Global Ship Lease Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

Jul 21, 2015

LONDON, July 21, 2015 (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 second quarter of 2015 on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company will issue financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015 on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 before the open of market trading.

What: Second Quarter 2015 Conference Call and Webcast
   
When:  Tuesday, August 4, 2015 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: 87038858
  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 Thursday, August 20, 2015 at (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406. Enter the code 87038858 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 mainly long-term, fixed-rate charters to top tier container liner companies. 

Global Ship Lease owns 19 vessels with a total capacity of 82,475 TEU and an average age, weighted by TEU capacity, at June 30, 2015 of 11.2 years. All 19 vessels are currently fixed on time charters, 15 of which are with CMA CGM. The average remaining term of the charters at June 30, 2015 was 5.0 years or 5.5 years on a weighted basis, excluding Ville d'Aquarius and Ville d'Orion, which are deployed in the short-term charter market.

CONTACT: Investor and Media Contact:

         The IGB Group

         Bryan Degnan

         646-673-9701

         or

         Leon Berman

         212-477-8438