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Basis of Presentation and General Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Basis of Presentation and General Information  
Basis of Presentation and General Information

1     Basis of Presentation and General Information

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The reporting and functional currency of Danaos Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Danaos” or the “Company”) is the United States Dollar.

Danaos Corporation, formerly Danaos Holdings Limited, was formed on December 7, 1998 under the laws of Liberia and is presently the sole owner of all outstanding shares of the companies listed below. Danaos Holdings Limited was redomiciled in the Marshall Islands on October 7, 2005. In connection with the re-domiciliation, the Company changed its name to Danaos Corporation. On October 14, 2005, the Company filed and the Marshall Islands accepted Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The authorized capital stock of Danaos Corporation is 750,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01. Refer to Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity”. The Company’s principal business is the acquisition and operation of vessels. Danaos conducts its operations through the vessel owning companies whose principal activity is the ownership and operation of container vessels and dry bulk vessels that are under the exclusive management of a related party of the Company.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) of Danaos and subsidiaries contain all adjustments necessary to state fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2025, the condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 and the condensed consolidated cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. All such adjustments are deemed to be of a normal, recurring nature. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Danaos’ Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from annual financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) have been prepared to reflect the consolidation of the companies listed below. The historical balance sheets and results of operations of the companies listed below have been reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity at and for each period since their respective incorporation dates.

As of June 30, 2025, Danaos included the vessel owning companies (the “Danaos Subsidiaries”) of container vessels and drybulk vessels listed below:

1     Basis of Presentation and General Information (Continued)

Container vessels:

Company

    

Date of Incorporation

    

Vessel Name

    

Year Built

    

TEU (1)

Megacarrier (No. 1) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Kota Peony

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 2) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Kota Primrose

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 3) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Kota Plumbago

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 4) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Speed

2012

13,100

Megacarrier (No. 5) Corp.

September 10, 2007

Ambition

2012

13,100

CellContainer (No. 6) Corp.

October 31, 2007

Express Berlin

2011

10,100

CellContainer (No. 7) Corp.

October 31, 2007

Express Rome

2011

10,100

CellContainer (No. 8) Corp.

October 31, 2007

Express Athens

2011

10,100

Karlita Shipping Co. Ltd.

February 27, 2003

Pusan C

2006

9,580

Ramona Marine Co. Ltd.

February 27, 2003

Le Havre

2006

9,580

Oceancarrier (No. 2) Corp.

October 15, 2020

Bremen

2009

9,012

Oceancarrier (No. 3) Corp.

October 15, 2020

C Hamburg

2009

9,012

Blackwell Seaways Inc.

January 9, 2020

Niledutch Lion

2008

8,626

Oceancarrier (No.1) Corp.

February 19, 2020

Kota Manzanillo

2005

8,533

Springer Shipping Co.

April 29, 2019

Belita

2006

8,533

Teucarrier (No. 1) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Attila

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 2) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Tancredi

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 3) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Bianca

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 4) Corp.

January 31, 2007

CMA CGM Samson

2011

8,530

Teucarrier (No. 5) Corp.

September 17, 2007

CMA CGM Melisande

2012

8,530

Oceanew Shipping Ltd.

January 14, 2002

Europe

2004

8,468

Oceanprize Navigation Ltd.

January 21, 2003

America

2004

8,468

Rewarding International Shipping Inc.

October 1, 2019

Kota Santos

2005

8,463

Teushipper (No 1) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Catherine C

2024

8,010

Teushipper (No 2) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Greenland

2024

8,010

Teushipper (No 3) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Greenville

2024

8,010

Teushipper (No 4) Corp.

March 14, 2022

Greenfield

2024

8,010

Boxsail (No. 1) Corp

March 4, 2022

Interasia Accelerate

2024

7,165

Boxsail (No. 2) Corp

March 4, 2022

Interasia Amplify

2024

7,165

Boxcarrier (No. 1) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Moliere

2009

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 2) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Musset

2010

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 3) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Nerval

2010

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 4) Corp.

June 27, 2006

CMA CGM Rabelais

2010

6,500

Boxcarrier (No. 5) Corp.

June 27, 2006

Racine

2010

6,500

Expresscarrier (No. 1) Corp.

March 5, 2007

YM Mandate

2010

6,500

Expresscarrier (No. 2) Corp.

March 5, 2007

YM Maturity

2010

6,500

Actaea Company Limited

October 14, 2014

Zim Savannah

2002

6,402

Asteria Shipping Company Limited

October 14, 2014

Dimitra C

2002

6,402

Boxsail (No. 3) Corp.

March 4, 2022

Phoebe (2)

2025

6,014

Averto Shipping S.A.

June 12, 2015

Suez Canal

2002

5,610

Sinoi Marine Ltd.

