Seaspan Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares

HONG KONG, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on its common and preferred shares as follows:

About Seaspan

Seaspan provides many of the world's major shipping lines with creative outsourcing alternatives to vessel ownership by offering long-term leases on large, modern containerships combined with industry leading ship management services. Excluding the two 4250 TEU class vessels which are being sold, Seaspan's managed fleet consists of 110 containerships representing a total capacity of approximately 900,000 TEU, including 6 newbuilding containerships on order scheduled for delivery to Seaspan and third parties by the end of 2018.  Seaspan's current operating fleet of 88 vessels, excluding the two 4250 TEU classes vessels which are being sold, has an average age of approximately six years and average remaining lease period of approximately five years, on a TEU weighted basis.

Seaspan has the following securities listed on The New York Stock Exchange:

For Investor Relations Inquiries:

Mr. David Spivak, Chief Financial OfficerSeaspan CorporationTel. 604-638-2580

Mr. Michael SieffertDirector, Corporate FinanceSeaspan Corporation Tel. 778-328-6490

For Media Inquiries:

 Mr. Leon BermanThe IGB GroupTel. 212-477-8438

SOURCE Seaspan Corporation