Navios Partners Buys Five Rickmers Containerships

Owner and operator of dry bulk and container vessels Navios Maritime Partners L.P. said it has acquired five containerships from Rickmers Maritime Trust Pte for $59 million.

The five 4,250 TEU vessels are employed on charters with a net daily charter rate of $26,850 into 2018 and early 2019. The vessels, which are expected to generate approximately $45 million of EBITDA during the charter periods, will be sold to Navios Maritime Containers Inc.

Under its agreement with Rickmers Trust, Navios Partners will acquire another nine vessels, four of which are laid up. None of these vessels are employed under long-term charters.