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep rising bit by bit since the sudden fall at the beginning of the year. Day rates increased by 114 dollars to USD 6,729 this month, Toepfer’s multipurpose shipping index...Read more
Charter rates continue upward trend
The charter rates for multipurpose vessels continue to crawl back up from the low levels of June and July this year. Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index for October shows an increase of 70 dollars to an...Read more
Charter rates claw back slowly
The charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep slowly improving from their downfall earlier this year. In the latest edition of Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index, the average day rate for a 12,500-DWT geared vessel now stands...Read more
Charter rates for multipurpose vessels bounce back a little
The charter rates for multipurpose vessels have bounced back a little, shows Toepfer Multipurpose Shipping Index. Rates increased slightly in August to USD 6,492 per day for a 12,500 dwt geared vessel.Read more