The charter market for containerships is diverging in response to the
many pressures on supply chains, despite having shown surprising
resilience to geopolitical events in the past.

Rates for ships larger than 5,000 teu are showing correction, due to
uncertainty over US-China trade tensions.

Clarksons’ latest weekly report indicates current rates for a 6,500 teu
vessel are averaging $72,000 a day, down from $73,438 last month.

“Easing rates have been seen in the larger sizes for short-period
transactions, with reports of instability surrounding ...