Global Ship Lease takes newbuild orderbook to 17

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Global Ship Lease exercised options for two additional containership newbuildings, raising its orderbook to 17 vessels. The midsize, wide-beam ships, designed for high reefer capacity, are valued at about $163 million combined and are scheduled for delivery in late 2029.

New York-listed containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has exercised options for another two newbuildings, taking the George Youroukos-led company’s orderbook to 17 ships. The two midsize, ultra-high-reefer, wide-beam vessels are priced at about $163m in total and are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2029. Unlike the first 15 ships in GSL’s …