Seaspan is looking at independent shipowners and Chinese leasing houses in its drive to consolidate a market in which the fragmented ownership structure of tonnage suppliers confronts a client base of consolidated liner outfits.
Seaspan controls about 7% of the global fleet in terms of capacity. More capacity would give it more bargaining power with the major liners.
Chief executive Bing Chen declined to name a growth target and denied that bargaining power is a goal, but confirmed he is out for market share.