June 12, 2015

Kota Lima

2002

5,544

Oceancarrier (No. 4) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide Alpha

2014

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 5) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Stephanie C

2014

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 6) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Maersk Euphrates

2014

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 7) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide Hotel

2015

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 8) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide India

2015

5,466

Oceancarrier (No. 9) Corp.

July 6, 2021

Wide Juliet

2015

5,466

Continent Marine Inc.

March 22, 2006

Monaco

2009

4,253

Medsea Marine Inc.

May 8, 2006

Dalian

2009

4,253

Blacksea Marine Inc.

May 8, 2006

Zim Luanda

2009

4,253

Bayview Shipping Inc.

March 22, 2006

Rio Grande

2008

4,253

Channelview Marine Inc.

March 22, 2006

Merve A

2008

4,253

Balticsea Marine Inc.

March 22, 2006

Kingston

2008

4,253

Seacarriers Services Inc.

June 28, 2005

Seattle C

2007

4,253

Seacarriers Lines Inc.

June 28, 2005

Vancouver

2007

4,253

Containers Services Inc.

May 30, 2002

Tongala

2004

4,253

Containers Lines Inc.

May 30, 2002

Derby D

2004

4,253

Boulevard Shiptrade S.A

September 12, 2013

Dimitris C

2001

3,430

Wellington Marine Inc.

January 27, 2005

Singapore

2004

3,314

Auckland Marine Inc.

January 27, 2005

Colombo

2004

3,314

CellContainer (No. 4) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Spain

2011

3,400

CellContainer (No. 5) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Black Sea

2011

3,400

CellContainer (No. 1) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Argentina

2010

3,400

CellContainer (No. 2) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express Brazil

2010

3,400

CellContainer (No. 3) Corp.

March 23, 2007

Express France

2010

3,400

Vilos Navigation Company Ltd.

May 30, 2013

Zebra

2001

2,602

Sarond Shipping Inc.

January 18, 2013

Artotina

2001

2,524

Speedcarrier (No. 7) Corp.

December 6, 2007

Highway

1998

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 6) Corp.

December 6, 2007

Progress C

1998

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 8) Corp.

December 6, 2007

Bridge

1998

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 1) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Phoenix D

1997

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 2) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Advance

1997

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 5) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Future

1997

2,200

Speedcarrier (No. 4) Corp.

June 28, 2007

Sprinter

1997

2,200

Vessels under construction

Boxsail (No. 4) Corp.

March 4, 2022

Hull No. CV5900-08 (3)

2025

6,014

Boxline (No. 8) Corp

June 6, 2025

Hull No. CV5900-09

2027

6,014

Boxline (No. 1) Corp.

June 7, 2023

Hull No. YZJ2023-1556

2026

8,258

Boxline (No. 2) Corp.

June 7, 2023

Hull No. YZJ2023-1557

2026

8,258

Boxline (No. 3) Corp.

February 2, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1612

2026

8,258

Boxline (No. 4) Corp.

February 2, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1613

2027

8,258

Boxline (No. 5) Corp.

March 8, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1625

2027

8,258

Boxline (No. 6) Corp.

March 8, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1626

2027

8,258

Boxline (No. 7) Corp.

May 30, 2024

Hull No. YZJ2024-1668

2027

8,258

Boxsail (No. 5) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-07

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 6) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-08

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 7) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-09

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 8) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-10

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 9) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. C9200-11

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 10) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. H2596

2027

9,200

Boxsail (No. 11) Corp.

June 13, 2024

Hull No. H2597

2027

9,200

(1)Twenty-feet equivalent unit, the international standard measure for containers and container vessels capacity.

1     Basis of Presentation and General Information (Continued)

(2)The vessel ‘Phoebe’ was delivered during the first quarter of 2025.
(3)The vessel is expected to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Capesize drybulk vessels

Company

    

Date of Incorporation

    

Vessel Name

    

Year Built

    

DWT(1)

Bulk No. 1 Corp.

July 14, 2023

 

Integrity

 

2010

 

175,996

Bulk No. 2 Corp.

July 14, 2023

 

Achievement

 

2011

 

175,850

Bulk No. 3 Corp.

July 14, 2023

 

Ingenuity

 

2011

 

176,022

Bulk No. 4 Corp.

July 14, 2023

Genius

 

2012

 

175,580

Bulk No. 5 Corp.

July 14, 2023

 

Peace

 

2010

 

175,858

Bulk No. 6 Corp.

September 15, 2023

 

W Trader

 

2009

 

175,879

Bulk No. 7 Corp.

September 25, 2023

 

E Trader

 

2009

 

175,886

Bulk No. 8 Corp.

January 31, 2024

Danaos

2011

176,536

Bulk No. 9 Corp.

February 2, 2024

 

Gouverneur

 

2010

 

178,043

Bulk No. 10 Corp.

February 15, 2024

 

Valentine

 

2011

 

175,125

(1)DWT, dead weight tons, the international standard measure for drybulk vessels capacity.