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Global Ship Lease Inc (NYSE: GSL) provides essential maritime transportation solutions through its containership leasing operations. This news hub offers investors and industry observers direct access to official corporate communications and market developments.
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Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL), a containership charter owner, has announced the filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company has made the report accessible to shareholders through multiple channels:
- Available on company website under Investor Relations section
- Free hard copies available upon request via email or mail
- Can be requested through IGB Group by phone
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has announced a quarterly dividend declaration for its Series B Preferred Shares. The company's Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share for its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE:GSLPrB).
The dividend covers the period from January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025. Shareholders of record as of March 25, 2025, will receive the payment on April 1, 2025. Each depositary share represents a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series B Preferred Shares.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full-year 2024. Operating revenue reached $182.4M in Q4 and $711.1M for the full year, up 5.4% from 2023. Net income for Q4 was $90.2M ($2.54 EPS), while full-year income reached $344.1M ($9.74 EPS), up 16.6% year-over-year.
The company made significant fleet adjustments, purchasing four ECO-9,000 TEU containerships for $274M and selling three older vessels for $54.5M. GSL secured $884.8M in new contracted revenues, bringing total contracted revenues to $1.88B. The Board approved a 16.7% increase in annualized dividends to $2.10 per share.
Fleet utilization remained strong at 94.5% in Q4 2024, with 347 days of offhire. The company's debt totaled $691.1M as of December 31, 2024, with 18 vessels unencumbered.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, before market opening, followed by a conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
As of September 30, 2024, the company owns 68 containerships with an aggregate capacity of 376,723 TEU, including 36 wide-beam Post-Panamax vessels. The average remaining charter term is 2.3 years on a TEU-weighted basis, with contracted revenue of $1.78 billion. Including charterers' options, contracted revenue reaches $2.15 billion with a weighted average remaining term of 2.8 years.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has announced its quarterly dividend declaration for Q4 2024. The company's Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.45 per Class A common share. The dividend will be paid on March 6, 2025, to shareholders who are on record as of February 24, 2025. Global Ship Lease operates as a containership charter owner.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has announced a quarterly dividend declaration for its Series B Preferred Shares. The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share for its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE:GSLPrB). Each depositary share represents a 1/100th interest in a Series B Preferred Share. The dividend covers the period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 and will be paid on January 2, 2025. Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2024 will be eligible for this payment.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has announced the acquisition of four high-reefer ECO-9,115 TEU containerships for $274 million. The vessels, with an average age of 8.5 years, are currently chartered to a leading liner operator with average firm durations of 1.7 years, extendable to 5.0 years if all options are exercised.
The acquisition is expected to generate aggregate EBITDA of up to $184 million if all charter options are exercised. The vessels will be delivered between December 2024 and January 2025, expanding GSL's fleet to 72 vessels with a total capacity of 413,183 TEU. The purchase will be financed through cash-on-hand and ten-year debt priced at SOFR + 2.50%.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL) reported Q3 2024 results with operating revenue of $174.1 million, a slight decrease of 0.2% YoY. Net income was $78.8 million, down 4.7% YoY, while Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.1% to $123.3 million. The company secured $596.6 million in new contracted revenue through 32 new charters or extensions. GSL entered a new $300 million senior secured term loan facility, reducing weighted average cost of debt from 4.57% to 3.95%. The company maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share and has forward contract cover locked in for 76% of 2025 days and 49% of 2026 days.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has announced its upcoming third quarter 2024 earnings release and conference call scheduled for Monday, November 11, 2024. The financial results will be released before market opening, followed by a conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. As of June 30, 2024, the company owns 68 containerships with an aggregate capacity of 376,723 TEU. The fleet's contracted revenue stands at $1.77 billion with an average remaining charter term of 2.2 years on a TEU-weighted basis. Including charterers' options, contracted revenue reaches $2.13 billion with a 2.8-year weighted average remaining term.
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL), a containership charter owner, has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share for its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE:GSLPrB). This dividend covers the period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 and will be paid on October 1, 2024 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2024. Each depositary share represents a 1/100th interest in a Series B Preferred Share. This regular dividend declaration demonstrates the company's commitment to providing consistent returns to its preferred shareholders.
