Container giant Seaspan Corp has reported a stronger than forecast third quarter performance.

New York-listed Seaspan booked net earnings of $80m, up from $48.4m at the same stage in 2017, while the period saw operating cash flow set a new record of $142.2m.

Bing Chen, chief executive of Seaspan, said the full integration of GCI, a former joint venture, was the main driver of its year-over-year growth.