Global Ship Lease Announces First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

Apr 14, 2016

LONDON, April 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL), a containership charter owner, announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's results for the first quarter of 2016 on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company will issue financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 on Thursday, April 28, 2016 before the open of market trading.

What: First Quarter 2016 Conference Call and Webcast
   
When:  Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
   
Where: There are two ways to access the conference call:
   
  Dial-in: (877) 445-2556 or (908) 982-4670; Passcode: 93430773
  Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to ensure a prompt start to the call.
   
  Live Internet webcast and slide presentation:
  http://www.globalshiplease.com

           
If you are unable to participate at this time, a replay of the call will be available through Saturday, May 14, 2016 at (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406. Enter the code 93430773 to access the audio replay. The webcast will also be archived on the Company's website:
http://www.globalshiplease.com 

About Global Ship Lease

Global Ship Lease is a containership charter owner. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under long-term, fixed rate charters to top tier container liner companies.

At March 31, 2016, Global Ship Lease owned 18 vessels with a total capacity of 82,312 TEU and an average age, weighted by TEU capacity, of 11.3 years. All vessels are currently fixed on time charters, 15 with CMA CGM. The average remaining term of the charters is 4.3 years or 4.6 years on a weighted basis.

CONTACT:
Investor and Media Contact:
The IGB Group
Bryan Degnan
646-673-9701
or
Leon Berman
212-477-8438