# Hapag-Lloyd stumps up 'eye-watering' $130,000 a day for panamax charter - The Loadstar

> Hapag-Lloyd agreed a three-month charter of the 4,253 TEU containership Synergy Oakland at $130,000 a day, about $50,000 above the prevailing market. The vessel will then go to Zim on a four-year charter at $42,000 a day.

- Date: 2021-12-01 · published 2021-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43808-hapag-lloyd-stumps-up-eye-watering-130-000-a-day-for-panamax-charter-the
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Surging containership charter rates reflect tight container shipping capacity, which keeps import and export logistics costs high. The story concerns container shipping rather than grain or feed freight, so direct commodity price impact is limited.

## Sources

- theloadstar.com: https://theloadstar.com/hapag-lloyd-stumps-up-eye-watering-130000-a-day-for-panamax-charter/

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