In the second quarter of this year, Global Ship Lease (GSL) recorded record revenues of $198.7 million, in growth of +3.6% over the same period in 2025, of which 192.3 million in basic time charter revenues (+2.0%). Operating profit quarterly totaled by the company, which is one of the Leading independent companies specialising in property and long-term chartering of container ships, is amounted to $93.9 million, a decrease of -7.8% determined by the generalized increase in operating expenses. Net profit was €91.7 million (-3.9%).

Announcing its quarterly results today, GSL noted that The market in which it operates continues to be influenced by numerous Factors of uncertainty: from the evolution of geopolitical tensions changes in commercial shipping routes, up to new environmental regulations that are accelerating the renewal process of the world fleet. Recalling that currently the fleet of the Global Ship Lease is covered for the whole of 2026 by rental, that for 2027 the coverage is 90% and that GSL It now has over three billion dollars in revenues contracts spread over 3.3 years, including ships currently present in the orderbook, the company highlighted that In this market context, the availability of ships and already used in the context of long-term contracts period represents an important competitive advantage.

In the first six months of 2026, the company's revenues reached record value of $396.8 million, an increase of +3.6% on the first half of last year, of which 384.1 million in basic time charter revenues (+2.1%). Operating profit was amounted to €191.3 million (-16.9%) and net profit to €185.5 million (-15,2%).

As of June 30, the company's fleet consisted of 71 ships for a total cargo capacity of 423 thousand TEU containers. In addition, GSL's order book is consisting of an additional 15 container ships that will be taken into account delivery between the last quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.