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Evergreen
signed a charter deal this week for seven 14,000 TEU vessels aimed at
improving the line’s competitiveness while reducing unit costs.
“As
this is a fleet renewal programme, the new vessels will be replacements
for existing vessels, and will be balanced by redelivery of currently
chartered vessels when charter periods expire – thus Evergreen’s
operating tonnage will not be increased,” the carrier said in a
statement.
According to the UK-based PR News Service, the vessels
are owned by Sumitomo, and the charter deal is based on a 10 year
charter undertaking by Evergreen at US$46,000 a day per vessel.
Cargonews Asia
