Type: Public
On the web: http://www.seaspancorp.com
Employees: 2,140

Seaspan's containerships span the globe for major headliners. The company charters its lineup of vessels on long-term contracts to liner operators that need to expand their fleets. Customers have included China Shipping Container Lines, COSCON (a unit of China COSCO Holdings), and Hapag-Lloyd USA, a subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd. Seaspan maintains a fleet of nearly 70 vessels with an overall capacity of more than 187,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). The company is part of the Washington Marine Group, which in turn is an affiliate of The Washington Companies, a group of transportation- and natural resources-related businesses controlled by Dennis Washington.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $407.2M
One year growth: 42.6%
Net income: ($87.7)M

Officers:
Chairman: Kyle Washington
CEO and Director: Gerry Wang
CFO: Sai W. Chu

Competitors:
CMA CGM
Hanjin Shipping
NYK Line

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