Ian Webber, CEO of Global Ship Lease (GSL), will retire from the CEO role he has held since the company’s inception in 2007 and will join GSL’s board of directors. Thomas Lister was appointed to succeed Webber as CEO. read more
DEC 8, 2023 - 7:06 am
Global Ship Lease agreed to new five-year time charters for the Eco 9,115 TEU Al Khor and Maira XL vessels with a liner operator. The new charters will commence at the conclusion of the vessels’ current charters in mid-2022. read more
NOV 24, 2021 - 6:26 am
S&P Global Ratings raised Global Ship Lease’s long-term issuer credit rating to BB- from B+, with a stable outlook. read more
AUG 23, 2021 - 6:10 am
Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Global Ship Lease’s corporate family rating from B2 to B1 with a stable outlook. read more
JUL 19, 2021 - 6:41 am
Global Ship Lease agreed to purchase four 5,470 TEU Panamax containerships with an average age of approximately 11 years for an aggregate purchase price of $148 million. read more
JUN 18, 2021 - 6:15 am
Global Ship Lease agreed to purchase 12 containerships from Borealis Finance for an aggregate purchase price of $233.9 million. read more
JUN 9, 2021 - 6:39 am