Who owns Global Ship Lease?
Global Ship Lease is owned by Global Ship Lease, Inc. (Greece, NYSE: GSL).[1]
Evidence: Global Ship Lease, Inc. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-16, SEC EDGAR, 16 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Global Ship Lease, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇷 Greece, Kifisia
- Origin
- 🇬🇷 Greece, Kifisia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: GSL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease is a containership lessor, not a liner operator: its FY2025 20-F says it charters out its fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships to reputable container shipping companies. In November 2018 it completed the Poseidon Transaction, acquiring 20 containerships.
Ownership timeline of Global Ship Lease
- Current owner Global Ship Lease [1] verified
Where Global Ship Lease sits in Global Ship Lease
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kifisia, Greece. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: GSL.
Global Ship Lease is a Marshall Islands corporation that owns mid-sized and smaller containerships and charters them to container shipping companies on fixed-rate charters. Its FY2025 20-F gives its mailing address as Kifisia, Athens, and says it was formed in 2007 to buy and charter back 17 containerships of CMA CGM, then merged with Marathon Acquisition Corp. and listed on the NYSE on 15 August 2008.
Global Ship Lease: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇷 Global Ship Lease and other Greek brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 48 brands that began in Greece. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Global Ship Lease is not one of them.
- Aegean Airlines — Aegean 🇬🇷
- Blue Star Ferries — Attica Group 🇬🇷
- C3is — C3is 🇬🇷
- Celestyal Cruises — Celestyal 🇬🇷
- Danaos — Danaos 🇬🇷
- Diana Shipping — Diana Shipping 🇬🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Global Ship Lease?
The parent company of Global Ship Lease is Global Ship Lease, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in Greece.
Is Global Ship Lease Greek?
Yes. Global Ship Lease originated in Greece and its owner, Global Ship Lease, Inc., is also headquartered in Greece.
Is Global Ship Lease still owned by Global Ship Lease, Inc.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Global Ship Lease is still owned by Global Ship Lease, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Global Ship Lease, Inc. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-16 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 16 March 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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