Global Ship Lease orders two more containerships for $163 million

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Global Ship Lease Announces Exercise of Newbuild Options

October 6, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Company exercises options for two additional, attractively priced mid-size newbuildings delivering 4Q29

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) (the Company or Global Ship Lease), a containership owner and lessor, today announced that, subject to certain conditions precedent being met, the Company has exercised options to build two additional mid-size, ultra-high-reefer, wide-beam, latest-generation containerships (the Additional Newbuilds) for an aggregate contract price of approximately $163 million. These highly flexible ships have been designed and specified to ensure a superior fit for existing and anticipated future market... More