Container advisory. Feeder to midsize.
Principal-led acquisition, valuation and financing advice for container vessels — connecting the ship’s specification and charter employment to the investment and funding case.
The vessel behind the capacity.
Capacity is a starting point, not a complete investment case. These standard reference classes illustrate our feeder and midsize focus, rather than define hard eligibility limits.
1,100 TEU geared
Feeder reference class · assess the individual ship and employment.
1,700 TEU geared
Feeder reference class · assess the individual ship and employment.
2,500 TEU geared
Midsize reference class · assess the individual ship and employment.
4,250 TEU gearless
Midsize reference class · assess the individual ship and employment.
A vessel-specific mandate.
Acquisition & newbuilding evaluation
Sourcing and valuation for second-hand and resale vessels, with commercial and technical due diligence and negotiation support. Newbuilding project evaluation considers specification, yard execution, delivery timing and funding through construction.
Employment & vessel fit
Assess charter tenor, counterparty exposure, contractual obligations and re-employment assumptions alongside gearing, reefer capability, port access and trading profile. Review technical condition, class records, maintenance requirements and off-hire exposure.
Finance arrangement & refinancing
Arrange and compare bank debt, sale-and-leaseback and alternative lender structures for acquisitions, newbuilding projects and refinancing of existing vessels and fleets. Review repayment profiles, covenants, security and purchase obligations. Vectra acts as arranger and adviser, not a lender of its own capital; financing is not guaranteed.
Cash flow & residual-value risk
Test earnings after commissions and applicable costs, charter renewal, off-hire and residual values against debt service and maturity exposure. Standard charter hire is not automatically net earnings; a short charter assessment does not establish income throughout a longer financing term.
Dated market context. Explicit assumptions.
Container charter hire differs from cargo freight rates and from net vessel earnings. Review costs, commissions, charter duration and counterparty terms before translating a reference into cash flow; renewal and off-hire remain part of the downside case.
Frequently asked questions
Which container vessels are the focus?
Feeder and midsize ships, with 1,100 and 1,700 TEU geared, 2,500 TEU geared and 4,250 TEU gearless as reference classes. These are examples, not hard eligibility limits; vessel specification and the agreed mandate determine the analysis.
Can you support acquisitions, newbuildings and refinancing?
Yes. The scope can cover second-hand/resale acquisitions, newbuilding project evaluation and financing arrangement, or refinancing of existing vessels and fleets. Financing is arranged with banks, lessors and alternative lenders, subject to their terms; Vectra does not lend its own capital or guarantee an offer.
How should charter-hire benchmarks be used?
As dated references, not vessel-specific quotations or guaranteed income. Adjust commissions and applicable costs, and match the charter tenor to employment and renewal assumptions. The linked market dashboard keeps source dates and qualifications; copying a reference into its finance tool creates an editable user assumption only.
Discuss the vessel and your objectives.
Start with a confidential discussion of the vessel or project, charter employment, financing needs and timing. We then agree the mandate and scope of work.
Discuss your mandate