ATHENS, Greece, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”), a containership owner and lessor, today announced that, subject to certain conditions precedent being met, the Company has agreed individual newbuilding contracts for a further five mid-size, ultra-high-reefer, wide-beam, latest-generation containerships (the “Newbuilds”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $413 million. These highly flexible ships have been designed and specified to ensure a superior fit for existing and anticipated future market needs.
CWCO, GSL and MTH have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on June 24th, 2026.
ATHENS, Greece, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) (the “Company” or “GSL”) today announced that its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was duly held on June 17, 2026 in Athens, Greece (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected each of three directors, Michael S. Gross, Menno van Lacum and Alain Wils, to serve until the Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until such time as his respective successor has been duly elected and qualified, (ii) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A. as the Company's independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and (iii) approved the Company's Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and authorized the Board of Directors to effect such amendment and restatement by filing the same with the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Moody's Maintains Corporate Family Rating and Upgrades Outlook to Positive; KBRA Maintains Issuer Rating and Outlook, Affirms Investment Grade Rating of Senior Secured Notes
Global Ship Lease maintains a robust balance sheet with just $150M in net debt, supporting its position as a leading container vessel lessor. GSL is investing more than $900M in 10 new mid-sized vessels, all chartered upon delivery, enhancing earnings visibility and rejuvenating its aging fleet. First quarter results remain strong, with $198M in revenue and $91.4M in net income attributable to common shareholders, or $2.54 per share.
ATHENS, Greece, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”), a containership owner and lessor, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) (NYSE:GSLPrB). The dividend represents payment for the period from April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 and will be paid on July 1, 2026 to all Series B Preferred Shareholders of record as of June 24, 2026.
ATHENS, Greece, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the "Company"), a containership owner and lessor, today announced that, subject to certain conditions precedent being met, the Company has agreed individual newbuilding contracts for 10 mid-size, ultra-high-reefer, wide-beam, latest-generation containerships (the “Newbuilds”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $917 million. These highly flexible ships have been designed and specified to ensure a superior fit for existing and future market needs, with deliveries scheduled to take place between 4Q 2028 and 1Q 2030. Upon delivery from the respective yards, the Newbuilds are contracted on multi-year charters, with a TEU-weighted average term of 6.7 years and at rates expected to generate aggregate Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $665 million over their respective charter terms.
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Global Ship Lease beats Q1 estimates, with $2B+ contracted revenue and near net-zero debt as Red Sea disruption tightens charter supply.
