Danaos

Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. The company offers seaborne transportation services, such as chartering its vessels to liner companies. As of February 28, 2022, it had a fleet of 71 containerships aggregating 436,589 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.

Danaos’ mission is to become the industry leader in the global investments and operations of containerships, providing maximized returns and value to our stakeholders.

Our goal is to be the best worldwide fleet and chartering services provider to our clients. Additionally, we envision to become the preferred choice for our customers, the preferred employer for our people and the preferred investment for the stakeholders.

Throughout the years, Danaos has been awarded ‘Best Charterer’, ‘Best Containership Operator’, among other awards from many of the leading maritime industry organizations.