Seaspan charters second 2,544-TEU ship to 'K' Line

SEASPAN Corporation has taken delivery of a 2,544-TEU newbuilding that was built by Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co Ltd on the back of a 10-year long-term charter by "K" Line.

The Guayaquil Bridge is to be deployed on the Japan, Philippines, Indonesia 'Pegasus' service (PGS) instead of the 1,708-TEU Jakarta Bridge, which has moved to the Japan-Thailand Papaya Express reports Paris-based AXS-Alphaliner newsletter.

The delivery is the first of two in the 'Jiangsu 2500' series delivered this year with Maria-Katharina S received in January adding to eight bought between 2008-2009 with China Shipping Container Lines (Asia) for a 12-year period at a fixed rate.

(Source: www.schednet.com)