HONG KONG, Feb. 21, 2018 /CNW/ - Seaspan Corporation ("Seaspan") (NYSE:SSW) plans to release its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Seaspan plans to host a conference call for all shareholders and interested parties at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 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 11:00 a.m. ET on February 28, 2018 through to 11:59 p.m. ET on March 14, 2018. The replay telephone numbers are: 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406 and the replay passcode is: 9681747.

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 operating and managed fleet consists of 112 containerships representing a total capacity of approximately 900,000 TEU, including 4 newbuilding containerships on order scheduled for delivery to Seaspan and third parties by mid-2018, and one second hand vessel scheduled for delivery during the month. Upon delivery of the second hand vessel, Seaspan's operating fleet will be comprised of 92 vessels with 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
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