Containership proprietor Seaspan Corporation on Wednesday revealed it has actually purchased 4 “ultra-modern” 7,700 TEU dual-fuel dissolved gas (LNG) containerships from an unrevealed “major” shipyard.
The newbuilds are set up to be provided in the 3rd and also 4th quarters of 2024, and also upon conclusion will certainly become part of lasting charters with a “leading global liner customer”.
Seaspan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York- provided Atlas Corp., claimed the charters consist of acquisition commitments at the final thought of the charter terms, and also will certainly add about $0.95 billion of gross got capital.
The shipowner, which has actually gotten on a containership getting spree, claimed it means to make use of existing liquidity, capital and also extra loanings to fund the brand-new ships.