Comment / On the wires: The Global Ship Lease star – here to guide you, Maersk et al

“Global Ship Lease announced today that it has agreed to purchase four 5,470 teu panamax containerships with an average age of approximately 11 years for an aggregate purchase price of $148m. On delivery, the ships will be chartered to a leading liner operator for a firm period of three years each, with a charterer’s option for a period of an additional three years.” – Global Ship Lease, 16 June 2021. 

The four reefer-heavy box ships that Global Ship Lease announced last week ...