ZIM Charters 13 Vessels from Navios Maritime Partners
Israeli container shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services announced on Thursday it will charter 13 vessels from Greek-headquartered Navios Maritime Partners L.P.ZIM said it will charter five secondhand 3,500-4,360 TEU vessels for up to 4.5 years and eight newbuild 5,300 TEU vessels for up to 5.3 years for total charter hire consideration of approximately $870 million.The secondhand vessels are expected to be delivered in the first and second quarters of 2022, will be deployed across ZIM’s global network.
Höegh Realigns
After posting strong results for 2004, Leif Höegh & Co. Limited announced today that the company has completed the final phase of its corporate re-alignment by merging all aspects of its Ro/Ro operations in Höegh Autoliners. Supported by significant investment capital Höegh Autoliners will be focused on growth. Further newbuilding opportunities will be pursued and the last non-core vessels have been sold. - Höegh Autoliners – a fully integrated Ro/Ro company focused on execution of a substantial and capital intensive customer driven growth plan. - Höegh LNG – expanding its fully integrated business model to encompass large and complex mid-stream projects. § Höegh Fleet Services will provide ship management for Ro/RO and LNG vessels as before.