MAJOR international shipowner and provider of containerships for charter, Costamare, has recently taken delivery of the 8,827-TEU MSC Athens.
Costamare takes delivery of 8,827-TEU MSC Athens, first of 10 on order
MAJOR international shipowner and provider of containerships for charter, Costamare, has recently taken delivery of the 8,827-TEU MSC Athens, built by Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea, which has been assigned to a 10-year time charter with Mediterranean Shipping Co.
In a company statement, Gregory Zikos, chief financial officer of Costamare stated that the ship is the first of 10 new vessels on order.
"We expect this addition, along with the remaining nine vessels currently on order and scheduled for delivery within the next 10 months, to contribute in excess of US$1.3 billion of contracted revenues throughout the duration of their charters."
The company has 38 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 57 containerships, with a total capacity of 332,000 TEU, including the nine newbuilds on order.
