Seaspan Acquires Second SAVER Boxship

Seaspan Corporation has announced the delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the Hanjin Namu.

The new containership, which was constructed at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. using Seaspan’s fuel-efficient SAVER design, is Seaspan’s second of five 10000 TEU SAVER design containerships scheduled for delivery in 2014.

The Hanjin Namu will commence a ten-year, fixed-rate time charter with Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd.The ship is the second of a total of three vessels to be chartered by Seaspan to Hanjin, and expands the Company’s operating fleet to 73 vessels.

Seaspan’s current operating fleet has an average age of approximately seven years and an average remaining lease period of approximately five years.

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May 30, 2014