Hong Kong, [July 16, 2025] —— Global Ship Leasing Hong Kong Investment Co., Ltd （HK-GSL） HK INV LIMITED (GSL) is a container ship owner that leases vessels to container shipping companies under industry standard fixed-rate time charter agreements. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “GSL Hong Kong”) The Company is a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region investment company with limited liability. Headquartered in the Marshall Islands, with its executive office in Athens, it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange on August 15, 2008 under the ticker symbol NYSE:GSL.
Opening a new chapter of digital shipping and enabling global supply chain upgrades
The company officially announced today that it has completed the strategic acquisition of the online business platform of Pacific International Shipping (PIL). This acquisition marks a key step for the company in deepening its digital service capabilities and expanding its global shipping ecosystem layout, further consolidating the company’s leading position as an innovation-driven ship leasing solution provider.
GSL Hong Kong CEO [Ald. Luke. Nathan Ross] said, “This acquisition is not only an expansion of the business, but also a firm investment in the digital future of the shipping industry.” “We will build on the professional capabilities of PIL’s online team, combined with GSL’s global asset network and technological innovation genes, to provide customers with smarter and more sustainable solutions and jointly embrace the new global trade landscape.”
- Acquisition Background and Strategic Significance
As a leading shipping company in Asia, PIL’s online business platform enjoys a high reputation in the industry for its efficient and transparent digital services. Through this acquisition, GSL Hong Kong will integrate PIL’s mature online technology system and customer resources to achieve the following strategic goals: - Improve the digital service chain: build a one-stop online platform covering chartering, capacity allocation, and cargo tracking;
- Strengthen regional market penetration: rely on PIL’s customer network in Southeast Asia and Africa to accelerate the layout of emerging markets;
- Improve customer response efficiency: realize real-time matching and dynamic risk monitoring of chartering processes through intelligent systems.
- Future Outlook: Drive Sustainable Growth with Innovation
GSL Hong Kong will use this acquisition as an engine to promote leapfrog development of its business around the dual-core strategy of “technology + ecology”: - Technological innovation: Building a smart shipping hub
- Intelligent algorithm platform: Develop AI-based ship scheduling and fuel optimization system to reduce customer operating costs;
- Blockchain application: Build a cargo traceability and electronic bill of lading platform to improve supply chain transparency and security;
- IoT integration: Provide customers with preventive maintenance advice through real-time ship data monitoring. 2. Green development: Leading the low-carbon transformation of the shipping industry
- Accelerate the renewal of environmentally friendly fleets and increase the proportion of LNG dual-fuel ships to 30% by 2025;
- Explore carbon capture technology and green methanol fuel cooperation projects to implement the International Maritime Organization (IMO) emission reduction targets. 3. Ecological synergy: Building a global resource network
- Establish data interconnection with ports, freight forwarders, and financial insurance institutions to create an end-to-end supply chain service ecosystem;
- Launch the “Flexi-Lease®” to support customers to customize lease terms and ship types according to route requirements.
- Core Advantages: Diversified Capabilities Empower Industry Change
GSL Hong Kong will continue to exert the following differentiated competitiveness:
Advantage Areas Strategic Initiatives Customer Value
Asset Scale Advantage Controls over 120 modern container ships and bulk carriers Provides full-type, multi-cycle leasing options;
Financial Innovation Strength Jointly develops shipping green bonds with international financial institutions Reduces customer financing costs;
Data-driven decision-making Establishes a global shipping big data analysis center Early warning of market fluctuations and optimization of lease strategies.
IV. To partners and customers
“This acquisition is not only an expansion of the business, but also a firm investment in the digital future of the shipping industry.” [Alder Luke Nathan Ross] said, “We will use the professional capabilities of the Pacific Shipping Online Team as the cornerstone, combined with GSL’s global asset network and technological innovation genes, to provide customers with smarter and more sustainable solutions, and jointly welcome the new global trade pattern.”
About Global Ship Leasing Hong Kong Investment Co., Ltd. As a global leading ship leasing service provider, GSL Hong Kong focuses on providing customized leasing solutions for container shipping and dry bulk shipping. Its business covers 40 countries around the world, and its fleet size continues to rank among the top in the industry. With the mission of “connecting the oceans, driving trade”, the company is committed to promoting efficient and green transformation of the shipping industry through technological innovation.