MSC super-sized boxship orders pending financial negotiation
The carrier and lenders are said to still be working on their differences, with the aim of reaching a financing agreement for the newbuilding project involving six 23,000 teu ships
MSC is in talks with several Chinese leasing houses about financing the orders and is trying to gain more favourable terms to reflect the current robust recovery in box shipping markets and company earnings. But the lessors are not willing to give up too much ground