The Greek Danaos Corporation, which as of September 30 had a fleet of 84 ships consisting of 74 container ships and ten bulk carriers, closed the third quarter this year with revenues of $260.7 million, with a increase of +1.8% over the same period of 2024, of which 239.1 million (+1.5%) generated by the rentals of its container carriers and 21.6 million (+5.0%) from bulk carrier rentals. The profit amounted to €130.0 million (-1.2%) and net profit to $130.6 million (+6.2%), with a contribution of $118.7 million from container ships (-4.4%) and 3.4 million from bulk carriers (+5.390,3%).

Commenting on these results, the CEO of the Danaos, John Coustas, noted that, "while you are entering In the last months of the year, operating conditions remain substantially unchanged. The war in Ukraine - he noted - continues with no end in sight and, while the conflict in the Middle East East is being resolved, transits across the Sea Red have not yet resumed and the liner shipping companies Longer-lasting signs of stability are awaited for resume crossings. The recent de-escalation of trade and tariff tensions between the United States and China have allowed trade to resume without hindrance, while the redirecting Chinese exports to the EU and other countries has maintained trade and container traffic at record levels during the third quarter of the year. The market for freight continues to be strong and the unused fleet remains at the historic lows. The demand for medium and large vessels continues to persist and - Coustas announced - we have ensured new charters for ships that will enter the market by the beginning of the 2028. In shipyards - highlighted the CEO of Danaos - the 2028 delivery slots are becoming scarce and prices of new constructions continue to rise. We have expanded selectively our new build program at affordable prices below market levels and we have already secured a multi-year use for these new orders".

And in recent days Danaos has issued new orders for the construction of six 1,800 TEU container ships that will be taken into account delivery between 2027 and 2029, orders that have raised the consistency of the order book to 23 new container carriers that will increase the capacity of the fleet by 153,350 TEUs 30 September last was 472 thousand TEUs. The orderbook also includes a new bulk carrier.