‘‘Charter owners’ are owners of containerships who charter vessels to service operators, rather than directly operating services themselves. At the start of April 2014, the charter owner fleet stood at 2,703 boxships of a combined 8.3m TEU, constituting 47.7% of global containership fleet capacity. However, charter owners now account for 59.1% of the total containership
‘‘Charter owners’ are owners of containerships who charter vessels to service operators, rather than directly operating services themselves. At the start of April 2014, the charter owner fleet stood at 2,703 boxships of a combined 8.3m TEU, constituting 47.7% of global containership fleet capacity. However, charter owners now account for 59.1% of the total containership
