Container Shipping

GSL signs long-term charter agreements with CMA CGM for containership pair

Baird Maritime
Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Manuel Hernández – UASC Bubiyan

Global Ship Lease (GSL) has signed five-year charters with CMA CGM for the 2015-built 6,882TEU containerships UASC Bubiyan (pictured) and UASC Yas.

The new charters, which are in addition to the four similar charters announced on November 9, 2018, will commence upon the expiry of the current charters during the second quarter of 2019.

The charters are for a period of five years and are at a rate of US$25,910 per day, up from US$20,000 per day under the current charters.