HONG KONG, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Seaspan Corporation ("Seaspan") (NYSE:SSW) plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 on Monday, October 31, 2016 after market close. Seaspan plans to host a conference call for all shareholders and interested parties at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 to discuss the results.

Conference Call and Webcast Information:

To access the live webcast of the conference call, go to www.seaspancorp.com and click on "News & Events" then "Events & Presentations" for the link.  The webcast will be archived on the site for one year.

A replay of the conference call will also be available from 12:30 p.m. ET on November 1, 2016 through to 11:59 p.m. ET on November 15, 2016. The replay telephone numbers are: 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 and the replay passcode is: 4748443.

About Seaspan

Seaspan provides many of the world's major shipping lines with creative outsourcing alternatives to vessel ownership by offering long-term leases on large, modern containerships combined with industry leading ship management services. Seaspan's managed fleet consists of 113 containerships representing a total capacity of over 915,000 TEU, including 12 newbuilding containerships on order scheduled for delivery to Seaspan and third parties by the end of 2017.  Seaspan's current operating fleet of 87 vessels has an average age of approximately six years and average remaining lease period of approximately five years, on a TEU weighted basis.

Seaspan has the following securities listed on The New York Stock Exchange:

For Investor Relations Inquiries:

Mr. David Spivak
Chief Financial Officer
Seaspan Corporation
Tel. 604-638-2580

Mr. Michael Sieffert
Associate Director, Corporate Finance
Seaspan Corporation
Tel. 778-328-6490

For Media Inquiries:

Mr. Leon Berman
The IGB Group
Tel. 212-477-8438

SOURCE Seaspan Corporation