In the first quarter of 2026, Global Ship Lease, a company chartering its own fleet of container ships currently consisting of 71 units for a load capacity of 423 thousand TEUs, again recorded record revenues of 198.1 million dollars, with an increase of +3.7% over the same period of last year, of which 191.8 million in base time charter revenues (+2,2%).

Commenting on the quarterly performance, the Executive Chairman of GSL, George Youroukos, noted that, 'with the persistent de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Fragmented supply chains have become even more complex and dynamic, increasing both aggregate demand for container ships and the value of flexibility and elasticity operational. The significant increase in fuel costs has induced shipowners who bear these costs to slow down ships to reduce fuel consumption, reducing the real supply of ships on the charter market. Thanks to a highly flexible and well-equipped fleet, in ability to meet the needs of flexibility and capacity of adaptation of shipping companies - underlined Youroukos - we have continued to increase our coverage with rentals at attractive rates. We now have 100% coverage for 2026 and 86% for 2027, for a total of over two billion of dollars of contracted revenues in 2.6 years. This broad Long-term visibility into the generation of data flows cash register, combined with our highly demanded fleet and to a prudent and opportunistic strategy, puts us in a position to create value throughout the economic cycle and in an increasingly unpredictable global context".

In the first three months of 2026, the value of operating profit was Profit of $97.4 million, down -24.2% on the previous year. corresponding period of 2025, and that of net profit of 93.8 million (-24.0%).