US-listed containerships charter owner, Danaos Corporation, recently took delivery of one more newly built containership, the 13,100-TEU Hyundai Smart, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 62 containerships with a total capacity of 336,849 TEU.
The Hyundai Smart, built at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd, is 366 metres long, 48.2 metres wide and has a speed of 24.70 knots. The vessel has commenced its 12-year time charter at a fixed charter rate immediately upon delivery and according to the company, the annualised EBITDA run-rate contribution of the vessel is expected to be approximately US$18.8 million, according to Marketwire.
The company also announced that it sold the 28-year-old 2,130-TEU containership "Montreal" in April to an unrelated third party for a net price of $6.6 million.
Danaos is one of the largest US listed containership companies based on fleet size. Furthermore, the company has a contracted fleet of two additional containerships aggregating 26,200 TEU with scheduled deliveries up to June 2012.
WORLD SHIPPING
10 May 2012 - 00:01
Danaos adds another 13,100-TEU box ship to its fleet, sells 28-year-old vessel
US-listed containerships charter owner, Danaos Corporation, recently took delivery of one more newly built containership, the 13,100-TEU Hyundai Smart, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 62 containerships with a total capacity of 336,849 TEU.
WORLD SHIPPING
10 May 2012 - 00:01
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